Letnes, Bridget M
State Prog Admin Manager PrinCorrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Dep Com Chief of 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 up 325% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 187% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $146,607 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $144,327 | +7.5% | +2.6% | +4.7% |
| FY 2024 | $134,309 | +10.0% | +3.3% | +6.5% |
| FY 2023 | $122,090 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $114,706 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $111,913 | +4.1% | +2.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2020 | $107,482 | +6.5% | +1.6% | +4.8% |
| FY 2019 | $100,954 | +16.9% | +2.1% | +14.6% |
| FY 2018 | $86,328 | +6.7% | +2.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2017 | $80,895 | +6.3% | +1.8% | +4.4% |
| FY 2016 | $76,086 | +6.3% | +0.7% | +5.6% |
| FY 2015 | $71,577 | +6.4% | +0.7% | +5.6% |
| FY 2014 | $67,271 | +14.6% | +1.6% | +12.8% |
| FY 2013 | $58,719 | +1.5% | +1.7% | −0.2% |
| FY 2012 | $57,864 | +67.8% | +2.9% | +63.1% |
| FY 2011 | $34,477 | — | — | — |
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 Manager Prin
Paid more than 47% of the 172 people with this job title that year. The median was $146,607.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Corrections Dept DOC Dep Com Chief of Staff | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $70.52 /hr | — | $146,607 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept DOC Dep Com Chief of Staff | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $69.48 /hr | — | $144,327 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept DOC Asst Com Hlth, Rec, & Prog | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $66.49 /hr | — | $134,309 |
| 2023 | Corrections Dept DOC Health Services Director | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $56.61 /hr | — | $122,090 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC Health Services Director | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $55.23 /hr | — | $114,706 |
| 2021 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Unit Director | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $53.88 /hr | — | $111,913 |
| 2020 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Unit Director | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $52.57 /hr | — | $107,482 |
| 2019 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Unit Director | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $49.89 /hr | — | $100,954 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept OPH A/W Operations | Corr Program Director Full-time | Washington | $42.09 /hr | — | $86,328 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Unit Director | Proj Supervisor Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.89 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Unit Director | Proj Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $39.89 /hr | — | $80,895 |
| 2017 | Corrections Dept FRB A/W Operations | Corr Program Director Full-time · left during year | Rice | $39.89 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Unit Director | Proj Team Leader Full-time | Ramsey | $37.49 /hr | — | $76,086 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept FRB A/W Operations | Corr Program Director Full-time · left during year | Rice | $37.49 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Unit Director | Proj Team Leader Full-time | Ramsey | $35.27 /hr | — | $71,577 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept DOC Reentry Unit Director | Proj Team Leader Full-time | Ramsey | $33.02 /hr | — | $67,271 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept FRB A/W Operations | Corr Program Director Full-time · left during year | Rice | $33.02 /hr | — | — |
| 2013 | Corrections Dept FRB A/W Operations | Corr Program Director Full-time | Rice | $30.89 /hr | — | $58,719 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept FRB A/W Operations | Corr Program Director Full-time | Rice | $29.17 /hr | $179 | $57,864 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept STW Prg Dir-D Hall/Kitchen/MSU | Corr Transitions Program Coord Full-time | Washington | $25.51 /hr | — | $34,477 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Amsterdam, James T$318,772Medical Specialist 4
- Werner, Jared R$233,413Corr Officer 3
- Piccolino, Adam L.$232,952Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr
- Ramotar, Robert N.$231,488Dentist
- Schnell, Paul P$191,584Commissioner-Corrections
- Khan, Safia$187,354Deputy Commr Corrections
- Brakke, Crystal D$186,791Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koderick, Mark J$184,884Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 2
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Weirens, David A$185,429Water & Soil Resources Board
- Dougherty, Rachel$163,752Administration Dept
- Caldwell, Mark$163,609Health Department
- Caldwell, Alexandra Katharine$156,607Health Department
- Wherley, Tammy J.$156,507Corrections Dept
- Thao, Tong$155,704Children Youth & Families Dept
- Tauer, Jacqueline M$153,081Mn Management & Budget
- Smetana, Tracy M$151,218Commerce Dept