Owen, Benjamin T
State Prog Admin SrArts BoardRamsey CountyPart-time
Arts Board 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 2013 to FY 2019, pay went down 64% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is down 67% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $7,933 | −88.4% | +2.1% | −88.6% |
| FY 2018 | $68,323 | +4.2% | +2.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2017 | $65,593 | +6.2% | +1.8% | +4.3% |
| FY 2016 | $61,749 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $58,195 | +6.7% | +0.7% | +5.9% |
| FY 2014 | $54,556 | +147.0% | +1.6% | +143.2% |
| FY 2013 | $22,088 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 2% of the 304 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,033.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Arts Board Arts Board Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $33.62 /hr | — | $7,933 |
| 2018 | Arts Board Arts Board Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $32.88 /hr | — | $68,323 |
| 2017 | Arts Board Arts Board Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $32.24 /hr | — | $65,593 |
| 2016 | Arts Board Arts Board Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.32 /hr | — | $61,749 |
| 2015 | Arts Board Arts Board Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.56 /hr | — | $58,195 |
| 2014 | Arts Board Arts Board Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.80 /hr | — | $54,556 |
| 2013 | Arts Board Arts Board Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.10 /hr | — | $22,088 |
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 Arts Board
FY 2019, amount paid
- Gens, Susanne K.$110,701Exec Dir St Arts Bd
- White, David James$74,611Accounting Supervisor Senior
- Youngs, Renae A.$72,713Research Analysis Spec Sr
- Miller, Thomas William$69,853Management Analyst 3
- Kennedy-Schuck, Natalie N$62,875Arts Program Associate 2
- Hitchler, Richard G$62,850Arts Program Associate 2
- Fernandez-Williams, Sherrie Lynn$60,799Arts Program Associate 2
- Rossi, Irina$60,218Arts Program Associate 2
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2019, amount paid
- Ehret, John A$178,365Public Safety Dept
- Rozeboom, Jared L$142,739Public Safety Dept
- Dvergsten, Ron$110,118MN St Colleges & Universities
- McLaughlin, Matthew G$84,048Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Anderson, Zanona L.$80,698Human Services Dept
- Mills, Tate Allen$75,984Public Safety Dept
- Craig, Susan M$74,400MN.IT Services Office
- Johansen, Julie A$73,583Natural Resources Dept