Payne, Sara J
Asst Commr CommerceCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Admin Administration. 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 81% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 40% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $169,039 | +1.1% | +3.1% | −1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $167,159 | +14.5% | +2.6% | +11.5% |
| FY 2024 | $146,016 | +14.0% | +3.3% | +10.4% |
| FY 2023 | $128,029 | +19.5% | +6.3% | +12.4% |
| FY 2022 | $107,168 | +9.5% | +7.2% | +2.1% |
| FY 2021 | $97,913 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $95,554 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $93,455 | — | — | — |
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 · Asst Commr Commerce
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept Admin Administration | Asst Commr Commerce Full-time | Ramsey | $81.19 /hr | — | $169,039 |
| 2026 | Commerce Dept Commerce Admin | General Counsel 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $81.19 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept Commerce Admin | General Counsel 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $79.99 /hr | — | $167,159 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Commerce Admin | General Counsel 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $76.55 /hr | — | $146,016 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Commerce Admin | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $60.42 /hr | — | $128,029 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Commerce Admin | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $56.96 /hr | — | $107,168 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Legal Services | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $47.14 /hr | — | $97,913 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Legal Services | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $45.99 /hr | — | $95,554 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Legal Services | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $44.98 /hr | — | $93,455 |
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 Asst Commr Commerce
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lieb, Sydnie Marie$169,539Commerce Dept
- Kolkind, Hali Jo$169,039Commerce Dept
- Pawlisch, Melissa$168,789Commerce Dept