Yang, Kia
State Prog Admin SrEmploy & Econ Development DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
SSB Workforce Development X. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different people with the same name: Revenue Dept, FY 2026 · MN St Colleges & Universities, FY 2023
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2020 to FY 2023, pay went up 114% while consumer prices went up 17%. After inflation, pay is up 84% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $63,686 | +9.2% | +6.3% | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $58,296 | +7.0% | +7.2% | −0.1% |
| FY 2021 | $54,457 | +83.4% | +2.3% | +79.3% |
| FY 2020 | $29,695 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 27% of the 380 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,863.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development X | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.92 /hr | — | $63,686 |
| 2022 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB WFD PRE-ETS | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.25 /hr | — | $58,296 |
| 2021 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.59 /hr | — | $54,457 |
| 2020 | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.08 /hr | — | $29,695 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Majors, Marc$178,488Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Rowe, Evan M$177,295Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- McKinnon, Kevin$171,836Deputy Commr Empl & Econ Devel
- Parker, May Chao$157,437General Counsel 2
- Frosch Taylor, Elizabeth$153,497Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev
- Hegman, James R$152,336Unemployment Ins Director
- Kennedy, Christina M$150,066Disability Determ Svc Opns Dir
- Reger, Sheila M$148,785Human Resources Director 4
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2023, amount paid
- Becher, Jed A$105,749Minnesota IT Services
- McLaughlin, Matthew G$101,297Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Durden, Carol M$98,961Agriculture Dept
- Follmer, Patricia A$97,305Transportation Dept
- Jensen, David Anthony$97,253Public Safety Dept
- Mills, Tate Allen$91,204Public Safety Dept
- Toohey, Laura$90,644Health Department
- Alsaker, Travis N$90,059Human Services Dept