Lawler, Stephan Eugene
State Prog Admin IntermediateAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyIntermittent
MAWQC Technical Staff. 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 down 81% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 87% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $11,077 | −6.6% | +3.1% | −9.4% |
| FY 2025 | $11,858 | −3.4% | +2.6% | −5.9% |
| FY 2024 | $12,274 | +28.6% | +3.3% | +24.5% |
| FY 2023 | $9,540 | — | — | — |
| FY 2015 | $74,858 | +9.8% | +0.7% | +9.0% |
| FY 2014 | $68,193 | +7.8% | +1.6% | +6.2% |
| FY 2013 | $63,237 | +6.2% | +1.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2012 | $59,544 | +2.3% | +2.9% | −0.7% |
| FY 2011 | $58,234 | — | — | — |
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 Intermediate
Paid more than 7% of the 390 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,177.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Agriculture Dept MAWQC Technical Staff | State Prog Admin Intermediate Intermittent | Ramsey | $37.26 /hr | — | $11,077 |
| 2025 | Agriculture Dept MAWQC Technical Staff | State Prog Admin Intermediate Intermittent | Ramsey | $36.71 /hr | — | $11,858 |
| 2024 | Agriculture Dept MN Ag WaterQualityCertrProgStf | State Prog Admin Intermediate Intermittent | Ramsey | $35.13 /hr | — | $12,274 |
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept MN Ag WaterQualityCertrProgStf | State Prog Admin Intermediate Intermittent | Ramsey | $33.30 /hr | — | $9,540 |
| 2015 | Water & Soil Resources Board Southern Region | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Olmsted | $35.37 /hr | — | $74,858 |
| 2014 | Water & Soil Resources Board Southern Region | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Olmsted | $33.18 /hr | — | $68,193 |
| 2013 | Water & Soil Resources Board Southern Region | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Olmsted | $31.06 /hr | — | $63,237 |
| 2012 | Water & Soil Resources Board Southern Region | Water & Soil Conservationist Full-time | Olmsted | $29.38 /hr | — | $59,544 |
| 2011 | Water & Soil Resources Board Southern Region | Water & Soil Conservationist Full-time | Olmsted | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,234 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$181,054Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$180,829Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$167,153Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$166,417Asst Commr Agriculture
- Sis, Julie A$161,019Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Spanier, Douglas P$151,827General Counsel 1
- Hugunin, Paul S$150,081State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Peck, Justin$149,071Management Analyst 3
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Intermediate
FY 2026, amount paid
- Birkholz-Maniak, Suzanne M$106,961Public Safety Dept
- Haney, Michael$91,018MNsure
- Swanson, Renee$87,929Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Lane, Todd D$82,604Lottery
- Netteberg, Andrew Clark$81,998MNsure
- Holt, Patricia$80,987Natural Resources Dept
- Camplin, Erika$80,892Agriculture Dept
- Wilkens, Cynthia Lynn$80,850Veterans Affairs Dept