Minnesota · 2025 pay · 440 people
How much does a state program admin senior make in Minnesota?
$79,092typical pay for a state program admin senior in 2025
$67,625 – $84,793what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.8% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Minnesota Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · mn.gov ↗
Where state program admin seniors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Revenue Department45 people$71,979
- Natural Resources Department30 people$74,206
- Transportation Department29 people$81,076
- Employment & Economic Development Department26 people$74,677
- Agriculture Dept26 people$84,522
- Administration Dept23 people$73,000
- Direct Care and Treatment Dept22 people$83,359
- Public Safety Department20 people$75,767
- Pollution Control Agency20 people$80,108
- MNsure20 people$78,087
- Commerce Dept20 people$84,622
- Minnesota Management & Budget18 people$84,322
- Health Department17 people$74,026
- Veterans Affairs Department16 people$74,221
- Military Affairs Dept15 people$80,933
- Corrections Dept14 people$77,720
- Cannabis Management Office12 people$55,372
- Human Services Dept8 people$83,434
- Labor & Industry Dept8 people$79,041
- Secretary of State6 people$79,707
- Education Department6 people$77,311
- Minnesota State Colleges & Universities5 people$87,426
- Public Utilities Commission3 people$54,193
- Water & Soil Resources Board3 people$79,002
- Minnesota Zoological Garden3 people$86,138
- Minnesota IT Services2 people$85,202
- Housing Finance Agency2 people$85,137
- Animal Health Board2 people$82,989
- Lottery2 people$91,919
- Minnesota State Academies2 people$84,581
- Office of Higher Education1 person$75,425
- Iron Range Resources & Rehab1 person$85,282
- Public Employees Retirement Association1 person$88,050
- Administrative Hearings1 person$84,793
- Perpich Center for Arts Education1 person$87,084
- Explore Minnesota1 person$41,115
- Minnesota State Retirement System1 person$84,797
- Teachers Retirement Association1 person$84,793
- Arts Board1 person$81,837
- Occupational Therapy Practice Board1 person$69,710
- Explore Minnesota Tourism1 person$80,852
- Children Youth & Families Dept1 person$1,633
- Public Facilities Authority1 person$99,180
- Peace Officers Board - POST1 person$56,900
- Racing Commission1 person$82,629
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 (this page)$79,092 (everyone)
- State Program Admin Supervisor Senior$81,851 (everyone)
- State Program Admin Manager$117,722 (everyone)
- State Program Admin Manager Senior$129,641 (everyone)
Highest-paid state program admin seniors, 2025
- 1Jed A BecherState Program Admin Senior · Minnesota IT Services$112,305
- 2Matthew G MclaughlinState Program Admin Senior · Minnesota Zoological Garden$109,995
- 3Sharon M RediskeState Program Admin Senior · Minnesota Management & Budget$105,449
- 4Steven H GroveState Program Admin Senior · Natural Resources Department$104,987
- 5Kraig A KigerState Program Admin Senior · Natural Resources Department$104,024
Common questions
How much does a state program admin senior make in Minnesota?
The typical state program admin senior was paid $79,092 in 2025; most earned between $67,625 and $84,793. This counts all 440 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.8% of all pay for state program admin seniors in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is State Program Admin Senior, at any level (for example "State Program Admin Senior"). 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