State Prog Admin Prin salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “State Prog Admin Prin” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
697
FY 2026
Total paid
$61M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$94,375
base rate median $99,341
Average paid
$87,639
across 696 with pay
Highest paid
$265,277
Nierengarten, Gary Joseph
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)
$94,889
$92,189
$91,293
$90,558
$89,846
$89,474
$88,856
$88,731
$87,986
$85,406
$84,851
$84,526
$84,108
$81,806
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nierengarten, Gary Joseph | Military Affairs Dept FMO Planners Staff | $47.76 /hr | $265,277 | $35,146 |
| Erickson, Brian | Agriculture Dept Domestic Markets Staff | $47.76 /hr | $129,620 | — |
| McCanney, James | Transportation Dept Aeronautics | $61.67 /hr | $123,794 | — |
| Johnson, Robert A | Natural Resources Dept FOR Protection Helicopter Ops | $44.48 /hr | $118,153 | $6,113 |
| Yang, Teri L | Mn Management & Budget EID HR Systems | $47.76 /hr | $116,288 | — |
| Schaefer, Benjamin J | Natural Resources Dept L&M Regional Ops - Bemidji | $47.76 /hr | $115,087 | $15,742 |
| Cullimore, Miriam Eleanor | Office of Higher Education AC - Prog - Policy - Grants | $47.76 /hr | $113,881 | — |
| Kitto, Danielle N | Public Safety Dept OJP Crime Victim Reimbursement | $47.76 /hr | $113,189 | $12,943 |
| Karpenko, Sheri A | Natural Resources Dept OSD OMB Procurement Staff | $47.76 /hr | $109,157 | — |
| Carr, JoDene L | Transportation Dept Planning Prgm Mgmt & Transit | $47.76 /hr | $107,090 | $7,799 |
| Tadych, Thomas T | Employ & Econ Development Dept Paid Leave-Admin & Financ Serv | $46.15 /hr | $106,423 | $13,017 |
| Urbanski, Nancy Ellen | Housing Finance Agency HS Grants Team | $47.76 /hr | $105,491 | $6,201 |
| Lundquist, Eric | Health Department PHL IDL Staff | $47.76 /hr | $105,130 | — |
| Stull, Stephanie | Health Department HP ORHPC Hlth Care/WF Devel St | $47.76 /hr | $104,412 | $6,769 |
| Klomp, Machelle Marie | Public Safety Dept HSEM RESP, REC & Mitigation | $47.76 /hr | $103,564 | $4,275 |
| Dotterer, Jonathon Todd | Public Safety Dept HSEM Homeland Security | $47.76 /hr | $103,465 | $3,654 |
| Doud, Desiree Lynn | Transportation Dept Career Pathway Programs | $47.76 /hr | $103,051 | $3,761 |
| Berkowitz, Justin Michael | Transportation Dept Air Transportation | $47.76 /hr | $103,015 | $3,852 |
| Kreuser, John Anthony | Public Safety Dept FIRE SERVICE RESPONCE TEAM | $47.76 /hr | $103,004 | — |
| Lenz, Jo-lynn Renea-Drentlaw | Agriculture Dept Operations Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $102,614 | — |
| Kanan, Cynthia R | Education Department Procurement/Encumbrance | $47.76 /hr | $102,481 | — |
| Stuhr, Jeffrey R | Pollution Control Agency RMAD Env Educat&Outreach Unit | $47.76 /hr | $102,157 | $2,866 |
| Distel, Emma | Health Department HP ORHPC Rural Hlth Sys Staff | $46.15 /hr | $101,953 | $6,275 |
| Hjelle, Melissa Nichole | Transportation Dept District 8 Willmar | $47.76 /hr | $101,830 | $1,540 |
| Johansen, Julie A | Natural Resources Dept OSD OMB PT Contracting | $48.93 /hr | $101,774 | — |
| Sitek, Matthew Jerald | Transportation Dept Environmental Cultural Res 1 | $46.15 /hr | $101,556 | — |
| Walker, Kevin Wayne | Transportation Dept Communications | $47.76 /hr | $101,543 | $355 |
| Olmstead, Lisa A | Public Safety Dept HSEM Homeland Security | $47.76 /hr | $101,516 | — |
| Holt, Emily Christine | Health Department FMD Grants Staff | $47.76 /hr | $101,428 | $394 |
| Kappen, Kelly L | Minnesota Zoological Garden Animal Health | $47.76 /hr | $101,369 | $939 |
| Volk, Sandy S | Revenue Dept Sales-Tech & Edu Services | $47.76 /hr | $101,358 | — |
| Elias, Diane C | Housing Finance Agency HS Grants Team | $47.76 /hr | $101,343 | $2,054 |
| Simpson, Matthew Frederick | Emergency Medical Srvcs Office EMS Field Services | $47.76 /hr | $101,303 | $573 |
| Perry, Alison | Iron Range Resources & Rehab Communications | $47.76 /hr | $101,202 | — |
| Peterson, Michael Richard | Public Safety Dept HSEM Homeland Security | $47.76 /hr | $101,200 | — |
| Hanson, Chad Michael | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | $47.76 /hr | $101,105 | $1,815 |
| Levi, Clarissa Marie Hammond | Agriculture Dept MAWQC Technical Staff | $47.76 /hr | $101,054 | — |
| Swanson, Victoria Ann | Transportation Dept Regulated Materials | $47.76 /hr | $100,972 | $1,684 |
| Loeffelmacher, David H | Corrections Dept DOC MINNCOR CEO | $65.26 /hr | $100,831 | — |
| Jacobs, Holly Jean | Emergency Medical Srvcs Office EMS Field Services | $47.76 /hr | $100,730 | — |
| Dalrymple, Jason Adams | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF CS&P Policy/Pgm Staff | $47.76 /hr | $100,672 | — |
| Bjork, Christopher J | Transportation Dept Building | $47.76 /hr | $100,561 | $1,397 |
| Salasek, Aaron T | Office of Higher Education AC - Prog - Policy - Grants | $47.76 /hr | $100,557 | — |
| Schweigert, Amy Gold | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Operations | $47.76 /hr | $100,545 | — |
| Arne, Brett R | Water & Soil Resources Board Northern Region | $47.76 /hr | $100,531 | — |
| Broton, Sarah TS | Public Employees Retire Assoc Adm-Supv,Case Work & Education | $46.15 /hr | $100,519 | $3,422 |
| Nilan, Joani K | Transportation Dept Traffic Engineering | $47.76 /hr | $100,290 | — |
| Boberg, David James | Agriculture Dept Business & Quality Mgmt Staff | $47.76 /hr | $100,290 | — |
| Amick, Cathleen | Transportation Dept Transit Implementation | $47.76 /hr | $100,290 | — |
| Dao, Lauren | Transportation Dept Materials and Road Research | $47.76 /hr | $100,290 | — |
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.