Houfer, Michael R
State Prog Admin Manager SrMN St Colleges & UniversitiesRamsey CountyFull-time
MnSCU Century CTC Class/A. 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 2025, pay went up 18% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 18% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $91,933 | −34.5% | +2.6% | −36.2% |
| FY 2024 | $140,403 | −2.5% | +3.3% | −5.6% |
| FY 2023 | $143,963 | +7.0% | +6.3% | +0.6% |
| FY 2022 | $134,607 | +4.7% | +7.2% | −2.3% |
| FY 2021 | $128,523 | +2.8% | +2.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2020 | $125,065 | +1.9% | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| FY 2019 | $122,787 | +12.2% | +2.1% | +9.9% |
| FY 2018 | $109,412 | +13.7% | +2.3% | +11.2% |
| FY 2017 | $96,253 | +6.1% | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| FY 2016 | $90,749 | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.2% |
| FY 2015 | $89,935 | +5.7% | +0.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2014 | $85,079 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $81,806 | +0.6% | +1.7% | −1.1% |
| FY 2012 | $81,352 | +4.9% | +2.9% | +1.9% |
| FY 2011 | $77,588 | — | — | — |
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 Sr
Paid more than 11% of the 266 people with this job title that year. The median was $129,641.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
26 records, newest first
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 MN St Colleges & Universities
FY 2025, amount paid
- Olson, Scott R$473,022Chancellor MNSCU
- Larson, Brett H$449,684State University Faculty
- Ester, Joyce C$429,027MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Jayasuriya, Kumara$414,128MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV
- Arthur, Virginia$393,978MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
- Inch, Edward S$390,773MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Dietz, Larry Herman$362,069MnSCU President/Vice Chanc.VI
- Downs, Timothy Michael$361,577MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. V
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Sr
FY 2025, amount paid
- Johnson, Linda$231,628Iron Range Resources & Rehab
- Freeman, Jeffrey D$160,128Public Facilities Authority
- Barnes, Katona R$151,689Education Department
- Dahlhoff, Wanda J$149,276Natural Resources Dept
- Anselmo, Gino D$148,005Corrections Dept
- McCarthy, Casey J$144,511MN St Colleges & Universities
- Johnson, Sondra M$142,661Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Reinke, William J$142,415Labor & Industry Dept