Warner, Ross M
State Prog Admin SrMilitary Affairs DeptMorrison CountyFull-time
FMO Planners Staff. 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 2016 to FY 2019, pay went down 28% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 32% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $12,151 | −79.7% | +2.1% | −80.1% |
| FY 2018 | $59,903 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2017 | $56,709 | +236.5% | +1.8% | +230.5% |
| FY 2016 | $16,851 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 3% of the 304 people with this job title that year. The median was $60,033.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Planners Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time · left during year | Morrison | $30.25 /hr | — | $12,151 |
| 2018 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Planners Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Morrison | $29.58 /hr | — | $59,903 |
| 2017 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Planners Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Morrison | $27.98 /hr | — | $56,709 |
| 2016 | Military Affairs Dept FMO Planners Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Morrison | $26.33 /hr | — | $16,851 |
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 Military Affairs Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Rude, Michael E$214,711Engineer Princ
- Nelson, Aaron W$177,116Airfield Fire Fighter Senior
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$175,925State Prog Admin Prin
- Hofmann, Christopher M$169,830Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
- Jensen, Jon Anthony$147,689Adjutant General
- Kurtz, Louis Dennis$137,172Airfield Fire Fighter
- Kerr, Donald J$131,442Exec Dir Military Affairs
- Kruse, Lowell E$127,895Military Personnel
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2019, amount paid
- Ehret, John A$178,365Public Safety Dept
- Rozeboom, Jared L$142,739Public Safety Dept
- Dvergsten, Ron$110,118MN St Colleges & Universities
- McLaughlin, Matthew G$84,048Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Anderson, Zanona L.$80,698Human Services Dept
- Mills, Tate Allen$75,984Public Safety Dept
- Craig, Susan M$74,400MN.IT Services Office
- Johansen, Julie A$73,583Natural Resources Dept