Fitzgerald Mitsch, Sarah J
State Prog Admin ManagerCorrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Communications Director. 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 2020 to FY 2025, pay went up 27% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is up 3% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $123,805 | +4.7% | +2.6% | +2.0% |
| FY 2024 | $118,289 | +2.0% | +3.3% | −1.3% |
| FY 2023 | $115,978 | +5.5% | +6.3% | −0.8% |
| FY 2022 | $109,981 | +6.8% | +7.2% | −0.4% |
| FY 2021 | $102,990 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2020 | $97,628 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · State Prog Admin Manager
Paid more than 87% of the 193 people with this job title that year. The median was $117,344.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Corrections Dept DOC Communications Director | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $58.20 /hr | — | $123,805 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept DOC Communications Director | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $55.69 /hr | — | $118,289 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC Communications Director | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $52.79 /hr | — | $115,978 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC Commissioner's Staff | Dir Community & Media Rltns Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $59.12 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC Communications Director | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $51.50 /hr | — | $109,981 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC Commissioner's Staff | Dir Community & Media Rltns Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $53.20 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC Commissioner's Staff | Dir Community & Media Rltns Full-time | Ramsey | $51.40 /hr | — | $102,990 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC Communications Director | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept DOC Communications Director | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | $2,674 | $97,628 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept DOC Assist Commr-Chief of Staf | Dir Community & Media Rltns Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $50.15 /hr | — | — |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Vene, Margaret A$337,500Corr Agent Career
- Amsterdam, James T$302,513Medical Specialist 4
- Bosch, Guy F$276,623State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Kajewski, Brian$233,137Dentist
- Piccolino, Adam L.$222,657Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$202,811Dentist
- Koderick, Mark J$196,113Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
- Khan, Safia$188,878Deputy Commr Corrections
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager
FY 2025, amount paid
- Verbrugge, Michele L$135,886Veterans Affairs Dept
- Ebbenga, Theresa Marie$131,088Natural Resources Dept
- Buchanan, Scott$131,055Veterans Affairs Dept
- Vodden, Todd S$130,384Lottery
- Stangel, Joseph M$129,781Natural Resources Dept
- Skalin, Kohl D$128,747Transportation Dept
- Knoshal, Casie Peyton$128,630Veterans Affairs Dept
- Schaefer, Molly Faber$128,021MN St Colleges & Universities