Schmitz, Michael R
Energy Program DirectorCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Affordability Section. 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 6,652% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 4,456% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $122,998 | +3.9% | +3.1% | +0.7% |
| FY 2025 | $118,406 | +8.1% | +2.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2024 | $109,581 | +4.9% | +3.3% | +1.5% |
| FY 2023 | $104,484 | +10.6% | +6.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $94,434 | +8.1% | +7.2% | +0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $87,326 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2020 | $82,684 | +15.6% | +1.6% | +13.8% |
| FY 2019 | $71,539 | +6.0% | +2.1% | +3.9% |
| FY 2018 | $67,477 | +5.8% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2017 | $63,801 | +6.7% | +1.8% | +4.8% |
| FY 2016 | $59,804 | +12.0% | +0.7% | +11.3% |
| FY 2015 | $53,381 | +5.8% | +0.7% | +5.0% |
| FY 2014 | $50,465 | +14.7% | +1.6% | +13.0% |
| FY 2013 | $43,988 | +279.5% | +1.7% | +273.3% |
| FY 2012 | $11,592 | +536.4% | +2.9% | +518.2% |
| FY 2011 | $1,822 | — | — | — |
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 · Energy Program Director
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept Affordability Section | Energy Program Director Full-time | Ramsey | $59.53 /hr | — | $122,998 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept Affordability Section | Energy Program Director Full-time | Ramsey | $56.67 /hr | — | $118,406 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Affordability Section | Energy Program Director Full-time | Ramsey | $52.39 /hr | — | $109,581 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Affordability Section | Energy Program Director Full-time | Ramsey | $47.98 /hr | — | $104,484 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Energy & Telecom Management | Energy Program Director Full-time | Ramsey | $45.23 /hr | — | $94,434 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Telecom Management | Energy Program Director Full-time | Ramsey | $42.63 /hr | — | $87,326 |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept Telecom Management | Energy Program Director Full-time | Ramsey | $40.58 /hr | — | $82,684 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept EAP Program | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.86 /hr | — | $71,539 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept EAP Program | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.88 /hr | — | $67,477 |
| 2017 | Commerce Dept EAP Program | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.08 /hr | — | $63,801 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept EAP Program | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.27 /hr | — | $59,804 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept EAP Program | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.63 /hr | — | $53,381 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept EAP Program | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.94 /hr | $123 | $50,465 |
| 2013 | Commerce Dept EAP Program | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.38 /hr | — | $43,988 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept EAP Program | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $20.70 /hr | — | $11,592 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept Petro Fund Admn | Research Analyst Intermediate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.70 /hr | — | $1,822 |
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 Energy Program Director
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.