Wilson, Benjamin M
State Prog Admin CoordinatorVeterans Affairs DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Benefits/Svcs 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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went down 84% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is down 85% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $6,090 | −90.3% | +2.1% | −90.5% |
| FY 2018 | $62,527 | +62.2% | +2.3% | +58.6% |
| FY 2017 | $38,548 | — | — | — |
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 Coordinator
Paid more than 1% of the 384 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,328.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Veterans Affairs Dept Benefits/Svcs Staff | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $31.29 /hr | $122 | $6,090 |
| 2018 | Veterans Affairs Dept Benefits/Svcs Staff | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $30.60 /hr | — | $62,527 |
| 2017 | Veterans Affairs Dept Benefits/Svcs Staff | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $38,548 |
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 Veterans Affairs Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Meyer, Bruce C$258,468Medical Specialist 4
- Burke, Mark S$242,926Medical Specialist 3
- Tola, Dhuguma K$197,396Registered Nurse Senior
- Redmann, Christine B$180,014Medical Specialist 3
- Lehn, James Michael$169,854Building Maintenance Foreman
- Cline, James Michael$144,429Medical Specialist 3
- Lindsay, Bradley S$144,015Deputy Commr Veterans Aff
- Johnson, Mary E$142,240Pharmacist Senior
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Coordinator
FY 2019, amount paid
- Johnson, Anna Marie$197,090Human Services Dept
- LaFrombois, Lance L.$185,481Public Employees Retire Assoc
- Melang, Rebecca M$172,844Human Services Dept
- Martinson, Daniel Steven$144,040Human Services Dept
- Anderson, Yvette Sharon$136,920Human Services Dept
- Mollert, Christy Jo$108,569Human Services Dept
- Deyo, Sheila M$106,432Natural Resources Dept
- Hobbs, Elizabeth Ruth$103,918Transportation Dept