Patton, Theodore J
State Prog Admin Manager PrinCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Enf Deputy. 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 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 512% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 339% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $137,988 | +2.3% | +3.1% | −0.8% |
| FY 2025 | $134,824 | +9.2% | +2.6% | +6.4% |
| FY 2024 | $123,509 | +12.6% | +3.3% | +9.0% |
| FY 2023 | $109,732 | +8.2% | +6.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2022 | $101,460 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $95,545 | +6.1% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $90,041 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $84,989 | +12.1% | +2.1% | +9.9% |
| FY 2018 | $75,786 | +14.4% | +2.3% | +11.9% |
| FY 2017 | $66,242 | +6.3% | +1.8% | +4.3% |
| FY 2016 | $62,337 | +6.9% | +0.7% | +6.2% |
| FY 2015 | $58,290 | +158.5% | +0.7% | +156.7% |
| FY 2014 | $22,546 | — | — | — |
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 Manager Prin
Paid more than 30% of the 172 people with this job title that year. The median was $146,607.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
13 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept Enf Deputy | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $69.45 /hr | — | $137,988 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept Enf Deputy | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $66.11 /hr | — | $134,824 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Enf Deputy | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $61.12 /hr | — | $123,509 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Enf Exam, Audit & Investigatio | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $50.88 /hr | — | $109,732 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Enf Exam, Audit & Investigatio | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $49.64 /hr | — | $101,460 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Enf Exam, Audit & Investigatio | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $46.76 /hr | — | $95,545 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Enf Exam, Audit & Investigatio | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $44.01 /hr | — | $90,041 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Enf Exam, Audit & Investigatio | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $41.61 /hr | — | $84,989 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept Enf Exam, Audit & Investigatio | Audit Director Full-time | Ramsey | $39.20 /hr | — | $75,786 |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept Enf Ins & Securities Enforceme | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $32.24 /hr | — | $66,242 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Enf Ins & Securities Enforceme | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $30.32 /hr | — | $62,337 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept Ins & Securities Enforcement | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $28.56 /hr | — | $58,290 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept Ins & Securities Enforcement | Commerce Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.94 /hr | — | $22,546 |
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 Commerce Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Slutsker, Benjamin$231,138Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Andersen, Frederick James$230,638Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Vigliaturo, Philip$230,385Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Jahnke, Timothy A$186,094Deputy Commr Commerce
- Dreier, Julia$185,659Deputy Commr Commerce
- Crow, Michael G$185,344Deputy Commr Commerce
- Wyckoff, Peter H$181,054Deputy Commr Commerce
- Arnold, Grace$180,829Commissioner-Commerce
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Weirens, David A$185,429Water & Soil Resources Board
- Dougherty, Rachel$163,752Administration Dept
- Caldwell, Mark$163,609Health Department
- Caldwell, Alexandra Katharine$156,607Health Department
- Wherley, Tammy J.$156,507Corrections Dept
- Thao, Tong$155,704Children Youth & Families Dept
- Tauer, Jacqueline M$153,081Mn Management & Budget
- Smetana, Tracy M$151,218Commerce Dept