Sprung, Christopher C.
Communications Manager 1Direct Care and TreatmentRamsey CountyFull-time
DCT Chief of Staff Leaders. 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 97% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 33% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $131,700 | +6.3% | +3.1% | +3.1% |
| FY 2025 | $123,857 | +17.1% | +2.6% | +14.1% |
| FY 2024 | $105,780 | +6.7% | +3.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2023 | $99,164 | +5.3% | +6.3% | −0.9% |
| FY 2022 | $94,169 | +3.6% | +7.2% | −3.4% |
| FY 2021 | $90,913 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $88,718 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $86,765 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $84,864 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $83,189 | +9.1% | +1.8% | +7.2% |
| FY 2016 | $76,229 | +3.7% | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| FY 2015 | $73,495 | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2014 | $72,363 | +5.5% | +1.6% | +3.8% |
| FY 2013 | $68,619 | +2.1% | +1.7% | +0.4% |
| FY 2012 | $67,211 | +0.3% | +2.9% | −2.6% |
| FY 2011 | $67,018 | — | — | — |
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 · Communications Manager 1
Paid more than 46% of the 24 people with this job title that year. The median was $131,700.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
18 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Chief of Staff Leaders | Communications Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $63.35 /hr | — | $131,700 |
| 2026 | Human Services Dept DHS Media Team | Communications Specialist 4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $53.32 /hr | — | — |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept DCT Health System Exec Ldrs1 | Communications Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $62.41 /hr | — | $123,857 |
| 2025 | Human Services Dept DHS Media Team | Communications Specialist 4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $52.53 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept DHS Media Team | Communications Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.27 /hr | — | $105,780 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept DHS Media Team | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | $99,164 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept DHS Media Team | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $44.86 /hr | — | $94,169 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept DHS Media Team | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $43.77 /hr | — | $90,913 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept DHS Media Team | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | — | $88,718 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept DHS Media Team | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $41.76 /hr | — | $86,765 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept DHS Media Team | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $40.84 /hr | — | $84,864 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept DHS Communications Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $40.04 /hr | — | $83,189 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept DHS Communications Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $76,229 |
| 2015 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Communications & Marketing | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $35.37 /hr | — | $73,495 |
| 2014 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Communications & Marketing | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $34.34 /hr | — | $72,363 |
| 2013 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Communications & Marketing | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $33.34 /hr | — | $68,619 |
| 2012 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Communications & Marketing | State Prog Admin Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $32.69 /hr | — | $67,211 |
| 2011 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Communications & Marketing | State Prog Admin Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $32.69 /hr | — | $67,018 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as Communications Manager 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Longaecker, Jennifer$146,123Commerce Dept
- Honerman, James M$134,868Labor & Industry Dept
- VanBergen, Christine A$134,868Health Department
- Faulkner, Heather S$134,868Cannabis Expungement Board
- Ruiter, Daniel Mathias$134,821Pollution Control Agency
- Schriner, Maureen Mary$134,200Climate Innovn Finance Authrty
- Berg, Sarah B$132,700Human Services Dept
- Wittman, Jonathan Dennis$132,700Human Services Dept