Fahnhorst, Sean Anthony
Agency Chief Financial OfficerEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Office of the CFO. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 114% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 62% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $154,461 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $146,939 | +12.7% | +2.6% | +9.8% |
| FY 2024 | $130,375 | +14.9% | +3.3% | +11.2% |
| FY 2023 | $113,513 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $102,972 | +5.6% | +7.2% | −1.5% |
| FY 2021 | $97,508 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2020 | $92,420 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $87,326 | +21.2% | +2.1% | +18.7% |
| FY 2018 | $72,065 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2026 · Agency Chief Financial Officer
Paid more than 27% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $157,292.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department Office of the CFO | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $75.66 /hr | — | $154,461 |
| 2025 | Education Department Office of the CFO | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $72.05 /hr | — | $146,939 |
| 2024 | Education Department Office of the CFO | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Hennepin | $66.61 /hr | — | $130,375 |
| 2023 | Mn Management & Budget Financial Planning and Taxes | Exec Budget Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $53.57 /hr | — | $113,513 |
| 2022 | Mn Management & Budget Budget Environment & Transp | Exec Budget Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $50.50 /hr | — | $102,972 |
| 2021 | Mn Management & Budget Budget Environment & Transp | Exec Budget Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $47.60 /hr | — | $97,508 |
| 2020 | Mn Management & Budget Budget Environment & Transp | Exec Budget Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $45.31 /hr | — | $92,420 |
| 2019 | Mn Management & Budget Budget Envir & Economic | Exec Budget Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $42.81 /hr | — | $87,326 |
| 2018 | Mn Management & Budget Budget Envir & Economic | Exec Budget Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $40.45 /hr | — | $72,065 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Education Department
FY 2026, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$191,584Commissioner-Education Dept
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Supervisor 2
- Hand, Patricia$179,172Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$179,110Dir Statewide Assessment
- Hulden, Maren R$176,770Deputy Commr Education
- Burnham, Roberta J$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Mansfield, Angela L$174,964Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as Agency Chief Financial Officer
FY 2026, amount paid
- Vang, Kayla Sai$161,076Housing Finance Agency
- Bunker, Joshua L$161,075Health Department
- Reisenauer, Ashley R$161,075Children Youth & Families Dept
- Kremer, Shawn Thomas$161,019Public Safety Dept
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$161,019Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Sis, Julie A$161,019Agriculture Dept
- Trumper, Amy L.$161,019Commerce Dept
- Pasley, Kwesi Iniko$159,004Corrections Dept