Leininger, Sophie
Senior Admin OfficerCannabis Management OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
OCM Director 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 251% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 232% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $149,442 | +47.8% | +3.1% | +43.3% |
| FY 2025 | $101,133 | +137.7% | +2.6% | +131.6% |
| FY 2024 | $42,538 | — | — | — |
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 · Senior Admin Officer
Paid more than 27% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $163,046.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cannabis Management Office OCM Director Staff | Senior Admin Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $74.51 /hr | — | $149,442 |
| 2025 | Cannabis Management Office Chief of Staff Reports | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $54.56 /hr | — | $101,133 |
| 2024 | Cannabis Management Office Chief of Staff Reports | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $44.31 /hr | — | $42,538 |
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 Cannabis Management Office
FY 2026, amount paid
- Taubel, Eric Scott$187,392Exec Dir Office Cannabis Mgmt
- Barnes, Katona R$170,660Deputy Dir Ofc Cannabis Mgmt
- Zappia, Maxwell John$145,407Deputy Dir Ofc Cannabis Mgmt
- McShane, Amy Sue$131,700Financial Services Director
- Jackson, Jessica L$131,700State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Reynaga, William$131,672General Counsel 1
- Collins, Joshua R$131,633Communications Manager 1
- Woodward, Ilizah$130,873State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Senior Admin Officer
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bellefeuille, David B$172,788Veterans Affairs Dept
- Gantzer, Michelle L$171,956Revenue Dept
- Haltaufderheid, Jordan R$171,942Public Safety Dept
- Archbold, Nicole Louise$168,789Public Safety Dept
- Brickwedde, Peter Levin$168,789Commerce Dept
- Wolfgram, Jonathan Carl$163,046Public Safety Dept
- Ganani, Rachel J.$154,127Pollution Control Agency
- Petersen, Nicholas A$147,939Human Services Dept