Fruen, Thomas Paul
State Prog Admin Supv PrinMNsureRamsey CountyFull-time
MNsure Manager CC/Ops 2. 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 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 555% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 370% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $100,970 | +7.1% | +3.1% | +3.9% |
| FY 2025 | $94,246 | +8.1% | +2.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2024 | $87,217 | +5.9% | +3.3% | +2.5% |
| FY 2023 | $82,360 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $74,761 | +6.7% | +7.2% | −0.5% |
| FY 2021 | $70,082 | +5.1% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2020 | $66,683 | +7.0% | +1.6% | +5.4% |
| FY 2019 | $62,301 | +4.8% | +2.1% | +2.7% |
| FY 2018 | $59,457 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.3% |
| FY 2017 | $58,309 | +5.3% | +1.8% | +3.4% |
| FY 2016 | $55,350 | +5.6% | +0.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2015 | $52,417 | +240.2% | +0.7% | +237.7% |
| FY 2014 | $15,407 | — | — | — |
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 Supv Prin
Paid more than 44% of the 108 people with this job title that year. The median was $102,537.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MNsure MNsure Manager CC/Ops 2 | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $49.39 /hr | $1,678 | $100,970 |
| 2025 | MNsure MNsure Manager CC/Ops 2 | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $46.91 /hr | — | $94,246 |
| 2024 | MNsure MNsure Manager CC/Ops 2 | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $43.29 /hr | $344 | $87,217 |
| 2023 | MNsure MNsure Manager CC/Ops 2 | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $39.54 /hr | — | $82,360 |
| 2022 | MNsure MNsure Manager CC/Ops 2 | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $37.15 /hr | $143 | $74,761 |
| 2021 | MNsure MNsure Manager CC/Ops 2 | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $34.95 /hr | — | $70,082 |
| 2020 | MNsure MNsure Manager CC/Ops 2 | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.82 /hr | $689 | $66,683 |
| 2019 | MNsure MNsure Manager CC/Ops 2 | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $30.97 /hr | $312 | $62,301 |
| 2018 | MNsure MNsure Manager CC/Ops 2 | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | — | $29.09 /hr | $702 | $59,457 |
| 2017 | MNsure MNsure Manager CC/Ops 2 | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | — | $27.54 /hr | $3,008 | $58,309 |
| 2017 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 3 | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time · left during year | — | $21.19 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | MNsure MNsure Manager CC/Ops 2 | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | — | $25.89 /hr | $6,942 | $55,350 |
| 2016 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 3 | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time · left during year | — | $20.06 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 4 | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | — | $21.66 /hr | $7,925 | $52,417 |
| 2015 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 3 | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time · left during year | — | $19.04 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | MNsure MNsure Call Center 3 | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time | — | $17.99 /hr | $978 | $15,407 |
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 MNsure
FY 2026, amount paid
- Caulum, Elizabeth Junella$193,465MNsure Executive Director
- Sheryak, Mae Marie$175,243State Prog Admin Director
- Eguia, Jessica Marie Kennedy$174,444MNsure Deputy Director
- Rowley, David$171,678MNsure Deputy Director
- Potter, Marian$159,711MNsure Financial & Admin Off
- Helvick Anderson, Erika Joy$151,845MNsure Senior Director
- Wessel, Christina$151,845MNsure Senior Director
- Paulsen, Robert J$139,829MNsure Director
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Supv Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ferguson, Craig David$139,801Natural Resources Dept
- Philipp, Jason Paul$127,043MN St Colleges & Universities
- Krinke, Theodore W$123,848Transportation Dept
- Ryan, Jodie Wayne$116,259Public Safety Dept
- Berberick, Nancy J$115,084Direct Care and Treatment
- Chaplin, Beth M$113,059Ombudsperson for Families
- Schenk, Taylor Robert$112,029Natural Resources Dept
- Stevens, Sheri Lynn$111,538Public Safety Dept