Thomas, Ellen J
State Prog Admin SrMn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time
SWIFT Training & Help Desk. 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 2,482% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 1,693% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $86,131 | +2.7% | +3.1% | −0.4% |
| FY 2025 | $83,850 | +8.4% | +2.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2024 | $77,353 | +7.7% | +3.3% | +4.3% |
| FY 2023 | $71,825 | +14.4% | +6.3% | +7.6% |
| FY 2022 | $62,804 | +1.7% | +7.2% | −5.1% |
| FY 2021 | $61,774 | +6.8% | +2.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2020 | $57,866 | +12.5% | +1.6% | +10.7% |
| FY 2019 | $51,445 | +1.6% | +2.1% | −0.5% |
| FY 2018 | $50,641 | +11.1% | +2.3% | +8.7% |
| FY 2017 | $45,565 | +6.1% | +1.8% | +4.2% |
| FY 2016 | $42,934 | +5.1% | +0.7% | +4.3% |
| FY 2015 | $40,870 | +10.2% | +0.7% | +9.4% |
| FY 2014 | $37,089 | +25.8% | +1.6% | +23.9% |
| FY 2013 | $29,477 | +783.6% | +1.7% | +769.1% |
| FY 2012 | $3,336 | — | — | — |
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 80% 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
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mn Management & Budget SWIFT Training & Help Desk | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $41.43 /hr | — | $86,131 |
| 2025 | Mn Management & Budget SWIFT Training & Help Desk | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $40.82 /hr | — | $83,850 |
| 2024 | Mn Management & Budget SWIFT Training & Help Desk | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $37.65 /hr | — | $77,353 |
| 2023 | Mn Management & Budget SWIFT Training & Help Desk | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $34.45 /hr | — | $71,825 |
| 2022 | Mn Management & Budget SWIFT Training & Help Desk | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $30.24 /hr | — | $62,804 |
| 2021 | Mn Management & Budget SWIFT Training & Help Desk | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $29.50 /hr | — | $61,774 |
| 2020 | Mn Management & Budget SWIFT Training & Help Desk | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | — | $57,866 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Budget Administration | Accounting Technician Full-time | Ramsey | $25.52 /hr | — | $51,445 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept EcoWaters R3 RM Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.88 /hr | $501 | $50,641 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R3 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.41 /hr | — | $45,565 |
| 2016 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R3 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.90 /hr | — | $42,934 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R3 Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $19.88 /hr | — | $40,870 |
| 2014 | Natural Resources Dept WL-R3 Roving Crew Supv | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Dakota | $18.77 /hr | — | $37,089 |
| 2013 | Veterans Affairs Dept Fiscal Svs Staff | Account Clerk Full-time | Ramsey | $14.83 /hr | — | $29,477 |
| 2012 | Veterans Affairs Dept State Soldiers Assist Prog | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $13.90 /hr | — | $3,336 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Campbell, Erin M$197,945Commissioner-MN Mgmt & Budget
- Bentley, Andrew Martin$193,965Deputy Commr MMB
- Chaffee, Blake$193,965Deputy Commr MMB
- Minge, Ahna B$188,131Deputy Commr MMB
- Hassemer, Jennifer$184,973Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Lam Young, Melissa L$181,229Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Moore, Paul Bennett$181,054Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
- Drucker, Jeremy D$181,054Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget
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