Jones, Irene N.
State Prog Admin PrinPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OTS Traffic Safety Program. 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 109% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 46% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $76,714 | −8.0% | +2.6% | −10.3% |
| FY 2024 | $83,360 | +4.6% | +3.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2023 | $79,731 | +10.4% | +6.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2022 | $72,217 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $68,018 | +6.0% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2020 | $64,176 | +6.1% | +1.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2019 | $60,469 | +12.0% | +2.1% | +9.7% |
| FY 2018 | $53,996 | +3.0% | +2.3% | +0.8% |
| FY 2017 | $52,398 | +9.5% | +1.8% | +7.6% |
| FY 2016 | $47,840 | +6.3% | +0.7% | +5.6% |
| FY 2015 | $45,019 | +7.0% | +0.7% | +6.2% |
| FY 2014 | $42,068 | +6.6% | +1.6% | +5.0% |
| FY 2013 | $39,450 | +0.4% | +1.7% | −1.2% |
| FY 2012 | $39,281 | +7.2% | +2.9% | +4.1% |
| FY 2011 | $36,656 | — | — | — |
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 Prin
Paid more than 22% of the 665 people with this job title that year. The median was $91,157.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept OTS Traffic Safety Program | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $43.82 /hr | — | $76,714 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept OTS Traffic Safety Program | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $40.49 /hr | — | $83,360 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept OTS Traffic Safety Program | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $38.38 /hr | — | $79,731 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept OTS Traffic Safety Program | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | — | $72,217 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept OTS Traffic Safety Program | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $33.97 /hr | — | $68,018 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept OTS Traffic Safety Program | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $31.99 /hr | — | $64,176 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept OTS Traffic Safety Program | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $30.25 /hr | — | $60,469 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept OTS Traffic Safety Program | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $28.54 /hr | — | $53,996 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI CSC St Paul | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.22 /hr | — | $52,398 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Director | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.73 /hr | $86 | $47,840 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Director | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.39 /hr | $63 | $45,019 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Director | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.03 /hr | $234 | $42,068 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Director | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.72 /hr | $254 | $39,450 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Director | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $18.72 /hr | $376 | $39,281 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept UI Director | Unemployment Ins Prog Spec 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $18.10 /hr | $228 | $36,656 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Lautigar, Michael R$236,646State Patrol Trooper
- Krambeer, Adam James$228,811State Patrol Trooper
- Farmakes, John D$225,628State Patrol Lieutenant
- Flynn, Adam M$215,121State Patrol Lieutenant
- Goman, Peter Jerome$212,811State Patrol Captain
- Backes, Charles J.$200,392State Patrol Lieutenant
- Thao, Michael$199,807State Patrol Trooper
- Engeldinger, Jason H$198,234State Patrol Captain
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2025, amount paid
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- Yang, Teri L$112,552Mn Management & Budget
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- Schaefer, Benjamin J$110,388Natural Resources Dept