Lawrence, Kimberly
State Prog Admin SrMNsureFull-time
MNsure Call Center/Ops 1. 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 2014 to FY 2016, pay went up 14% while consumer prices went up 1%. After inflation, pay is up 12% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $24,458 | −53.6% | +0.7% | −53.9% |
| FY 2015 | $52,697 | +145.6% | +0.7% | +143.9% |
| FY 2014 | $21,454 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 6% of the 394 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,649.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 1 | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time · left during year | — | $23.73 /hr | $1,327 | $24,458 |
| 2015 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 1 | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | — | $22.39 /hr | $7,887 | $52,697 |
| 2014 | MNsure MNsure Call Center 3 | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time | — | $18.49 /hr | $1,390 | $21,454 |
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 MNsure
FY 2016, amount paid
- O'Toole, Allison$144,324MNsure Executive Director
- Burns, Katherine M$135,022MNsure Deputy Director
- Hersch, Margaret A$123,585MNsure Deputy Director
- Vernon-Harris, Kevin James$117,936MNsure Senior Director
- Rowley, David$108,574MNsure Chief Comp & Legal Off
- Anderson, Jessica Ann Champion$108,494MNsure Director
- Milosovich, Karina$105,779MNsure Director
- Paulsen, Robert J$103,681MNsure Director
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2016, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$126,854Military Affairs Dept
- Dvergsten, Ron$114,409MN St Colleges & Universities
- Acquaah, Samuel$88,539Human Services Dept
- Host, Jennifer A$84,302Human Services Dept
- Sinkfield, Essie L$81,667Human Services Dept
- Hanson, Sharon$77,406MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gonzalez, Ladaphone$76,565Human Services Dept
- Moe-Duffy, Kay J$74,636Human Services Dept