Kuehn, David John
Exec AidePublic Utilities CommRamsey CountyFull-time
Executive Secretary. 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 2025, pay went up 133% while consumer prices went up 21%. After inflation, pay is up 93% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $73,384 | +347.0% | +2.6% | +335.5% |
| FY 2024 | $16,419 | −75.3% | +3.3% | −76.1% |
| FY 2023 | $66,490 | +1.5% | +6.3% | −4.4% |
| FY 2022 | $65,481 | +108.2% | +7.2% | +94.3% |
| FY 2021 | $31,444 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Exec Aide
Paid more than 11% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $96,622.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Public Utilities Comm Executive Secretary | Exec Aide Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.92 /hr | — | $73,384 |
| 2024 | Public Utilities Comm Executive Secretary | Exec Aide Full-time | Ramsey | $37.84 /hr | — | $16,419 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC MAPE/MMA | MnSCU Academic Professional 3 Full-time · left during year | Hennepin | $33.30 /hr | — | $66,490 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC MAPE/MMA | MnSCU Academic Professional 3 Full-time | Hennepin | $32.49 /hr | — | $65,481 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC MAPE/MMA | MnSCU Academic Professional 3 Full-time | Hennepin | $30.59 /hr | — | $31,444 |
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 Utilities Comm
FY 2025, amount paid
- Fournier, Marc A$245,447Pub Util Rates Analyst 4
- Ham, Hwikwon$173,745Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Sieben, Katherine J$172,565Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Tuma, John A$172,317Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Sullivan, Joseph$168,272Commissioner-Public Utilities
- Coleman, Jean Lynn$166,159General Counsel 2
- Seuffert, William James$155,869Exec Sec Pub Utilities Comm
- Panait, Cezar M.$143,143Engineer Administrative
Highest paid as Exec Aide
FY 2025, amount paid
- Flock, Denise Kay$100,444Human Services Dept
- Swoboda, Mary C$99,789Public Utilities Comm
- Pizzuti, Sandra L$99,789Health Department
- Klejewski, Julie A$99,324Labor & Industry Dept
- Cook, Nicole Robin$98,616Corrections Dept
- Barron, Kimberly A.$98,455Mn State Academies
- Barsanti, Marya$98,444Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Forbord, Julie Gallagher$97,444Public Safety Dept