Newton, Erwin Joseph
State Prog Admin ManagerRacing CommissionScott CountyFull-time
Minnesota Racing Commission. 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 2026, pay went up 29% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 13% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $122,803 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $120,895 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $115,650 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $113,841 | +3.1% | +6.3% | −2.9% |
| FY 2022 | $110,378 | +5.8% | +7.2% | −1.3% |
| FY 2021 | $104,352 | +0.6% | +2.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2020 | $103,736 | −11.3% | +1.6% | −12.7% |
| FY 2019 | $117,009 | +4.3% | +2.1% | +2.2% |
| FY 2018 | $112,189 | +0.4% | +2.3% | −1.8% |
| FY 2017 | $111,770 | +4.2% | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| FY 2016 | $107,310 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $104,685 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $101,642 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $97,738 | −2.8% | +1.7% | −4.4% |
| FY 2012 | $100,570 | +5.6% | +2.9% | +2.6% |
| FY 2011 | $95,252 | — | — | — |
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 Manager
Paid more than 54% of the 209 people with this job title that year. The median was $122,098.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Scott | $59.07 /hr | — | $122,803 |
| 2025 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Scott | $58.20 /hr | — | $120,895 |
| 2024 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Scott | $55.69 /hr | — | $115,650 |
| 2023 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Scott | $52.79 /hr | — | $113,841 |
| 2022 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Scott | $51.50 /hr | — | $110,378 |
| 2022 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $55.55 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Scott | $50.24 /hr | — | $104,352 |
| 2020 | Racing Commission Minnesota Racing Commission | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Scott | $49.01 /hr | — | $103,736 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | Admin Svcs Bureau Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $55.20 /hr | — | $117,009 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | Admin Svcs Bureau Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $53.99 /hr | — | $112,189 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | Admin Svcs Bureau Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $52.93 /hr | — | $111,770 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | Admin Svcs Bureau Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $51.64 /hr | — | $107,310 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | Admin Svcs Bureau Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $50.38 /hr | — | $104,685 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | Admin Svcs Bureau Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $48.91 /hr | — | $101,642 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | Admin Svcs Bureau Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $47.49 /hr | — | $97,738 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | Admin Svcs Bureau Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $46.56 /hr | — | $100,570 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Comm Office Dep Comm's Staff | Admin Svcs Bureau Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $46.56 /hr | — | $95,252 |
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 Racing Commission
FY 2026, amount paid
- Gustafson, Kyle R$144,642Exec Dir Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Nelson, Penny J$140,341Deputy Dir, Pari-Mutuel Racing
- Sartor, Selena Marie$100,368Investigation Specialist
- Cummins, Nicholas John$100,178Investigation Specialist
- Corrigan, Sean Richard$100,090Investigation Specialist
- Boentgen, Nicole Juliann$85,290State Prog Admin Sr
- Ekstrand, Kyra$78,586Auditor Intermediate
- Cave, Kimberly$68,969State Prog Admin
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager
FY 2026, amount paid
- Putz, Taylor Edward$141,977Human Rights Dept
- Hanson, Sandra Kay$139,319Health Department
- Pettis, Jill M$132,160Transportation Dept
- Evans, Ryan$130,303Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Veness, Jacob Andrew$130,179MN St Colleges & Universities
- Perron, Amy$130,059Administration Dept
- Aarhus-Ward, Angela J$129,823Natural Resources Dept
- Sommers, Kimberly$129,005Children Youth & Families Dept