Klein, Samuel Lawrence
State Prog AdminTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn. 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 2020, pay went down 20% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 25% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $23,093 | −47.4% | +1.6% | −48.2% |
| FY 2019 | $43,907 | +7.6% | +2.1% | +5.4% |
| FY 2018 | $40,810 | +41.1% | +2.3% | +38.0% |
| FY 2017 | $28,922 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · State Prog Admin
Paid more than 11% of the 207 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,518.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn | State Prog Admin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.70 /hr | — | $23,093 |
| 2019 | Transportation Dept Controller/Financial Mgmt Admn | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $21.45 /hr | $18 | $43,907 |
| 2018 | Bureau of Mediation Services Administrative | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.00 /hr | — | $40,810 |
| 2017 | Bureau of Mediation Services Administrative | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $18.95 /hr | — | $28,922 |
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 Transportation Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- Kivisto, Paul Matthew$168,414Engineer Administrative
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$158,634Deputy Commr Transportation
- Mulvihill, Susan M$156,751Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Henkel, Timothy A$153,687Asst Commr Transportation
- Peterson, Scott Robert$153,169Deputy Commr Transportation
- Cherney, Janet Louise$152,154Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Anderson Kelliher, Margaret E$152,024Commissioner-Transportation
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$146,845Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as State Prog Admin
FY 2020, amount paid
- Hick, George J$65,179Human Services Dept
- Yang, Pa Houa$62,082Human Services Dept
- Surprise, Wendy Katherine$61,997Transportation Dept
- Dahl, Tamara D$61,967Pollution Control Agency
- Notch, Timothy Joseph$61,743Military Affairs Dept
- LaMotte, Keile M$61,228Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- Mattila, Mary M$61,114Veterans Affairs Dept
- Opdahl, Dennis G$61,074Natural Resources Dept