Leifeld, Christopher T
State Prog Admin Manager SrLabor & Industry DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Workers Compensation Division. 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 2025, pay went up 227% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 128% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $43,736 | −64.7% | +2.6% | −65.6% |
| FY 2024 | $124,019 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $122,090 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $114,706 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $111,913 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $109,225 | −20.6% | +1.6% | −21.8% |
| FY 2019 | $137,603 | −0.7% | +2.1% | −2.7% |
| FY 2018 | $138,547 | +10.3% | +2.3% | +7.9% |
| FY 2017 | $125,578 | +10.5% | +1.8% | +8.5% |
| FY 2016 | $113,613 | +16.5% | +0.7% | +15.8% |
| FY 2015 | $97,491 | +22.6% | +0.7% | +21.8% |
| FY 2014 | $79,488 | +3.3% | +1.6% | +1.7% |
| FY 2013 | $76,965 | +11.9% | +1.7% | +10.1% |
| FY 2012 | $68,753 | +414.0% | +2.9% | +399.4% |
| FY 2011 | $13,376 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Paid more than 3% of the 266 people with this job title that year. The median was $129,641.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Labor & Industry Dept Workers Compensation Division | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $62.41 /hr | — | $43,736 |
| 2024 | Labor & Industry Dept Workers Compensation Division | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $59.72 /hr | — | $124,019 |
| 2023 | Labor & Industry Dept Workers Compensation Division | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $56.61 /hr | — | $122,090 |
| 2022 | Labor & Industry Dept Workers Compensation Division | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $55.23 /hr | — | $114,706 |
| 2021 | Labor & Industry Dept Workers Compensation Division | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $53.88 /hr | — | $111,913 |
| 2020 | Labor & Industry Dept Deputy Commissioner | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $52.57 /hr | — | $109,225 |
| 2019 | Labor & Industry Dept Deputy Commissioner | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $51.41 /hr | — | $137,603 |
| 2019 | Labor & Industry Dept Commissioner, Labor & Industry | Deputy Commr Labor & Industry Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $70.68 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Labor & Industry Dept Commissioner, Labor & Industry | Deputy Commr Labor & Industry Full-time | Ramsey | $69.12 /hr | — | $138,547 |
| 2018 | Labor & Industry Dept Commissioner, Labor & Industry | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $44.50 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Labor & Industry Dept Agency Admin/General Support | Asst Commr Labor & Industry Full-time | Ramsey | $62.33 /hr | — | $125,578 |
| 2017 | Labor & Industry Dept Commissioner, Labor & Industry | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $43.63 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Labor & Industry Dept Agency Admin/General Support | Asst Commr Labor & Industry Full-time | Ramsey | $57.39 /hr | — | $113,613 |
| 2016 | Labor & Industry Dept Commissioner, Labor & Industry | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.57 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Labor & Industry Dept Agency Admin/General Support | Asst Commr Labor & Industry Full-time | Ramsey | $51.06 /hr | — | $97,491 |
| 2015 | Labor & Industry Dept Commissioner, Labor & Industry | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $46.15 /hr | — | — |
| 2014 | Labor & Industry Dept Workers Compensation Division | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $38.96 /hr | — | $79,488 |
| 2013 | Labor & Industry Dept Workers Compensation Division | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $36.54 /hr | — | $76,965 |
| 2012 | Labor & Industry Dept Workers Compensation Division | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $33.44 /hr | — | $68,753 |
| 2011 | Labor & Industry Dept Workers Compensation Division | Dir Workers Comp Prog Full-time | Ramsey | $33.44 /hr | — | $13,376 |
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 Labor & Industry Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- McKown, Scott D$217,826Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic
- Blissenbach, Nicole Marie$178,451Commissioner-Labor & Industry
- Perushek, Mary Katherine$175,750Deputy Commr Labor & Industry
- Stimac, Jessica Marlene$168,693Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Swanson, Kristy L.$165,008Asst Commr Labor & Industry
- Green, Todd A$158,384Dir Constru Codes and Lic
- Zajac, Laura Bonnie$151,766Staff Attorney Supervisor
- Bradbury, Lowell$149,984Const Codes Licensing Supvsr
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Sr
FY 2025, amount paid
- Johnson, Linda$231,628Iron Range Resources & Rehab
- Freeman, Jeffrey D$160,128Public Facilities Authority
- Barnes, Katona R$151,689Education Department
- Dahlhoff, Wanda J$149,276Natural Resources Dept
- Anselmo, Gino D$148,005Corrections Dept
- McCarthy, Casey J$144,511MN St Colleges & Universities
- Johnson, Sondra M$142,661Direct Care and Treatment Dept
- Reinke, William J$142,415Labor & Industry Dept