Gens, Susanne K.
Exec Dir St Arts BdArts BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Exec Dir St Arts Bd. 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 75% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 18% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $139,786 | +4.0% | +3.1% | +0.9% |
| FY 2025 | $134,377 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $128,545 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $126,533 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $118,880 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $115,984 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $113,194 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $110,701 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $108,283 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $106,147 | +3.6% | +1.8% | +1.7% |
| FY 2016 | $102,499 | +4.9% | +0.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2015 | $97,693 | +3.6% | +0.7% | +2.8% |
| FY 2014 | $94,307 | +6.0% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2013 | $88,958 | +7.5% | +1.7% | +5.7% |
| FY 2012 | $82,761 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $79,747 | — | — | — |
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 · Exec Dir St Arts Bd
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arts Board Exec Dir St Arts Bd | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $65.66 /hr | — | $139,786 |
| 2026 | Arts Board Arts Brd Directors/Programs | Admin Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $41.77 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | Arts Board Exec Dir St Arts Bd | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $64.69 /hr | — | $134,377 |
| 2025 | Arts Board Arts Brd Directors/Programs | Admin Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.76 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Arts Board Exec Dir St Arts Bd | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $61.90 /hr | — | $128,545 |
| 2024 | Arts Board Arts Brd Directors/Programs | Admin Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $36.77 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Arts Board Exec Dir St Arts Bd | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $58.67 /hr | — | $126,533 |
| 2023 | Arts Board Arts Brd Directors/Programs | Admin Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.85 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $57.24 /hr | — | $118,880 |
| 2021 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $55.84 /hr | — | $115,984 |
| 2021 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Admin Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.85 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $54.48 /hr | — | $113,194 |
| 2019 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $53.28 /hr | — | $110,701 |
| 2018 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $52.11 /hr | — | $108,283 |
| 2018 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Admin Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.85 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $51.09 /hr | — | $106,147 |
| 2016 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $49.84 /hr | — | $102,499 |
| 2016 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Admin Officer Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.85 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $47.84 /hr | — | $97,693 |
| 2014 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $46.22 /hr | — | $94,307 |
| 2013 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $43.36 /hr | — | $88,958 |
| 2012 | Arts Board Arts Board Management Team | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $39.68 /hr | — | $82,761 |
| 2011 | Arts Board Minnesota State Arts Board | Exec Dir St Arts Bd Full-time | Ramsey | $38.34 /hr | — | $79,747 |
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 Arts Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Deckert, Keith E$105,278Accounting Supervisor Princ
- Niblack, Jeffrey M$99,290Research Analysis Spec Sr
- LaRoche, Mary$86,130State Prog Admin Sr
- Nasifoglu, Jennifer L$80,143Accounting Officer Inter
- Berry, Christopher Michael$80,083Management Analyst 3
- Dodgson, Jennifer Leigh$77,461Arts Program Associate 2
- Holliday, Linda Marie$77,461Arts Program Associate 2
- Marshall, James Moncure$76,683Arts Program Associate 2
Highest paid as Exec Dir St Arts Bd
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.