Smetana, Tracy M
State Prog Admin Manager PrinCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Federal & State Initiatives. 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 185% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 92% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $151,218 | +0.9% | +3.1% | −2.2% |
| FY 2025 | $149,878 | +2.7% | +2.6% | +0.1% |
| FY 2024 | $145,883 | +11.0% | +3.3% | +7.4% |
| FY 2023 | $131,471 | +13.4% | +6.3% | +6.7% |
| FY 2022 | $115,955 | +13.0% | +7.2% | +5.4% |
| FY 2021 | $102,620 | +8.4% | +2.3% | +6.0% |
| FY 2020 | $94,657 | +18.3% | +1.6% | +16.5% |
| FY 2019 | $79,995 | +7.2% | +2.1% | +5.0% |
| FY 2018 | $74,651 | +8.2% | +2.3% | +5.8% |
| FY 2017 | $68,998 | +5.6% | +1.8% | +3.7% |
| FY 2016 | $65,354 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $63,750 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $61,908 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2013 | $58,454 | +7.9% | +1.7% | +6.1% |
| FY 2012 | $54,166 | +2.1% | +2.9% | −0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $53,061 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Paid more than 95% of the 172 people with this job title that year. The median was $146,607.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept Federal & State Initiatives | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $70.52 /hr | — | $151,218 |
| 2026 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjunct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept Federal & State Initiatives | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $69.48 /hr | — | $149,878 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Federal & State Initiatives | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $66.49 /hr | — | $145,883 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Federal & State Initiatives | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $62.27 /hr | — | $131,471 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Energy Regulation & Planning | Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $55.23 /hr | — | $115,955 |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept EAP Admin | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $47.14 /hr | — | $102,620 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Commerce Dept EAP Admin | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $44.25 /hr | $2,387 | $94,657 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept EAP Admin | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $38.75 /hr | — | $79,995 |
| 2018 | Commerce Dept EAP Admin | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $36.63 /hr | $27 | $74,651 |
| 2017 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $32.24 /hr | — | $68,998 |
| 2016 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $31.45 /hr | — | $65,354 |
| 2015 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.68 /hr | — | $63,750 |
| 2014 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | — | $61,908 |
| 2013 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | — | $58,454 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept EAP Program | State Prog Admin Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $27.33 /hr | — | $54,166 |
| 2011 | Public Utilities Comm Supervisors & IT | Consumer Complaint Mediat 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.51 /hr | — | $53,061 |
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 State Prog Admin Manager Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Weirens, David A$185,429Water & Soil Resources Board
- Dougherty, Rachel$163,752Administration Dept
- Caldwell, Mark$163,609Health Department
- Caldwell, Alexandra Katharine$156,607Health Department
- Wherley, Tammy J.$156,507Corrections Dept
- Thao, Tong$155,704Children Youth & Families Dept
- Tauer, Jacqueline M$153,081Mn Management & Budget
- Maki, Brein R$150,641Employ & Econ Development Dept