Knippenberg, Tim Edward
PERA Division ManagerPublic Employees Retire AssocRamsey CountyFull-time
Operating Directors. 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 2021 to FY 2026, pay went up 218% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is up 155% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $130,869 | +3.4% | +3.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2025 | $126,609 | +10.7% | +2.6% | +7.9% |
| FY 2024 | $114,346 | +7.5% | +3.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2023 | $106,341 | +6.8% | +6.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2022 | $99,545 | +141.9% | +7.2% | +125.7% |
| FY 2021 | $41,149 | — | — | — |
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 · PERA Division Manager
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Operating Directors | PERA Division Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $63.35 /hr | — | $130,869 |
| 2025 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Executive CBO Division | PERA Division Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $62.08 /hr | — | $126,609 |
| 2024 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Executive CBO Division | PERA Division Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $57.40 /hr | — | $114,346 |
| 2023 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Executive CBO Division | Retirement Services Director Full-time | Ramsey | $49.13 /hr | $580 | $106,341 |
| 2022 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Executive CBO Division | Retirement Services Director Full-time | Ramsey | $47.93 /hr | — | $99,545 |
| 2021 | Public Employees Retire Assoc Executive CBO Division | Retirement Services Director Full-time | Ramsey | $46.76 /hr | — | $41,149 |
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 Employees Retire Assoc
FY 2026, amount paid
- Anderson, Douglas Allen$231,244Exec Dir PERA
- Sauceman, Mark Dean$167,981Information Syst Applic Mgr
- Millam, Dean L$161,991Systems Supervisor
- Janas, Robert S$155,601Systems Supervisor
- Podaralla, Sree Devi$150,952Systems Supervisor
- Marttila, Gary$141,204Information Technology Spec 5
- He, Yu$141,202Information Technology Spec 5
- Xiong, Xue$141,202Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as PERA Division Manager
FY 2026, amount paid
- Schoenberger, Heather M$134,870Public Employees Retire Assoc