Falkner, Valare
State Prog Admin Manager SrCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Weights & Measures Office. 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 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 216% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 130% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $116,031 | +6.7% | +3.1% | +3.5% |
| FY 2025 | $108,729 | +9.1% | +2.6% | +6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $99,703 | +5.2% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $94,757 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $85,963 | +5.6% | +7.2% | −1.5% |
| FY 2021 | $81,405 | +4.7% | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2020 | $77,742 | +21.3% | +1.6% | +19.4% |
| FY 2019 | $64,101 | +3.9% | +2.1% | +1.8% |
| FY 2018 | $61,680 | +9.3% | +2.3% | +6.9% |
| FY 2017 | $56,437 | +53.7% | +1.8% | +50.9% |
| FY 2016 | $36,720 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Paid more than 15% of the 267 people with this job title that year. The median was $131,700.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $55.49 /hr | — | $116,031 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $52.82 /hr | — | $108,729 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $48.83 /hr | — | $99,703 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $44.72 /hr | — | $94,757 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $42.16 /hr | — | $85,963 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $39.74 /hr | — | $81,405 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $37.82 /hr | — | $77,742 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $35.74 /hr | — | $64,101 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $29.58 /hr | $643 | $61,680 |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $56,437 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.95 /hr | — | $36,720 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Slutsker, Benjamin$231,138Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Andersen, Frederick James$230,638Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$230,385Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Jahnke, Timothy A$186,094Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$185,659Deputy Commr Commerce
- Crow, Michael G$185,344Deputy Commr Commerce
- Wyckoff, Peter H$181,054Deputy Commr Commerce
- Arnold, Grace$180,829Commissioner-Commerce
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649Natural Resources Dept
- Leach, Megan$160,270Nursing Board
- Koch-Myer, Noreen S$149,195Direct Care and Treatment
- Johnson, Sondra M$144,768Direct Care and Treatment
- Hill, Kortney A$142,620Education Department
- Graham, Joy E$141,409Transportation Dept
- Muellner, Mary E$140,649Mn Management & Budget
- Nordstrom, Lee Lenore$137,821Transportation Dept