Pederson, Dona Mae
State Prog Admin PrinTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
(I)PreAward/OverheadRateAudits. 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 2020 to FY 2025, pay went up 349% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is up 264% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $68,939 | −27.0% | +2.6% | −28.9% |
| FY 2024 | $94,491 | +15.9% | +3.3% | +12.2% |
| FY 2023 | $81,563 | +27.9% | +6.3% | +20.3% |
| FY 2022 | $63,794 | −1.3% | +7.2% | −7.9% |
| FY 2021 | $64,612 | +321.2% | +2.3% | +311.7% |
| FY 2020 | $15,341 | — | — | — |
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 Prin
Paid more than 14% of the 665 people with this job title that year. The median was $91,157.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Transportation Dept (I)PreAward/OverheadRateAudits | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | — | $68,939 |
| 2024 | Transportation Dept Pre-Award/Overhead Rate Audits | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $45.02 /hr | — | $94,491 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Pre-Award/Overhead Rate Audits | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | — | $81,563 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Accounting Officer Inter Full-time | Stearns | $32.49 /hr | — | $63,794 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU St Cloud TC Classified | Accounting Officer Full-time | Stearns | $29.50 /hr | — | $64,612 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC MAPE/MMA | Accounting Officer Inter Full-time | Hennepin | $30.93 /hr | — | $15,341 |
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 Transportation Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Roy, Christopher T$222,661Transp Asst Div Dir
- Josephson, Adam D$206,539Transp Planning Dir
- Wallace, Jean Marie$195,536Deputy Commr Transportation
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$190,763Commissioner-Transportation
- Hicks, Gene Alan$187,511Engineer Princ
- Beer, Michael G$182,518Transp Division Engineer
- Van Dyck, Karin L$182,518Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Solberg, Jon P$180,999Asst Commr Transportation
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2025, amount paid
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- Kreuser, John Anthony$113,755Public Safety Dept
- Wynn, Angela Dawn$112,856Public Safety Dept
- Yang, Teri L$112,552Mn Management & Budget
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- Schaefer, Benjamin J$110,388Natural Resources Dept