Thao, David
State Prog AdminEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
0359 Broadband Development. 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 2016 to FY 2020, pay went up 380% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 345% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $34,438 | −25.7% | +1.6% | −26.9% |
| FY 2019 | $46,355 | +6.2% | +2.1% | +4.1% |
| FY 2018 | $43,641 | +4.6% | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2017 | $41,731 | +482.1% | +1.8% | +471.6% |
| FY 2016 | $7,169 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · State Prog Admin
Paid more than 19% of the 207 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,518.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Employ & Econ Development Dept 0359 Broadband Development | State Prog Admin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $23.44 /hr | — | $34,438 |
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept 0359 Broadband Development | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $22.92 /hr | — | $46,355 |
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept 0359 Broadband Development | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $21.71 /hr | — | $43,641 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept 0359 Broadband Development | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $20.57 /hr | — | $41,731 |
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept BCD Admin & Support | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $19.48 /hr | — | $7,169 |
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 Employ & Econ Development Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- Toskey, Julie A$162,629Management Analyst 3
- McKinnon, Kevin$150,628Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Grove, Stephen$147,130Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Chaffee, Blake$146,668Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Warfa, Hamse M.$141,845Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Omondi, Nancy$136,306Emp & Econ Devel Staff Dir
- Hegman, James R$129,514Unemployment Ins Director
- Frosch Taylor, Elizabeth$128,638Senior Admin Officer
Highest paid as State Prog Admin
FY 2020, amount paid
- Hick, George J$65,179Human Services Dept
- Yang, Pa Houa$62,082Human Services Dept
- Surprise, Wendy Katherine$61,997Transportation Dept
- Dahl, Tamara D$61,967Pollution Control Agency
- Notch, Timothy Joseph$61,743Military Affairs Dept
- LaMotte, Keile M$61,228Prof Educator Licensing Std Bd
- Mattila, Mary M$61,114Veterans Affairs Dept
- Opdahl, Dennis G$61,074Natural Resources Dept