Johnson, Aaron C
State Prog Admin SrVeterans Affairs DeptClay CountyFull-time
Veterans Education North. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 197% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 125% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $39,910 | −43.3% | +3.1% | −45.0% |
| FY 2025 | $70,337 | +8.2% | +2.6% | +5.4% |
| FY 2024 | $64,993 | +5.2% | +3.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2023 | $61,802 | +5.0% | +6.3% | −1.2% |
| FY 2022 | $58,849 | +14.1% | +7.2% | +6.5% |
| FY 2021 | $51,562 | +6.8% | +2.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2020 | $48,270 | +7.2% | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2019 | $45,047 | +235.5% | +2.1% | +228.7% |
| FY 2018 | $13,427 | — | — | — |
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 Sr
Paid more than 9% of the 499 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,520.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Education North | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time · left during year | Clay | $35.96 /hr | — | $39,910 |
| 2025 | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Education North | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $70,337 |
| 2024 | Veterans Affairs Dept Higher Ed Veterans Program | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Clay | $31.57 /hr | — | $64,993 |
| 2023 | Veterans Affairs Dept Higher Ed Veterans Program | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Clay | $28.96 /hr | — | $61,802 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Higher Ed Veterans Program | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Clay | $27.25 /hr | — | $58,849 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Higher Ed Veterans Program | Veterans Asst Coord Full-time | Clay | $24.88 /hr | $1,106 | $51,562 |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Higher Ed Veterans Program | Veterans Asst Coord Full-time | Clay | $23.44 /hr | $633 | $48,270 |
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Higher Ed Veterans Program | Veterans Asst Coord Full-time | Clay | $22.20 /hr | — | $45,047 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Higher Ed Veterans Program | Veterans Asst Coord Full-time | Clay | $20.98 /hr | — | $13,427 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ercan-Fang, Sean$306,781Medical Specialist 4
- Saleem, Javaid$243,486Medical Specialist 3
- Nelson, Bryan Allen$239,851Medical Specialist 3
- Hagans, Elnora M$213,140Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Kayes, Shahrior$211,071Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Chalupsky, Paulina$201,138Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Weir, Andrew P$194,254Pharmacist Manager
- Cline, James Michael$187,214Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nadeau, Mary Kathryn$132,392MN St Colleges & Universities
- Beckman, Craig R$123,569Natural Resources Dept
- Becher, Jed A$115,609Minnesota IT Services
- Klinkefus, Rachel M$106,231Lottery
- Anderson, Zanona L.$104,581Direct Care and Treatment
- Jacob, Matthew Maurice$102,565Direct Care and Treatment
- Bourgeois, Tonia F$100,682Direct Care and Treatment
- Hannert, Adrienne Jane$98,882Natural Resources Dept