Ostler, Aaron
State Prog Admin IntermediateMNsureRamsey CountyFull-time
MNsure Call Center/Ops 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 2017 to FY 2020, pay went down 56% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $6,077 | −87.0% | +1.6% | −87.2% |
| FY 2019 | $46,754 | +1.7% | +2.1% | −0.4% |
| FY 2018 | $45,991 | +230.5% | +2.3% | +223.2% |
| FY 2017 | $13,916 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · State Prog Admin Intermediate
Paid more than 2% of the 219 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,016.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 1 | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.92 /hr | $32 | $6,077 |
| 2019 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 1 | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $22.92 /hr | $111 | $46,754 |
| 2018 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 1 | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | — | $21.71 /hr | $4,349 | $45,991 |
| 2017 | MNsure MNsure Call Center/Ops 2 | Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1 Full-time | — | $18.38 /hr | $103 | $13,916 |
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 MNsure
FY 2020, amount paid
- Clark, Nathan George$161,885MNsure Executive Director
- Koob, Kari D$139,747MNsure Financial & Admin Off
- Rowley, David$130,480MNsure Chief Comp & Legal Off
- Winters, Morgan$127,308MNsure Senior Director
- Wessel, Christina$124,589MNsure Senior Director
- Caulum, Elizabeth Junella$122,840MNsure Senior Director
- Paulsen, Robert J$113,235MNsure Director
- Wright, Jolene L$113,235MNsure Director
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Intermediate
FY 2020, amount paid
- Birkholz-Maniak, Suzanne M$88,718Public Safety Dept
- Schmitz, Jeffrey Alan$79,058Public Safety Dept
- Weinand, David A.$72,290Agriculture Dept
- Denham, Shaun$69,345Administration Dept
- Villanueva, Carlos E$68,880MNsure
- Cone, Andrew James$68,372MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson, Kathryn M$67,515Revenue Dept
- Holt, Patricia$67,473Natural Resources Dept