Hanson, Joel
Committee Administrator IIISenateRamsey CountyFull-time
Minority Commitee Admin. 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 2021 to FY 2023, pay went down 30% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is down 39% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $39,621 | −41.8% | +6.3% | −45.2% |
| FY 2022 | $68,049 | +20.3% | +7.2% | +12.2% |
| FY 2021 | $56,576 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Committee Administrator III
Paid more than 13% of the 8 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,277.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Senate Minority Commitee Admin | Committee Administrator III Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.35 /hr | — | $39,621 |
| 2022 | Senate Majority Commitee Admin | Committee Administrator III Full-time | Ramsey | $31.90 /hr | — | $68,049 |
| 2021 | Senate Majority Commitee Admin | Committee Administrator II Full-time | Ramsey | $28.02 /hr | — | $56,576 |
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 Senate
FY 2023, amount paid
- Bottern, Thomas S$186,279Secretary of the Senate
- Nauman, Eric$161,713Principal Fiscal Analyst
- Melin, Carly C$153,165Executive Director Rules Comm
- Sondag, Craig$151,863Minority Chief of Staff
- Cavanor, Katherine T$145,158Lead Counsel
- Kimball, Marc K$144,734Director of Media Relations
- Mueller, Daniel L$144,232Lead Fiscal Analyst
- Ludeman, Cal R$142,472Secretary of the Senate
Highest paid as Committee Administrator III
FY 2023, amount paid
- Kaplan, Nicole G$82,293Senate
- Raisanen, David L$63,865Senate
- Geroux, Suzanne B$62,194Senate
- Elfritz, Matthew S$58,177Senate
- Steinhoff, Brian$54,376Senate
- Fischer, Dallas Lee$40,208Senate
- Josephson, Kara M$37,762Senate