Ludeman, Cal R
Secretary of the SenateSenateRamsey CountyFull-time
Secretary of the Senate. 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 2023, pay went up 130% while consumer prices went up 36%. After inflation, pay is up 70% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $142,472 | −15.0% | +6.3% | −20.0% |
| FY 2022 | $167,695 | +11.0% | +7.2% | +3.6% |
| FY 2021 | $151,023 | — | — | — |
| FY 2011 | $61,877 | — | — | — |
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 · Secretary of the Senate
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Senate Secretary of the Senate | Secretary of the Senate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $79.75 /hr | — | $142,472 |
| 2022 | Senate Secretary of the Senate | Secretary of the Senate Full-time | Ramsey | $76.85 /hr | — | $167,695 |
| 2021 | Senate Secretary of the Senate | Secretary of the Senate Full-time | Ramsey | $74.79 /hr | — | $151,023 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Commissioner | Commissioner-Human Services Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.91 /hr | — | $61,877 |
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 Senate
FY 2023, amount paid
- Bottern, Thomas S$186,279Secretary of the Senate
- Nauman, Eric$161,713Principal Fiscal Analyst
- Melin, Carly C$153,165Executive Director Rules Comm
- Sondag, Craig$151,863Minority Chief of Staff
- Cavanor, Katherine T$145,158Lead Counsel
- Kimball, Marc K$144,734Director of Media Relations
- Mueller, Daniel L$144,232Lead Fiscal Analyst
- Turner, Chris L$141,258Fiscal Analyst III