Olson, Eric G
State Prog Admin PrinCannabis Management OfficeRamsey CountyFull-time
Compliance 1. 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 488% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 297% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $99,288 | +2.9% | +3.1% | −0.3% |
| FY 2025 | $96,533 | +30.3% | +2.6% | +27.0% |
| FY 2024 | $74,086 | +2.8% | +3.3% | −0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $72,092 | +10.7% | +6.3% | +4.2% |
| FY 2022 | $65,104 | +4.3% | +7.2% | −2.6% |
| FY 2021 | $62,396 | +5.1% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2020 | $59,377 | +6.7% | +1.6% | +5.0% |
| FY 2019 | $55,660 | +3.3% | +2.1% | +1.2% |
| FY 2018 | $53,875 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2017 | $51,049 | +7.0% | +1.8% | +5.1% |
| FY 2016 | $47,689 | +5.6% | +0.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2015 | $45,139 | +6.2% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2014 | $42,506 | +9.5% | +1.6% | +7.9% |
| FY 2013 | $38,802 | +53.3% | +1.7% | +50.8% |
| FY 2012 | $25,307 | +50.0% | +2.9% | +45.7% |
| FY 2011 | $16,872 | — | — | — |
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 Prin
Paid more than 61% of the 696 people with this job title that year. The median was $94,375.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cannabis Management Office Compliance 1 | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $47.76 /hr | — | $99,288 |
| 2025 | Cannabis Management Office Compliance 1 | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | $35 | $96,533 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $35.07 /hr | — | $74,086 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 20 Check | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $33.24 /hr | — | $72,092 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 20 Check | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | — | $65,104 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MHD Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Clay | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $29.91 /hr | — | $62,396 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 20 Check | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $28.41 /hr | $257 | $59,377 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 20 Check | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Office | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $27.00 /hr | $241 | $55,660 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | $768 | $53,875 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 20 Check | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $24.47 /hr | $154 | $51,049 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Unclass Fac 20 Check | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time | Beltrami | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $23.21 /hr | — | $47,689 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $21.98 /hr | — | $45,139 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $20.69 /hr | $1 | $42,506 |
| 2013 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $19.49 /hr | — | $38,802 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept Weights & Measures Lab | Weights & Measures Invst 1 Hvy Full-time | Ramsey | $18.09 /hr | $58 | $25,307 |
| 2011 | Natural Resources Dept PAT-R1 Lake Bemidji Asst Staff | Buildings & Grounds Worker Part-time | Beltrami | $12.90 /hr | $255 | $16,872 |
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 Cannabis Management Office
FY 2026, amount paid
- Taubel, Eric Scott$187,392Exec Dir Office Cannabis Mgmt
- Barnes, Katona R$170,660Deputy Dir Ofc Cannabis Mgmt
- Leininger, Sophie$149,442Senior Admin Officer
- Zappia, Maxwell John$145,407Deputy Dir Ofc Cannabis Mgmt
- McShane, Amy Sue$131,700Financial Services Director
- Jackson, Jessica L$131,700State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Reynaga, William$131,672General Counsel 1
- Collins, Joshua R$131,633Communications Manager 1
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$265,277Military Affairs Dept
- Erickson, Brian$129,620Agriculture Dept
- McCanney, James$123,794Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Robert A$118,153Natural Resources Dept
- Yang, Teri L$116,288Mn Management & Budget
- Schaefer, Benjamin J$115,087Natural Resources Dept
- Cullimore, Miriam Eleanor$113,881Office of Higher Education
- Kitto, Danielle N$113,189Public Safety Dept