Thayer, Deborah K
State Prog Admin IntermediateEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
CO Communications & Marketing. 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 2011 to FY 2016, pay went down 69% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 72% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $18,010 | — | — | — |
| FY 2013 | $20,866 | −66.3% | +1.7% | −66.8% |
| FY 2012 | $61,895 | +5.0% | +2.9% | +2.0% |
| FY 2011 | $58,968 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · State Prog Admin Intermediate
Paid more than 6% of the 215 people with this job title that year. The median was $49,971.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Communications & Marketing | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.44 /hr | — | $18,010 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Prof/ Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $20,866 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Prof/ Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | $659 | $61,895 |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU OOC Prof/ Supr | MnSCU Academic Professional 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $58,968 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Clark Sieben, Kathryn A$160,459Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- McKinnon, Kevin$125,009Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Chaffee, Blake$120,952Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Freeman, Julie A$117,979Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Caligiuri, Richard J$117,912Unemployment Ins Director
- Peck, Kimberley T$117,912Admin Svcs Dir
- Hardy, Shawntera M.$117,904Commissioner-Empl & Econ Dev
- Dougherty, Rebecca J$117,654Disability Prog Operations Sup
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Intermediate
FY 2016, amount paid
- Churack, Susan B$77,254Human Services Dept
- Bady, Patricia K$67,481Human Services Dept
- Holmen, Dawn M$65,729Human Services Dept
- McGovern, Angela$64,826Agriculture Dept
- Denham, Shaun$64,824MN.IT Services Office
- Mendez, Marlene$64,722Human Services Dept
- Anderson, Rebecca Ann$63,560Commerce Dept
- Gonda, Veronica R$63,384Human Services Dept