State Prog Admin Director salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “State Prog Admin Director” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
238
FY 2026
Total paid
$25M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$114,279
base rate median $114,338
Average paid
$105,278
across 237 with pay
Highest paid
$175,243
Sheryak, Mae Marie
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$116,711
$112,671
$112,308
$109,569
$109,463
$109,075
$107,286
$103,820
$103,275
$102,050
$100,988
$98,043
$96,157
$85,630
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
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| Sheryak, Mae Marie | MNsure MNsure Finance & Management | $54.97 /hr | $175,243 | — |
| Michaels, Steve R | Natural Resources Dept F&W License Program | $54.97 /hr | $154,871 | — |
| Barrett, Melanie A | Lottery Operations | $54.97 /hr | $132,979 | — |
| Goodman, Jordan W | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Program Manager(s) | $54.97 /hr | $130,879 | — |
| Hartman, Marie R | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP Residential Admin | $54.97 /hr | $129,305 | — |
| Christensen, Eric C | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP Security Admin | $54.97 /hr | $128,173 | — |
| Herring, Anthony Michael | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Security Admin | $54.97 /hr | $127,144 | — |
| Hanna, Timothy John | Health Department HRD AL Engr Supv | $54.97 /hr | $126,331 | $9,304 |
| Rudningen, Angelina Mae | Direct Care and Treatment MSHS Willmar Pgm Spv | $54.97 /hr | $125,279 | — |
| Boone, Pat J | Military Affairs Dept Camp Ripley FF Supervisor | $54.97 /hr | $125,261 | $4,483 |
| Tollefson, Gary A | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP CPS Ops Leadership | $54.97 /hr | $124,579 | — |
| Sajdak, Steven J | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Program Manager(s) | $54.97 /hr | $121,579 | — |
| McClellan, John E | Transportation Dept Freeway System Operations | $54.97 /hr | $119,978 | $2,786 |
| Stodgell, Aaron A | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Region 1 | $54.97 /hr | $118,636 | $1,649 |
| Jones, Svetlena B | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Operations | $54.97 /hr | $118,271 | — |
| Koentopf, Kirsten Ruth | Direct Care and Treatment MSHS Wadena Pgm Spv | $54.97 /hr | $118,179 | — |
| Thao, Debbie Dao | Health Department HRD Inves Supv | $54.97 /hr | $118,127 | $1,099 |
| Schmitz, Colleen Marie Cooley | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Section Heads | $54.97 /hr | $117,547 | — |
| Hulet, John D | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development X | $54.97 /hr | $117,528 | — |
| Carter, Jeremiah J | Employ & Econ Development Dept WFD Job Seeker Services | $54.97 /hr | $117,487 | — |
| Nordstrom, Robert Perry | Direct Care and Treatment SS QM Safety Admins | $54.97 /hr | $117,468 | — |
| Walker, Curtis L | Revenue Dept Tax Research-Income/Corp Tax | $54.97 /hr | $117,428 | — |
| Gergen, Candace L | Commerce Dept Ins Regulation & Policy | $54.97 /hr | $117,278 | — |
| Hillegas, Robert | Revenue Dept TSP-Training & Security | $54.97 /hr | $117,029 | — |
| Lien, Ricky | Natural Resources Dept F&W Operations | $54.97 /hr | $117,028 | — |
| Tapia Vazquez, Norma Angelica | Natural Resources Dept OSD OMB Accounting Sups | $54.97 /hr | $117,028 | — |
| Macht, Cameron | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Labor Market Info | $54.97 /hr | $117,028 | — |
| Wetzel, Lisa | Agriculture Dept Training & Outreach Supervisor | $54.97 /hr | $117,028 | — |
| Handt, Clayton R | Labor & Industry Dept OSH Consultation | $54.97 /hr | $117,028 | — |
| Miller, Cecilia Rae | Public Safety Dept OJP Just & Comm Grants | $54.97 /hr | $117,028 | — |
| Lecher, Edward | Employ & Econ Development Dept SSB Workforce Development X | $54.97 /hr | $117,028 | — |
| Lichty, Rebekah Jean | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP SP Clinical Supervisor(s) | $54.97 /hr | $117,028 | — |
| Pietruszewski, Donovan G | Natural Resources Dept F&W Operations | $54.97 /hr | $117,026 | — |
| Held, Timothy T | Health Department HP ORHPC Rural Hlth Sys Supv | $54.97 /hr | $116,987 | — |
| Peterman, Gene M | Administration Dept Plant Management | $54.97 /hr | $116,753 | — |
| Dierker, Charles H | Agriculture Dept Business & Quality Mgmt Supv | $54.97 /hr | $116,480 | — |
| Fah, Catherine M | Corrections Dept DOC Staffing Manager-HR Supv | $54.97 /hr | $116,478 | — |
| Waalen, Timothy R | Corrections Dept DOC Office of Grants Mgmt&Sup | $54.97 /hr | $116,478 | — |
| Coleman, Richard O'neil | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF CS&P TrngAcadLeadership | $54.97 /hr | $116,478 | — |
| Walker, Myah | Animal Health Board Group P | $54.97 /hr | $115,979 | — |
| Bowes, Sandra L. | Pollution Control Agency OD Financial Operations | $54.97 /hr | $115,929 | — |
| Esser, Kelly J | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP Reintegration Services B | $54.97 /hr | $115,911 | — |
| Brister Korby, Jana Skye | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML ClinicalSupervisor(s)B | $54.97 /hr | $115,879 | — |
| Weymann, Erika Marie-Geske | Direct Care and Treatment DCT GCO - MHSATS/FS/CBS | $54.97 /hr | $115,879 | — |
| Johnson, Susan L | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML Program Manager(s) | $54.97 /hr | $115,879 | — |
| Howg, Amanda Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Competency Attainment | $54.97 /hr | $115,879 | — |
| Knapp, Katherine Margreth | Direct Care and Treatment MSOP ML ClinicalSupervisor(s)B | $54.97 /hr | $115,879 | — |
| Sadek, Tyler J | Employ & Econ Development Dept RS VR Field SVS X | $54.97 /hr | $115,264 | — |
| Hoch, Gregory A | Natural Resources Dept F&W WLD Habitat Program | $54.97 /hr | $115,191 | — |
| Burkes, Kaleena Jenine | Public Safety Dept OJP Management | $54.97 /hr | $115,039 | — |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.