Rykken, Michelle L
State Prog Admin SrHuman Services DeptOtter Tail CountyFull-time
CSS Short Term Residential. 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 2012 to FY 2019, pay went up 49% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 33% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $68,694 | +14.7% | +2.1% | +12.4% |
| FY 2018 | $59,884 | +15.0% | +2.3% | +12.4% |
| FY 2017 | $52,089 | −10.1% | +1.8% | −11.7% |
| FY 2016 | $57,918 | +7.9% | +0.7% | +7.1% |
| FY 2015 | $53,694 | +5.8% | +0.7% | +5.1% |
| FY 2014 | $50,739 | +6.9% | +1.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2013 | $47,464 | +2.6% | +1.7% | +1.0% |
| FY 2012 | $46,245 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 68% of the 304 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,033.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Human Services Dept CSS Short Term Residential | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Otter Tail | $33.62 /hr | — | $68,694 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOCS Crisis Programs | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Otter Tail | $31.70 /hr | — | $59,884 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept MSOCS Crisis Programs | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $30.60 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.00 /hr | $68 | $52,089 |
| 2016 | Transportation Dept Freight&CommercialVehiclesOps | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.29 /hr | — | $57,918 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEA SMRT | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.63 /hr | — | $53,694 |
| 2014 | Transportation Dept Licensing | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.94 /hr | — | $50,739 |
| 2013 | Transportation Dept Licensing | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.38 /hr | — | $47,464 |
| 2012 | Transportation Dept Licensing | State Prog Admin Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $22.18 /hr | $114 | $46,245 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$473,874Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$447,899Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$446,237Psychiatrist 3
- Kruse, Matthew R.$431,453Psychiatrist 2
- Matzen, Ted A$430,101Psychiatrist 1
- Schorn-rhoda, Mary Ann$410,938Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse
- Miller, Peter Scott$363,172Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$358,283Psychiatrist 4
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2019, amount paid
- Ehret, John A$178,365Public Safety Dept
- Rozeboom, Jared L$142,739Public Safety Dept
- Dvergsten, Ron$110,118MN St Colleges & Universities
- McLaughlin, Matthew G$84,048Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Anderson, Zanona L.$80,698Human Services Dept
- Mills, Tate Allen$75,984Public Safety Dept
- Craig, Susan M$74,400MN.IT Services Office
- Johansen, Julie A$73,583Natural Resources Dept