Thao, Yengmy
State Prog Admin SrNatural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OSD OP Mgmt & Planning. 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,091% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 741% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $79,391 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $75,542 | +8.3% | +2.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $69,736 | +5.4% | +3.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2023 | $66,170 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $60,025 | +9.7% | +7.2% | +2.4% |
| FY 2021 | $54,720 | +2.6% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2020 | $53,348 | +5.7% | +1.6% | +4.1% |
| FY 2019 | $50,463 | +20.2% | +2.1% | +17.8% |
| FY 2018 | $41,981 | −3.0% | +2.3% | −5.2% |
| FY 2017 | $43,294 | +37.2% | +1.8% | +34.7% |
| FY 2016 | $31,551 | −1.0% | +0.7% | −1.7% |
| FY 2015 | $31,883 | +39.1% | +0.7% | +38.1% |
| FY 2014 | $22,916 | +243.8% | +1.6% | +238.6% |
| FY 2013 | $6,665 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 52% of the 499 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,520.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Mgmt & Planning | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $38.55 /hr | — | $79,391 |
| 2025 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Mgmt & Planning | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $36.71 /hr | — | $75,542 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Mgmt & Planning | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $33.90 /hr | — | $69,736 |
| 2023 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Mgmt & Planning | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $31.00 /hr | — | $66,170 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Mgmt & Planning | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.19 /hr | — | $60,025 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Mgmt & Planning | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | — | $54,720 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Mgmt & Planning | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.94 /hr | — | $53,348 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Policy & Planning | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.53 /hr | — | $50,463 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Policy & Planning | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.22 /hr | — | $41,981 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OP Policy & Planning | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.98 /hr | — | $43,294 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OMB Support | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $18.30 /hr | — | $31,551 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept OSD OMB Support | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $16.91 /hr | $69 | $31,883 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOP Operational Supp Svs | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $14.94 /hr | — | $22,916 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOP Executive Support Svcs | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $14.18 /hr | $85 | $6,665 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nadeau, Mary Kathryn$132,392MN St Colleges & Universities
- Beckman, Craig R$123,569Natural Resources Dept
- Becher, Jed A$115,609Minnesota IT Services
- Klinkefus, Rachel M$106,231Lottery
- Anderson, Zanona L.$104,581Direct Care and Treatment
- Jacob, Matthew Maurice$102,565Direct Care and Treatment
- Bourgeois, Tonia F$100,682Direct Care and Treatment
- Hannert, Adrienne Jane$98,882Natural Resources Dept