Zahler, Thomas
State Prog Admin Manager SrChildren Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DCYF Business Integration Div. 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 2025 to FY 2026, pay went up 495% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 477% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $84,541 | +494.6% | +3.1% | +476.5% |
| FY 2025 | $14,219 | — | — | — |
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 Manager Sr
Paid more than 5% of the 267 people with this job title that year. The median was $131,700.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF Business Integration Div | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $54.16 /hr | $208 | $84,541 |
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept OTS RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS | Research Analyst Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $14,219 |
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 Children Youth & Families Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Brown, Tikki Nicole$193,293Commissioner DCYF
- Moore, Shaneen D.$185,411Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- St George, Rebecca June$181,054Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Weeks, Kathryn$181,054Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Wahi, Bharti Moni$171,715Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Montgomery, Leah Helen Mennis$169,189Deputy Commissioner DCYF
- Jahnke, Cynthia B$168,789General Counsel 2
- Roe, Elizabeth M$166,893Human Services Manager 5
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649Natural Resources Dept
- Leach, Megan$160,270Nursing Board
- Koch-Myer, Noreen S$149,195Direct Care and Treatment
- Johnson, Sondra M$144,768Direct Care and Treatment
- Hill, Kortney A$142,620Education Department
- Graham, Joy E$141,409Transportation Dept
- Muellner, Mary E$140,649Mn Management & Budget
- Nordstrom, Lee Lenore$137,821Transportation Dept