Nelson, Jeffrey M
State Prog Admin Manager PrinEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
CO Commissioners Office. 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 2025, pay went up 46% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 1% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $94,754 | −29.7% | +2.6% | −31.5% |
| FY 2024 | $134,872 | +3.1% | +3.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2023 | $130,837 | +12.0% | +6.3% | +5.4% |
| FY 2022 | $116,781 | +8.6% | +7.2% | +1.3% |
| FY 2021 | $107,548 | +12.0% | +2.3% | +9.4% |
| FY 2020 | $96,062 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2019 | $92,351 | +1.9% | +2.1% | −0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $90,638 | +0.2% | +2.3% | −2.0% |
| FY 2017 | $90,483 | +4.4% | +1.8% | +2.5% |
| FY 2016 | $86,696 | +3.1% | +0.7% | +2.4% |
| FY 2015 | $84,086 | +8.4% | +0.7% | +7.7% |
| FY 2014 | $77,539 | +7.8% | +1.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2013 | $71,952 | +7.4% | +1.7% | +5.7% |
| FY 2012 | $66,987 | +3.1% | +2.9% | +0.2% |
| FY 2011 | $64,963 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Paid more than 10% of the 167 people with this job title that year. The median was $143,198.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Rowe, Evan M$188,878Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Majors, Marc$184,439Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$184,439Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Varilek, Matt D.$180,294Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Wells, Diane C$172,562Pub Util Regulation Unit Mgr
- Knutson, Katie M$171,871Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Parker, May Chao$166,159General Counsel 2
- Lefholz, Emily J$165,542Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Prin
FY 2025, amount paid
- Bosch, Guy F$276,623Corrections Dept
- Sjoberg, Mathew E$266,325Iron Range Resources & Rehab
- Olfelt, David P$184,957Natural Resources Dept
- Caldwell, Mark$167,041Health Department
- Jannett, Lucas J$160,151Administration Dept
- Wherley, Tammy J.$154,227Corrections Dept
- Smetana, Tracy M$149,878Commerce Dept
- Elmquist, Aisha Anderson$149,327Housing Finance Agency