Thao, Lucy
State Prog Admin IntermediateMn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time
Legislative 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 2023 to FY 2024, pay went down 19% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 21% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $34,733 | −18.7% | +3.3% | −21.3% |
| FY 2023 | $42,721 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · State Prog Admin Intermediate
Paid more than 8% of the 238 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,556.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mn Management & Budget Legislative Affairs | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.79 /hr | — | $34,733 |
| 2023 | Mn Management & Budget Legislative Coordinator | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $23.62 /hr | $44 | $42,721 |
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 Mn Management & Budget
FY 2024, amount paid
- Campbell, Erin M$189,970Commissioner-MN Mgmt & Budget
- Reitan, Britta Helen$187,061Deputy Commr MMB
- Peloquin, John L$176,353Research Scientist 3
- Bailey, Erin K$174,620Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Minge, Ahna B$174,406Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Hassemer, Jennifer$174,406Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Drucker, Jeremy D$170,515Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Lam Young, Melissa L$167,371Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Intermediate
FY 2024, amount paid
- Birkholz-Maniak, Suzanne M$100,739Public Safety Dept
- Ouren, Jan C$82,105Natural Resources Dept
- Chiodo, Richard Patrick$78,609MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lane, Todd D$77,727Lottery
- Harris Jr, Gary Reeves$77,121Veterans Affairs Dept
- Holt, Patricia$76,832Natural Resources Dept
- Mielke, Jason$76,164Public Safety Dept
- Reynolds, Andrea L$76,101Revenue Dept