Papadopoulos, Kosmas Markos
State Prog Admin Tech SpecAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyPart-time
Energy&Environment 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went down 45% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 48% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7,361 | −78.4% | +2.6% | −78.9% |
| FY 2024 | $34,035 | +152.9% | +3.3% | +144.8% |
| FY 2023 | $13,457 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · State Prog Admin Tech Spec
Paid more than 5% of the 184 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,891.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Agriculture Dept Energy&Environment Staff | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.65 /hr | — | $7,361 |
| 2024 | Agriculture Dept Energy&Environment Staff | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Part-time | Ramsey | $23.01 /hr | — | $34,035 |
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Energy&Environment Staff | Student Worker Para Prof Part-time | Ramsey | $16.95 /hr | — | $13,457 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$178,228Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$174,262Commissioner-Agriculture
- VanRyswyk, William S$160,235Hydrologist 4
- Bailey, Patrice$158,879Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$158,879Asst Commr Agriculture
- Sis, Julie A$158,565Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Peck, Justin$150,663Management Analyst 3
- Spanier, Douglas P$149,455General Counsel 1
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Tech Spec
FY 2025, amount paid
- Draper, Robertine Robin$92,722Human Services Dept
- Simonitch, Bobbi Jo$88,277Public Safety Dept
- Dinius, Melvin James$88,027Public Safety Dept
- Monson, Tyler Ben$83,563Transportation Dept
- Wiener, Lance C$82,182Public Safety Dept
- Cha, Chao$79,338Human Services Dept
- Kelley, Barbara J$75,589Public Safety Dept
- De La Torre Marin, Maria$75,442Public Safety Dept