Parks, Andrew D
State Prog Admin PrinExplore MinnesotaRamsey CountyFull-time
EMN-Digital Strategy Unit. 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 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 532% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 444% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $96,799 | +5.7% | +3.1% | +2.5% |
| FY 2025 | $91,553 | +10.3% | +2.6% | +7.4% |
| FY 2024 | $83,033 | +7.0% | +3.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2023 | $77,610 | +406.6% | +6.3% | +376.7% |
| FY 2022 | $15,321 | — | — | — |
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 Prin
Paid more than 56% of the 696 people with this job title that year. The median was $94,375.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Explore Minnesota EMN-Digital Strategy Unit | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $47.76 /hr | — | $96,799 |
| 2025 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Digital Strategy Unit | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $45.47 /hr | — | $91,553 |
| 2024 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Digital Strategy Unit | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $41.93 /hr | — | $83,033 |
| 2023 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Digital Strategy Unit | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | — | $77,610 |
| 2022 | Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Communications Unit | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $34.82 /hr | — | $15,321 |
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 Explore Minnesota
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bennett McGinty, Lauren M$168,878Dir Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Briley, John Randolph$146,607State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Helle, Beth A$141,409Senior Executive Officer
- Sutton, Kathryn Jeanne$141,409Senior Executive Officer
- Meyer, Michael J$138,628Financial Mgt Director
- Morgan, Christopher$127,370Communications Supervisor
- Hill, Karina Theresa$122,803Communications Supervisor
- Schak, Jennifer$120,923State Prog Admin Manager
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$265,277Military Affairs Dept
- Erickson, Brian$129,620Agriculture Dept
- McCanney, James$123,794Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Robert A$118,153Natural Resources Dept
- Yang, Teri L$116,288Mn Management & Budget
- Schaefer, Benjamin J$115,087Natural Resources Dept
- Cullimore, Miriam Eleanor$113,881Office of Higher Education
- Kitto, Danielle N$113,189Public Safety Dept