Sienko, Mary
MNsure DirectorMNsureFull-time
MNsure Communications. 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 2014, pay went up 52% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 47% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $68,278 | −17.0% | +1.6% | −18.3% |
| FY 2013 | $82,244 | +82.5% | +1.7% | +79.5% |
| FY 2012 | $45,057 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · MNsure Director
Paid more than 20% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,233.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MNsure MNsure Communications | MNsure Director Full-time · left during year | — | $41.66 /hr | — | $68,278 |
| 2013 | Mn Management & Budget Communications & Marketing | Proj Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $40.45 /hr | — | $82,244 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept HIX Operations | Proj Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $38.31 /hr | — | $45,057 |
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 MNsure
FY 2014, amount paid
- Leitz, Scott$129,411MNsure Executive Director
- Larson, Erik$118,329MNsure Deputy Director
- Burns, Katherine M$110,852MNsure Senior Director
- Kehner, Carol Ann$105,341MNsure Director
- Paulsen, Robert J$103,837MNsure Director
- Reich, John Carl$95,853MNsure Senior Director
- Turpin, Michael A$93,693MNsure Senior Director
- Donnan-Marsh, Kevin A$82,474State Prog Admin Director
Highest paid as MNsure Director
FY 2014, amount paid
- Kehner, Carol Ann$105,341MNsure
- Paulsen, Robert J$103,837MNsure
- Rolland, Neil$76,233MNsure
- Campbell, Joseph J$28,322MNsure