Strong, Seth G
State Prog Admin ManagerCommerce DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Govt & External Affairs. 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 2026, pay went up 1,650% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 1,116% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $110,810 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $105,390 | +8.1% | +2.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2024 | $97,533 | +5.3% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $92,619 | +12.8% | +6.3% | +6.2% |
| FY 2022 | $82,078 | +19.6% | +7.2% | +11.6% |
| FY 2021 | $68,605 | +6.0% | +2.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2020 | $64,692 | +4.2% | +1.6% | +2.6% |
| FY 2019 | $62,060 | +7.7% | +2.1% | +5.5% |
| FY 2018 | $57,614 | +13.0% | +2.3% | +10.5% |
| FY 2017 | $50,997 | +8.4% | +1.8% | +6.5% |
| FY 2016 | $47,033 | +31.8% | +0.7% | +30.9% |
| FY 2015 | $35,684 | +338.4% | +0.7% | +335.3% |
| FY 2014 | $8,139 | +41.2% | +1.6% | +39.0% |
| FY 2013 | $5,764 | −9.0% | +1.7% | −10.4% |
| FY 2012 | $6,331 | — | — | — |
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
Paid more than 22% of the 209 people with this job title that year. The median was $122,098.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
17 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commerce Dept Govt & External Affairs | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $52.99 /hr | — | $110,810 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept Govt & External Affairs | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $50.44 /hr | — | $105,390 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Govt & External Affairs | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $46.63 /hr | — | $97,533 |
| 2023 | Commerce Dept Govt & External Affairs | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | — | $92,619 |
| 2022 | Commerce Dept Govt & External Affairs | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $40.25 /hr | — | $82,078 |
| 2021 | Commerce Dept Admin Administration | State Prog Admin Manager Full-time | Ramsey | $37.94 /hr | — | $68,605 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION | Training & Development Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.99 /hr | — | $64,692 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION | Training & Development Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.25 /hr | — | $62,060 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION | Training & Development Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.54 /hr | — | $57,614 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION | Training & Development Spec 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.99 /hr | — | $50,997 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION | Training & Development Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.95 /hr | — | $47,033 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Hennepin | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION | Training & Development Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.66 /hr | — | $35,684 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | — | — | — |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | — | — | $8,139 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn North TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | — | — | $5,764 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Henn South TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time | Hennepin | — | — | $6,331 |
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
FY 2026, amount paid
- Putz, Taylor Edward$141,977Human Rights Dept
- Hanson, Sandra Kay$139,319Health Department
- Pettis, Jill M$132,160Transportation Dept
- Evans, Ryan$130,303Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Veness, Jacob Andrew$130,179MN St Colleges & Universities
- Perron, Amy$130,059Administration Dept
- Aarhus-Ward, Angela J$129,823Natural Resources Dept
- Sommers, Kimberly$129,005Children Youth & Families Dept