Otto, Mary J
State Prog Admin Manager PrinChildren Youth & Families DeptBecker CountyFull-time
DCYF Commissioner's Staff. 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 2026, pay went up 318% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 223% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $130,875 | +8.3% | +3.1% | +5.0% |
| FY 2025 | $120,895 | +6.1% | +2.6% | +3.4% |
| FY 2024 | $113,949 | +5.0% | +3.3% | +1.6% |
| FY 2023 | $108,555 | +12.2% | +6.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2022 | $96,779 | +6.5% | +7.2% | −0.7% |
| FY 2021 | $90,913 | +4.7% | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2020 | $86,814 | +177.6% | +1.6% | +173.3% |
| FY 2019 | $31,273 | — | — | — |
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 Prin
Paid more than 19% of the 172 people with this job title that year. The median was $146,607.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF Commissioner's Staff | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Becker | $65.41 /hr | — | $130,875 |
| 2026 | Transportation Dept Tribal Affairs | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $59.07 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | Transportation Dept Tribal Affairs | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $58.20 /hr | — | $120,895 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Tribal Affairs | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $55.69 /hr | — | $113,949 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Tribal Affairs | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $51.23 /hr | — | $108,555 |
| 2022 | Transportation Dept Tribal Affairs | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $48.29 /hr | — | $96,779 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Govt & External Affairs | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $43.77 /hr | — | $90,913 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Govt & External Affairs | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | — | $86,814 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Admin Administration | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $40.30 /hr | — | $31,273 |
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 Children Youth & Families Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Brown, Tikki Nicole$193,293Commissioner DCYF
- Moore, Shaneen D.$185,411Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- St George, Rebecca June$181,054Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Weeks, Kathryn$181,054Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Wahi, Bharti Moni$171,715Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Montgomery, Leah Helen Mennis$169,189Deputy Commissioner DCYF
- Jahnke, Cynthia B$168,789General Counsel 2
- Roe, Elizabeth M$166,893Human Services Manager 5
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Weirens, David A$185,429Water & Soil Resources Board
- Dougherty, Rachel$163,752Administration Dept
- Caldwell, Mark$163,609Health Department
- Caldwell, Alexandra Katharine$156,607Health Department
- Wherley, Tammy J.$156,507Corrections Dept
- Thao, Tong$155,704Children Youth & Families Dept
- Tauer, Jacqueline M$153,081Mn Management & Budget
- Smetana, Tracy M$151,218Commerce Dept