Helle, Beth Ann
State Prog Admin Manager SrExplore Minnesota TourismRamsey CountyFull-time
Tourism Exec Team. 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 2017 to FY 2020, pay went up 115% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 103% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $106,103 | +6.9% | +1.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2019 | $99,208 | +5.3% | +2.1% | +3.2% |
| FY 2018 | $94,194 | +91.0% | +2.3% | +86.8% |
| FY 2017 | $49,309 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Paid more than 42% of the 151 people with this job title that year. The median was $107,824.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism Exec Team | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $51.72 /hr | — | $106,103 |
| 2019 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism Exec Team | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $48.87 /hr | — | $99,208 |
| 2018 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism Exec Team | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $46.41 /hr | — | $94,194 |
| 2017 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism Exec Team | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $44.18 /hr | — | $49,309 |
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 Explore Minnesota Tourism
FY 2020, amount paid
- Edman, John F.$143,291Dir Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Junnila, Gayle$119,469Tourism Marketing Manager
- Kispert, Leann$112,396State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Meyer, Michael J$109,791State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Schultz, John D.$92,655Tourism Marketing Manager
- Simmons, Patrick J$83,320Research Analysis Spec Sr
- Peterson, Lori Ann$82,323Tourism Regional Coord
- Bergman, David P$78,336Tourism Regional Coord
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Sr
FY 2020, amount paid
- Stadheim, Ruth$126,065Corrections Dept
- Houfer, Michael R$125,065MN St Colleges & Universities
- Johnson, Sondra M$120,195Human Services Dept
- Olson, Dawn M$117,149Health Department
- Starkey, Michael F$115,447Agriculture Dept
- Hine, Steven$114,848Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Collett, Robert G$114,366Natural Resources Dept
- Williams, John F$114,357Natural Resources Dept