Minnesota · 2025 pay · 199 people
How much does a state program admin manager make in Minnesota?
$117,722typical pay for a state program admin manager in 2025
$107,555 – $120,895what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 6.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Minnesota Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · mn.gov ↗
Where state program admin managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Employment & Economic Development Department32 people$115,635
- Natural Resources Department18 people$119,329
- Transportation Department11 people$120,895
- Minnesota Management & Budget11 people$120,837
- Revenue Department11 people$118,013
- Veterans Affairs Department10 people$119,702
- Minnesota State Colleges & Universities10 people$119,113
- Corrections Dept10 people$117,186
- Public Safety Department8 people$121,370
- Education Department8 people$117,081
- Labor & Industry Dept6 people$112,025
- Health Department6 people$120,887
- Minnesota IT Services6 people$120,437
- Commerce Dept5 people$114,389
- Housing Finance Agency5 people$119,314
- Pollution Control Agency4 people$117,442
- Administration Dept4 people$122,137
- Cannabis Management Office3 people$96,370
- Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board3 people$120,895
- Children Youth & Families Dept3 people$112,827
- Water & Soil Resources Board3 people$117,344
- Agriculture Dept3 people$107,253
- Peace Officers Board - POST2 people$82,978
- Emergency Medical Services Office2 people$109,604
- Human Rights Dept2 people$131,491
- Secretary of State2 people$120,895
- Explore Minnesota2 people$113,836
- Lottery2 people$125,640
- Ombudsperson for Corrections1 person$117,703
- Direct Care and Treatment Dept1 person$118,862
- Teachers Retirement Association1 person$120,336
- Racing Commission1 person$120,895
- Perpich Center for Arts Education1 person$120,895
- Minnesota State Retirement System1 person$109,660
- Minnesota Zoological Garden1 person$120,895
No employers match.
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- State Program Admin$58,631 (everyone)
- State Program Admin Intermediate$69,941 (everyone)
- State Program Admin Supervisor$75,338 (everyone)
- State Program Admin Senior$79,092 (everyone)
- State Program Admin Supervisor Senior$81,851 (everyone)
- State Program Admin Manager (this page)$117,722 (everyone)
- State Program Admin Manager Senior$129,641 (everyone)
Highest-paid state program admin managers, 2025
- 1Stacie E ChristensenState Program Admin Manager · Administration Dept$178,228
- 2Erik Christian RudeenState Program Admin Manager · Transportation Department$167,765
- 3Taylor Edward PutzState Program Admin Manager · Human Rights Dept$149,458
- 4Alicia J. CordesState Program Admin Manager · Employment & Economic Development Department$147,801
- 5Yelena BaileyState Program Admin Manager · Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board$142,081
Common questions
How much does a state program admin manager make in Minnesota?
The typical state program admin manager was paid $117,722 in 2025; most earned between $107,555 and $120,895. This counts all 199 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for state program admin managers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is State Program Admin Manager, at any level (for example "State Program Admin Manager"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this