McFadden, Caroline
Planning Dir StateAdministration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Enterprise Sustainability. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 581% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 404% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $111,403 | +5.4% | +3.1% | +2.2% |
| FY 2025 | $105,737 | +8.1% | +2.6% | +5.4% |
| FY 2024 | $97,770 | +644.3% | +3.3% | +620.5% |
| FY 2023 | $13,136 | −84.0% | +6.3% | −84.9% |
| FY 2022 | $81,908 | +13.8% | +7.2% | +6.2% |
| FY 2021 | $71,998 | +7.9% | +2.3% | +5.5% |
| FY 2020 | $66,738 | +9.0% | +1.6% | +7.3% |
| FY 2019 | $61,241 | +19.4% | +2.1% | +16.9% |
| FY 2018 | $51,310 | +213.4% | +2.3% | +206.5% |
| FY 2017 | $16,370 | — | — | — |
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 · Planning Dir State
Paid more than 49% of the 173 people with this job title that year. The median was $112,313.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Administration Dept Enterprise Sustainability | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $55.42 /hr | — | $111,403 |
| 2025 | Administration Dept Enterprise Sustainability | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $52.53 /hr | — | $105,737 |
| 2024 | Administration Dept Enterprise Sustainability | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $48.51 /hr | — | $97,770 |
| 2023 | Administration Dept Enterprise Sustainability | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $44.38 /hr | — | $13,136 |
| 2022 | Veterans Affairs Dept Safety & TIFM | Management Analyst 4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.77 /hr | $271 | $81,908 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Safety & TIFM | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | $18 | $71,998 |
| 2021 | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls 19 Nurse Supv F | Resident Assistant Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $35.24 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Veterans Affairs Dept Safety & TIFM | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.14 /hr | — | $66,738 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3 | Environmental Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.25 /hr | — | $61,241 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3 | Environmental Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.54 /hr | — | $51,310 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency MUN Stormwater Unit | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.52 /hr | — | $16,370 |
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 Administration Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Stacie E$181,054Deputy Commr Administration
- Gronvall, Tamar N$180,829Commissioner-Administration
- LaBar, Derek David$179,702Pharmacist Senior
- Held, Jessica R.$179,172Asst Commr Administration
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$178,703Pharmacist Senior
- Vaschevici, Renata$175,379Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Planning Dir State
FY 2026, amount paid
- Long, Michelle$163,082Human Services Dept
- Berkholtz, Karin R$124,221Mn Management & Budget
- $118,457
- Tranby, Cindy$116,905Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, William H$116,537Natural Resources Dept
- Shoakena, Blen$116,268Health Department
- Arnold, Robert James$116,215Direct Care and Treatment
- Boen, Angela Renee$116,215Human Services Dept