Nelson, Jennifer Lyn
State Prog Admin Tech SpecEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
Data Governance and EdFi. 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 2019 to FY 2023, pay went up 530% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 433% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $18,843 | +10.4% | +6.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2022 | $17,075 | −67.4% | +7.2% | −69.6% |
| FY 2021 | $52,355 | +6.5% | +2.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2020 | $49,176 | +1,545.3% | +1.6% | +1,520.0% |
| FY 2019 | $2,989 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Tech Spec
Paid more than 8% of the 155 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,805.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Education Department Data Governance and EdFi | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Hennepin | $25.72 /hr | — | $18,843 |
| 2022 | Pharmacy Board Board of Pharmacy | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.59 /hr | $294 | $17,075 |
| 2021 | Pharmacy Board Board of Pharmacy | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.59 /hr | $681 | $52,355 |
| 2020 | Pharmacy Board Board of Pharmacy | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $24.24 /hr | $535 | $49,176 |
| 2019 | Pharmacy Board Board of Pharmacy | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.08 /hr | — | $2,989 |
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 Education Department
FY 2023, amount paid
- Burrage, Stephanie$173,700Deputy Commr Education
- Dugan, Jennifer P$165,965Dir Statewide Assessment
- Burns, Kevin John$164,889Senior Admin Officer
- Burnham, Roberta J$162,861Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$162,205Asst Commr Education
- Graff, Stephanie$160,926Deputy Commr Education
- Anderson, Denise M$154,604Dir Education Finance
- Traynham, Macarre A$151,156Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Tech Spec
FY 2023, amount paid
- Cayo, Angela$82,789Public Safety Dept
- Wiener, Lance C$82,307Public Safety Dept
- Salava, Sara T$81,266Public Safety Dept
- Diersen, Trish L$79,771Public Safety Dept
- Lustig, Deborah$77,742Public Safety Dept
- Selby-Pfahl, Yuri Steffan$75,882Public Safety Dept
- Abrahamson, Tina L$73,865Public Safety Dept
- Shimmin, Raymond Joseph$73,803Public Safety Dept