Smith, Dennis M
State Prog AdminSecretary of StateRamsey CountyFull-time
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 2011 to FY 2017, pay went down 59% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 63% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $24,144 | +46.7% | +1.8% | +44.0% |
| FY 2016 | $16,458 | −54.5% | +0.7% | −54.8% |
| FY 2015 | $36,146 | −37.1% | +0.7% | −37.5% |
| FY 2014 | $57,449 | +242.6% | +1.6% | +237.3% |
| FY 2013 | $16,770 | −69.4% | +1.7% | −69.9% |
| FY 2012 | $54,893 | −6.9% | +2.9% | −9.6% |
| FY 2011 | $58,968 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · State Prog Admin
Paid more than 15% of the 220 people with this job title that year. The median was $44,828.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Secretary of State Communications | State Prog Admin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $26.71 /hr | $100 | $24,144 |
| 2016 | Secretary of State Communications | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $26.06 /hr | — | $16,458 |
| 2016 | Secretary of State Communications | Office Specialist Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $14.43 /hr | — | — |
| 2015 | Secretary of State Operations | Proj Consultant Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.37 /hr | — | $36,146 |
| 2014 | Secretary of State Operations | Proj Consultant Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $34.34 /hr | — | $57,449 |
| 2013 | Secretary of State Communications | Proj Consultant Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $33.34 /hr | — | $16,770 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Office of Communication 2 | Information Officer 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $54,893 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Office of Comm Supervisor | Information Officer 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,968 |
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 Secretary of State
FY 2017, amount paid
- Selstad, Christian H$119,648Systems Supervisor
- Auger, Daniel C$117,824Systems Architect
- Cross, Robert$117,388Systems Supervisor
- McCollough, Matt$117,385Systems Supervisor
- Spano, Jacob N$112,370Deputy Secretary of State Oper
- Hjelm, Kathleen M$109,957State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Flom, Theresa J$109,825Information Technology Spec 5
- Schultz, Ryan$108,815Information Technology Spec 5
Highest paid as State Prog Admin
FY 2017, amount paid
- Ryan, Dawn M$61,341Human Services Dept
- Mitchell, Kathleen M$59,309Human Services Dept
- Binsfeld, Sonda L$58,154Pollution Control Agency
- Kappers, Raymond A$57,872Natural Resources Dept
- Opdahl, Dennis G$57,314Natural Resources Dept
- Tjader, Valerie L$57,076Mn Management & Budget
- Crancer, Suzanne P$57,076Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Dahl, Tamara D$57,075Pollution Control Agency