Pace, Kendra N
State Prog Admin SrEducation DepartmentHennepin CountyFull-time
School Nutrition Business. 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 110% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 62% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $83,720 | +4.4% | +3.1% | +1.3% |
| FY 2025 | $80,169 | +9.9% | +2.6% | +7.1% |
| FY 2024 | $72,953 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $71,818 | +5.8% | +6.3% | −0.4% |
| FY 2022 | $67,868 | +4.3% | +7.2% | −2.6% |
| FY 2021 | $65,047 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $61,323 | +53.8% | +1.6% | +51.5% |
| FY 2019 | $39,860 | — | — | — |
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 Sr
Paid more than 62% of the 499 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,520.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Education Department School Nutrition Business | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $41.43 /hr | — | $83,720 |
| 2025 | Education Department School Nutrition Business | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Hennepin | $39.34 /hr | — | $80,169 |
| 2024 | Education Department School Nutrition Business | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Hennepin | $35.13 /hr | — | $72,953 |
| 2023 | Education Department School Nutrition Business | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Hennepin | $33.30 /hr | — | $71,818 |
| 2022 | Education Department School Nutrition Programs GR | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | — | $32.49 /hr | $390 | $67,868 |
| 2021 | Education Department Business Operations Support Sv | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $65,047 |
| 2020 | Education Department Business Operations Support Sv | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $29.84 /hr | — | $61,323 |
| 2019 | Education Department Community Nutrition Programs | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Hennepin | $28.15 /hr | — | $39,860 |
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 Education Department
FY 2026, amount paid
- Jett II, Willie$191,584Commissioner-Education Dept
- Ortiz, Kleber Ivan$186,068Education Supervisor 2
- Hand, Patricia$179,172Director Education Finance
- Dugan, Jennifer P$179,110Dir Statewide Assessment
- Hulden, Maren R$176,770Deputy Commr Education
- Burnham, Roberta J$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Korte, Daron T$174,964Asst Commr Education
- Mansfield, Angela L$174,964Asst Commr Education
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nadeau, Mary Kathryn$132,392MN St Colleges & Universities
- Beckman, Craig R$123,569Natural Resources Dept
- Becher, Jed A$115,609Minnesota IT Services
- Klinkefus, Rachel M$106,231Lottery
- Anderson, Zanona L.$104,581Direct Care and Treatment
- Jacob, Matthew Maurice$102,565Direct Care and Treatment
- Bourgeois, Tonia F$100,682Direct Care and Treatment
- Hannert, Adrienne Jane$98,882Natural Resources Dept