Knoepfler, Melissa Lee
State Prog Admin DirectorCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
FE Non Depository Institutions. 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 2026, pay went up 279% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 156% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $114,529 | +1.8% | +3.1% | −1.3% |
| FY 2025 | $112,504 | +7.3% | +2.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2024 | $104,873 | +14.1% | +3.3% | +10.5% |
| FY 2023 | $91,912 | +22.5% | +6.3% | +15.3% |
| FY 2022 | $75,017 | −1.3% | +7.2% | −7.9% |
| FY 2021 | $76,002 | +8.3% | +2.3% | +5.9% |
| FY 2020 | $70,174 | +7.7% | +1.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2019 | $65,133 | +44.0% | +2.1% | +41.1% |
| FY 2018 | $45,220 | −13.7% | +2.3% | −15.6% |
| FY 2017 | $52,411 | −4.4% | +1.8% | −6.1% |
| FY 2016 | $54,813 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $51,660 | +14.8% | +0.7% | +13.9% |
| FY 2014 | $45,018 | +8.1% | +1.6% | +6.4% |
| FY 2013 | $41,648 | +7.9% | +1.7% | +6.1% |
| FY 2012 | $38,612 | +27.8% | +2.9% | +24.2% |
| FY 2011 | $30,213 | — | — | — |
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 Director
Paid more than 76% of the 237 people with this job title that year. The median was $114,279.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept FE Non Depository Institutions | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $54.97 /hr | — | $114,529 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept FE Non Depository Institutions | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $54.16 /hr | — | $112,504 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept FE Non Depository Institutions | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $51.83 /hr | — | $104,873 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept FE Non Depository Institutions | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $47.40 /hr | — | $91,912 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept FE Licensing | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | — | $75,017 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept FE Licensing | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | $2,806 | $76,002 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept FE Licensing | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | $1,219 | $70,174 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept FE Mort Exams & Licensing | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $32.41 /hr | $32 | $65,133 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept FE Mort Exams & Licensing | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.60 /hr | — | $45,220 |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept FE Mort Exams & Licensing | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | $11 | $52,411 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept FE Mort Exams & Licensing | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $27.30 /hr | $20 | $54,813 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept FE Deputy | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | — | $51,660 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept FE Deputy | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.08 /hr | $0 | $45,018 |
| 2013 | Commerce Dept FE Deputy | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $20.42 /hr | — | $41,648 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept FE Deputy | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $18.84 /hr | — | $38,612 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept FE Deputy | Executive 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $18.37 /hr | — | $30,213 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Slutsker, Benjamin$231,138Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Andersen, Frederick James$230,638Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$230,385Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Jahnke, Timothy A$186,094Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$185,659Deputy Commr Commerce
- Crow, Michael G$185,344Deputy Commr Commerce
- Wyckoff, Peter H$181,054Deputy Commr Commerce
- Arnold, Grace$180,829Commissioner-Commerce
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Director
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sheryak, Mae Marie$175,243MNsure
- Michaels, Steve R$154,871Natural Resources Dept
- Barrett, Melanie A$132,979Lottery
- Goodman, Jordan W$130,879Direct Care and Treatment
- Hartman, Marie R$129,305Direct Care and Treatment
- Christensen, Eric C$128,173Direct Care and Treatment
- Herring, Anthony Michael$127,144Direct Care and Treatment
- Hanna, Timothy John$126,331Health Department