Plucinski, Melanie L
State Prog Admin SrIndian Affairs CouncilRamsey CountyFull-time
Indian Affairs Council. 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 2013 to FY 2015, pay went up 113% while consumer prices went up 2%. After inflation, pay is up 108% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $7,387 | −82.3% | +0.7% | −82.4% |
| FY 2014 | $41,722 | +1,102.2% | +1.6% | +1,083.7% |
| FY 2013 | $3,470 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 2% of the 338 people with this job title that year. The median was $54,965.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $22.39 /hr | — | $7,387 |
| 2014 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.74 /hr | — | $41,722 |
| 2013 | Indian Affairs Council Indian Affairs Council | Economic Oppty Program Spec 2 Part-time | Ramsey | $18.46 /hr | — | $3,470 |
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 Indian Affairs Council
FY 2015, amount paid
- Hill-Kleinhans, Annamarie C$89,924Exec Dir Indian Affairs Bd
- Jones Jr, James L$73,495State Prog Admin Prin
- Doyle, Amy M$57,898State Prog Admin Sr
- Franks, Melanie J$50,972State Prog Admin Intermediate
- Cerda, Melissa Y$44,517State Prog Admin
- White, Jolynn M$9,347State Prog Admin Sr
- Ross, Kristin$2,938State Prog Admin
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2015, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$141,039Military Affairs Dept
- Anderson, Zanona L.$83,574Human Services Dept
- Sinkfield, Essie L$80,962Human Services Dept
- Gonzalez, Ladaphone$80,593Human Services Dept
- Armstrong, John Alan$74,256Human Services Dept
- Lillion, Patricia A$71,932Human Services Dept
- Ledkins, Linda D$71,135Human Services Dept
- Older, Tonia F$70,516Human Services Dept