Lee, Kevin Paul
Deputy Commr CommerceCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Admin Administration. 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went up 109% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 97% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $89,052 | +109.4% | +6.3% | +97.1% |
| FY 2022 | $42,521 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Deputy Commr Commerce
Paid more than 0% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $164,407.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Admin Administration | Deputy Commr Commerce Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $77.83 /hr | — | $89,052 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Admin Administration | Deputy Commr Commerce Full-time | Ramsey | $75.93 /hr | — | $42,521 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Vigliaturo, Philip$218,527Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Andersen, Frederick James$218,527Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Lyng, Julia Mildred$213,576Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Slutsker, Benjamin$213,487Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Doyle, Gregory J$175,721Pub Util Regulation Unit Mgr
- Jahnke, Timothy A$175,542Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$167,854Deputy Commr Commerce
- Zappia, Maxwell John$164,407Deputy Commr Commerce
Highest paid as Deputy Commr Commerce
FY 2023, amount paid
- Jahnke, Timothy A$175,542Commerce Dept
- Dreier, Julia$167,854Commerce Dept
- Zappia, Maxwell John$164,407Commerce Dept
- Gransee, Michelle$152,115Commerce Dept