Kangas, Kelly
State Prog Admin SrEmploy & Econ Development DeptFull-time
Paid Leave-FinancialOperations. 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 2026, pay went up 155% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 89% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $83,793 | +9.2% | +3.1% | +5.9% |
| FY 2025 | $76,754 | +16.1% | +2.6% | +13.1% |
| FY 2024 | $66,125 | +8.0% | +3.3% | +4.6% |
| FY 2023 | $61,225 | +10.7% | +6.3% | +4.2% |
| FY 2022 | $55,301 | +11.3% | +7.2% | +3.8% |
| FY 2021 | $49,708 | +24.8% | +2.3% | +22.0% |
| FY 2020 | $39,825 | +129.9% | +1.6% | +126.3% |
| FY 2019 | $17,325 | −57.4% | +2.1% | −58.3% |
| FY 2018 | $40,688 | +23.8% | +2.3% | +21.1% |
| FY 2017 | $32,870 | — | — | — |
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 63% 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.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Employ & Econ Development Dept Paid Leave-FinancialOperations | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | — | $39.93 /hr | $3,065 | $83,793 |
| 2025 | Employ & Econ Development Dept Paid Leave-Payments | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | — | $37.98 /hr | — | $76,754 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Petro Fund Admn | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $35.13 /hr | — | $66,125 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Petro Fund Admn | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $28.96 /hr | — | $61,225 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Petro Fund Admn | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $27.25 /hr | — | $55,301 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Petro Fund Admn | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $25.71 /hr | — | $49,708 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Enf Securities Registration | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $21.93 /hr | — | $39,825 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept Collection Q Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.83 /hr | — | $17,325 |
| 2018 | Revenue Dept Collection Q Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.68 /hr | — | $40,688 |
| 2017 | Revenue Dept Collection K Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $18.66 /hr | $28 | $32,870 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Mulhern, Gerald G$196,744Unemployment Ins Prog Dir
- Rowe, Evan M$191,860Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$187,354Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Varilek, Matt D.$187,081Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Majors, Marc$186,092Dir Employment Programs
- Knutson, Katie M$174,964Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Lefholz, Emily J$174,879Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Parker, May Chao$169,289General Counsel 2
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