Lydon, Sean E
State Prog Admin SrExplore MinnesotaRamsey CountyFull-time
EMN-Digital Strategy Unit. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 48% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 16% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $85,904 | +6.2% | +3.1% | +3.0% |
| FY 2025 | $80,852 | +8.2% | +2.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $74,696 | +5.2% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $70,980 | +8.7% | +6.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2022 | $65,314 | +7.9% | +7.2% | +0.7% |
| FY 2021 | $60,543 | +4.1% | +2.3% | +1.7% |
| FY 2020 | $58,166 | — | — | — |
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 Sr
Paid more than 69% of the 499 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,520.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Explore Minnesota EMN-Digital Strategy Unit | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $41.43 /hr | — | $85,904 |
| 2025 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Digital Strategy Unit | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $39.34 /hr | — | $80,852 |
| 2024 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Program Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $36.34 /hr | — | $74,696 |
| 2023 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Program Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $33.30 /hr | — | $70,980 |
| 2022 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Program Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $31.35 /hr | — | $65,314 |
| 2021 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Program Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $29.50 /hr | — | $60,543 |
| 2020 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Program Services | Travel & Tourism Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $27.79 /hr | — | $58,166 |
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 Explore Minnesota
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bennett McGinty, Lauren M$168,878Dir Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Briley, John Randolph$146,607State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Helle, Beth A$141,409Senior Executive Officer
- Sutton, Kathryn Jeanne$141,409Senior Executive Officer
- Meyer, Michael J$138,628Financial Mgt Director
- Morgan, Christopher$127,370Communications Supervisor
- Hill, Karina Theresa$122,803Communications Supervisor
- Schak, Jennifer$120,923State Prog Admin Manager
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nadeau, Mary Kathryn$132,392MN St Colleges & Universities
- Beckman, Craig R$123,569Natural Resources Dept
- Becher, Jed A$115,609Minnesota IT Services
- Klinkefus, Rachel M$106,231Lottery
- Anderson, Zanona L.$104,581Direct Care and Treatment
- Jacob, Matthew Maurice$102,565Direct Care and Treatment
- Bourgeois, Tonia F$100,682Direct Care and Treatment
- Hannert, Adrienne Jane$98,882Natural Resources Dept