Van Petten, Edwin A
Exec Dir Mn State LotteryLotteryRamsey CountyFull-time
Executive Director, Lottery. 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 2016, pay went up 118% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 108% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $75,493 | −36.2% | +0.7% | −36.6% |
| FY 2015 | $118,239 | +3.8% | +0.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2014 | $113,859 | +0.0% | +1.6% | −1.5% |
| FY 2013 | $113,859 | +229.1% | +1.7% | +223.7% |
| FY 2012 | $34,596 | — | — | — |
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 · Exec Dir Mn State Lottery
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lottery Executive Director, Lottery | Exec Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $56.38 /hr | — | $75,493 |
| 2015 | Lottery Executive Director, Lottery | Exec Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $56.38 /hr | — | $118,239 |
| 2014 | Lottery Executive Director, Lottery | Exec Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $54.74 /hr | — | $113,859 |
| 2013 | Lottery Executive Director, Lottery | Exec Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $54.74 /hr | — | $113,859 |
| 2012 | Lottery Executive Director, Lottery | Exec Dir Mn State Lottery Full-time | Ramsey | $54.74 /hr | — | $34,596 |
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 Lottery
FY 2016, amount paid
- Harms, Wesley R$126,256Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- LaFrenz, Jason P$124,803Asst Dir Mn State Lottery
- Crist, Richard D$119,726Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Smith, Barry C$109,470Dir Administrative Info System
- Pahl, Joseph P$109,326Financial Mgt Director
- Gehlsen, Gerald J$108,149Information Technology Spec 5
- Jaeger, Amelia M$107,310Lottery Sales Manager
- Merritt, Lance W$107,165Systems Analysis Unit Supv