Thao, Kou
Management Analyst 4Administration DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
MMCAP Data. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different people with the same name: MN St Colleges & Universities, FY 2026 · Minnesota IT Services, FY 2026 · Transportation Dept, FY 2026 · Health Department, FY 2021 · Employ & Econ Development Dept, FY 2015
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 640% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 472% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $98,531 | +1.5% | +3.1% | −1.6% |
| FY 2025 | $97,069 | +9.9% | +2.6% | +7.0% |
| FY 2024 | $88,347 | +5.3% | +3.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $83,861 | +13.2% | +6.3% | +6.5% |
| FY 2022 | $74,092 | +11.3% | +7.2% | +3.8% |
| FY 2021 | $66,597 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2020 | $63,119 | +374.4% | +1.6% | +367.1% |
| FY 2019 | $13,306 | — | — | — |
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 · Management Analyst 4
Paid more than 48% of the 305 people with this job title that year. The median was $99,052.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Administration Dept MMCAP Data | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.66 /hr | — | $98,531 |
| 2025 | Administration Dept MMCAP Data | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | — | $97,069 |
| 2024 | Administration Dept MMCAP Data | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.51 /hr | — | $88,347 |
| 2023 | Administration Dept MMCAP Data | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.74 /hr | — | $83,861 |
| 2022 | Administration Dept MMCAP Data | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.44 /hr | — | $74,092 |
| 2021 | Administration Dept MMCAP Data | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.79 /hr | — | $66,597 |
| 2020 | Administration Dept MMCAP Data | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.93 /hr | — | $63,119 |
| 2019 | Administration Dept MMCAP Data | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.18 /hr | — | $13,306 |
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 Administration Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Stacie E$181,054Deputy Commr Administration
- Gronvall, Tamar N$180,829Commissioner-Administration
- LaBar, Derek David$179,702Pharmacist Senior
- Held, Jessica R.$179,172Asst Commr Administration
- Hayes, Elizabeth B$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Waslaski, Wayne J$179,110Asst Commr Administration
- Sis, Brandon P$178,703Pharmacist Senior
- Vaschevici, Renata$175,379Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as Management Analyst 4
FY 2026, amount paid
- Alton, Amber M$125,868Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Clark, Catherine M$123,708Public Safety Dept
- Busker, Susan J$122,925Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Engstrom, Katherine$117,400Direct Care and Treatment
- Smiley, Brian P$115,493Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Heil, Michael J$112,871Revenue Dept
- Hassan, Mohamed Khalif$109,166Health Department
- Herr, Leah Jolene$108,616Minnesota IT Services