Niles, Wayne Michael
State Prog Admin Manager SrCorrections DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DOC Deputy Commr-Facility Svs. 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 2017, pay went up 1,438% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 1,301% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $96,547 | +37.1% | +1.8% | +34.6% |
| FY 2016 | $70,410 | — | — | — |
| FY 2013 | $7,000 | — | — | — |
| FY 2011 | $6,278 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Paid more than 32% of the 176 people with this job title that year. The median was $102,236.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Corrections Dept DOC Deputy Commr-Facility Svs | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $47.33 /hr | — | $96,547 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept DOC Deputy Commr-Facility Svs | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $44.61 /hr | — | $70,410 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn South TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | $1,014 /2 wk | — | $7,000 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/6 | Community College Faculty Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | $6,278 |
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 Corrections Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Paulson, David A$259,637Medical Specialist 4
- Rothstein, Donald M$167,656Corr Investigation Ass't Dir 1
- Roy, Thomas A$153,019Commissioner-Corrections
- Benson, James S$146,117Corr Facility Oper Dir
- Heringlake, Christopher B$144,370Dentist
- Will, Laurence E.$144,227Dentist
- Solheid, Ronald P$144,114Deputy Commr Corrections
- Koenig, James C$141,509Dentist
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Sr
FY 2017, amount paid
- Yearwood, Terri L$130,401Natural Resources Dept
- Boston, Krista Kay$127,565Human Services Dept
- Stadheim, Ruth$116,781Corrections Dept
- Thoele, Merry Jo$113,057Health Department
- Johnson, Sondra M$112,073Human Services Dept
- Hasbargen, Jennifer J$110,964Human Services Dept
- Long, Michelle$108,702Human Services Dept
- Simonson, Dale N$108,654Human Services Dept