Thao-Schuck, May
Financial Mgt DirectorTransportation DeptSteele CountyFull-time
Organizational Planning & Mgmt. 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 2017 to FY 2020, pay went down 56% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 59% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $23,975 | −80.3% | +1.6% | −80.6% |
| FY 2019 | $121,604 | +6.3% | +2.1% | +4.1% |
| FY 2018 | $114,420 | +108.9% | +2.3% | +104.3% |
| FY 2017 | $54,766 | — | — | — |
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 · Financial Mgt Director
Paid more than 0% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $115,957.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Transportation Dept Organizational Planning & Mgmt | Financial Mgt Director Full-time · left during year | Steele | $55.20 /hr | — | $23,975 |
| 2019 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Commissioners Office X | Admin Svcs Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $59.27 /hr | — | $121,604 |
| 2018 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Commissioners Office X | Admin Svcs Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $56.62 /hr | — | $114,420 |
| 2017 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Commissioners Office X | Admin Svcs Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $53.64 /hr | — | $54,766 |
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 Transportation Dept
FY 2020, amount paid
- Kivisto, Paul Matthew$168,414Engineer Administrative
- Daubenberger, Nancy Therese$158,634Deputy Commr Transportation
- Mulvihill, Susan M$156,751Engineer Princ Admin Transp
- Henkel, Timothy A$153,687Asst Commr Transportation
- Peterson, Scott Robert$153,169Deputy Commr Transportation
- Cherney, Janet Louise$152,154Transp Chief Admin Officer
- Anderson Kelliher, Margaret E$152,024Commissioner-Transportation
- Gieseke, Mark Allen$146,845Transp Division Engineer
Highest paid as Financial Mgt Director
FY 2020, amount paid
- Swanson, Kristy L.$120,026Labor & Industry Dept
- Green, Nicole A$118,922Corrections Dept
- Engel, Emily$118,103Natural Resources Dept
- Graham, Joy E$117,266Transportation Dept
- Powers, John S$117,266Veterans Affairs Dept
- Parent, Evaliz Ann$115,957Natural Resources Dept
- Awsumb, Brian$109,446Health Department
- Alexander III, Arthur$104,718Lottery