Silver, Eidan Ray
State Prog Admin IntermediateAgriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff. 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 2023 to FY 2025, pay went up 148% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 134% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $14,525 | −69.8% | +2.6% | −70.6% |
| FY 2024 | $48,062 | +722.0% | +3.3% | +695.8% |
| FY 2023 | $5,847 | — | — | — |
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 Intermediate
Paid more than 7% of the 293 people with this job title that year. The median was $70,147.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.84 /hr | — | $14,525 |
| 2024 | Agriculture Dept Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $26.64 /hr | $150 | $48,062 |
| 2023 | Transportation Dept Sustainability & Public Health | Planner Full-time | Ramsey | $23.62 /hr | — | $5,847 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2025, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$178,228Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$174,262Commissioner-Agriculture
- VanRyswyk, William S$160,235Hydrologist 4
- Bailey, Patrice$158,879Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$158,879Asst Commr Agriculture
- Sis, Julie A$158,565Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Peck, Justin$150,663Management Analyst 3
- Spanier, Douglas P$149,455General Counsel 1
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Intermediate
FY 2025, amount paid
- Birkholz-Maniak, Suzanne M$105,296Public Safety Dept
- Wiese, Nathan Thomas$85,341Agriculture Dept
- Ouren, Jan C$82,203Natural Resources Dept
- Reynolds, Andrea L$81,881Revenue Dept
- Lane, Todd D$81,239Lottery
- Holt, Patricia$80,398Natural Resources Dept
- Hoff, Margaret E$80,256Mn Management & Budget
- Wilkens, Cynthia Lynn$79,022Veterans Affairs Dept