Kern, Meghan A
State Prog AdminEmploy & Econ Development DeptBlue Earth CountyFull-time
SSB Senior SVS Unit X. 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 2017, pay went up 40% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 28% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $39,625 | +6.6% | +1.8% | +4.7% |
| FY 2016 | $37,179 | +9.6% | +0.7% | +8.9% |
| FY 2015 | $33,917 | +9.5% | +0.7% | +8.7% |
| FY 2014 | $30,976 | +0.9% | +1.6% | −0.6% |
| FY 2013 | $30,685 | +4.8% | +1.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2012 | $29,276 | +3.6% | +2.9% | +0.6% |
| FY 2011 | $28,272 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · State Prog Admin
Paid more than 33% of the 220 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,828.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Senior SVS Unit X | State Prog Admin Full-time | Blue Earth | $19.29 /hr | — | $39,625 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Senior SVS Unit X | State Prog Admin Full-time | Blue Earth | $18.20 /hr | — | $37,179 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept Fish-R4 Waterville Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Le Sueur | $16.91 /hr | — | $33,917 |
| 2014 | Education Department Braille & Talking Book Library | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Rice | $15.99 /hr | — | $30,976 |
| 2013 | Education Department Braille & Talking Book Library | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Rice | $15.17 /hr | — | $30,685 |
| 2012 | Education Department Braille & Talking Book Library | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Rice | $14.54 /hr | — | $29,276 |
| 2011 | Education Department Braille & Talking Book Library | Customer Svcs Specialist Full-time | Rice | $14.22 /hr | — | $28,272 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Hardy, Shawntera M.$149,427Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- McKinnon, Kevin$130,898Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Haney, Michael C$127,389Emp & Econ Devel Fld Op Re Mgr
- Chaffee, Blake$126,593Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Hanson Willis, Jeremy James$126,593Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Freeman, Julie A$120,915Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Caligiuri, Richard J$120,914Unemployment Ins Director
- Peck, Kimberley T$118,073Admin Svcs Dir
Highest paid as State Prog Admin
FY 2017, amount paid
- Ryan, Dawn M$61,341Human Services Dept
- Mitchell, Kathleen M$59,309Human Services Dept
- Binsfeld, Sonda L$58,154Pollution Control Agency
- Kappers, Raymond A$57,872Natural Resources Dept
- Opdahl, Dennis G$57,314Natural Resources Dept
- Tjader, Valerie L$57,076Mn Management & Budget
- Crancer, Suzanne P$57,076Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Dahl, Tamara D$57,075Pollution Control Agency