Pantzke, Vanessa Lea
Business Manager 1Military Affairs DeptMorrison CountyFull-time
CR Housing Manager. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 57% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 53% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $74,640 | +57.4% | +3.1% | +52.6% |
| FY 2025 | $47,424 | — | — | — |
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 · Business Manager 1
Paid more than 20% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $87,702.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Military Affairs Dept CR Housing Manager | Business Manager 1 Full-time | Morrison | $36.64 /hr | — | $74,640 |
| 2025 | Military Affairs Dept CR Housing Manager | Business Manager 1 Full-time | Morrison | $34.86 /hr | — | $47,424 |
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 Military Affairs Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$265,277State Prog Admin Prin
- Manke, Shawn P$212,537Adjutant General
- Sharkey, Joseph J$163,891Military Personnel
- Huberty, Gerald$154,713Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Rohweder, Scott James$153,703Exec Dir Military Affairs
- LaBelle, Benjamin Park$148,503Military Personnel
- Schaefer, Simon L$145,670Military Personnel
- Tautges, Jeremy J$145,401Engineer Administrative
Highest paid as Business Manager 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nystel, Molly R$94,972Workers Comp Court of Appeals
- Phernetton, Michelle K$93,972MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cran, Heather Marie$93,327Public Safety Dept
- Klonecki, Charlotte June$91,972MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schefers, MaryAnn B$89,438MN St Colleges & Universities
- Preston, Oryna$85,965Administration Dept
- Smith, Melissa Sue$77,595Animal Health Board
- Torgerud, Thomas Roy$66,217MN St Colleges & Universities