Swantek, David Patrick
State Prog Admin Supv PrinVeterans Affairs DeptStearns CountyFull-time
State Cemetery Manager. 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 2016, pay went up 17% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 9% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $79,181 | +2.2% | +0.7% | +1.5% |
| FY 2015 | $77,473 | +5.0% | +0.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2014 | $73,795 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $70,957 | −2.4% | +1.7% | −4.0% |
| FY 2012 | $72,684 | +7.5% | +2.9% | +4.5% |
| FY 2011 | $67,602 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · State Prog Admin Supv Prin
Paid more than 84% of the 74 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,190.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Cemetery Manager | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Stearns | $37.49 /hr | $975 | $79,181 |
| 2015 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Cemetery Supv | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Morrison | $36.58 /hr | — | $77,473 |
| 2014 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Cemetery Supv | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Morrison | $35.51 /hr | — | $73,795 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Cemetery Supv | State Prog Admin Supv Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $34.48 /hr | — | $70,957 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Cemetery Supv | State Prog Admin Supv Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $33.80 /hr | — | $72,684 |
| 2011 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Cemetery Supv | State Prog Admin Supv Princ Full-time | Ramsey | $32.59 /hr | — | $67,602 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2016, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$242,114Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$227,297Medical Specialist 3
- Litan, Adebusola$149,785Registered Nurse
- Shellito, Larry W$143,459Commissioner-Veterans Affairs
- Kayes, Shahrior$140,605Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Hagans, Elnora M$139,786Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Opatrny, Paula M$139,451Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Johnson, Mary E$133,078Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Supv Prin
FY 2016, amount paid
- Norlen, Robert M$89,257Emergency Medical Services Bd
- Johnson, Karen E$85,161Human Services Dept
- Gramm, Gary M$81,229Agriculture Dept
- Brown Pena, Luis I$81,006Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Baird, Floyd L$80,970Transportation Dept
- Watkins, Denise J$80,913Transportation Dept
- Edwards, Mary$80,719Health Department
- Jordan, Julie E$80,499Natural Resources Dept