Minnesota · 2025 pay · 220 people
How much does a state program admin make in Minnesota?
$58,631typical pay for a state program admin in 2025
$46,459 – $68,293what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 1.0% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Minnesota Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · mn.gov ↗
Where state program admins work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Employment & Economic Development Department23 people$1,277
- Minnesota State Colleges & Universities22 people$60,724
- Revenue Department18 people$63,649
- Pollution Control Agency16 people$51,186
- Minnesota Management & Budget15 people$67,206
- Public Safety Department12 people$54,706
- Administration Dept11 people$56,267
- Natural Resources Department10 people$70,402
- Transportation Department9 people$54,065
- Labor & Industry Dept8 people$62,540
- Secretary of State8 people$56,300
- Agriculture Dept6 people$68,685
- Commerce Dept6 people$64,216
- Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board6 people$56,102
- Human Services Dept5 people$57,276
- Corrections Dept5 people$69,956
- Public Employees Retirement Association5 people$40,549
- Direct Care and Treatment Dept3 people$64,337
- Veterans Affairs Department3 people$60,402
- Minnesota State Retirement System3 people$69,005
- Education Department3 people$58,144
- Accountancy Board3 people$67,374
- Health Department2 people$33,473
- Nursing Board2 people$64,495
- Dentistry Board2 people$57,635
- Cosmetologist Exam Board1 person$58,808
- Military Affairs Dept1 person$71,000
- Physical Therapy Board1 person$71,000
- Pharmacy Board1 person$55,809
- Behavioral Health & Therapy Bd1 person$60,299
- Psychology Board1 person$53,086
- Teachers Retirement Association1 person$71,003
- Minnesota Zoological Garden1 person$389
- Veterinary Medicine Board1 person$56,505
- Racing Commission1 person$66,263
- Foster Youth Ombudsperson1 person$67,217
- Architecture, Engineering Board1 person$56,856
- Lottery1 person$68,171
- Children Youth & Families Dept1 person$71,000
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 (this page)$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$117,722 (everyone)
- State Program Admin Manager Senior$129,641 (everyone)
Highest-paid state program admins, 2025
- 1Marianne R WygantState Program Admin · Employment & Economic Development Department$86,967
- 2Nolan Steven PasellState Program Admin · Public Safety Department$83,091
- 3Gina Marie HermannState Program Admin · Administration Dept$78,626
- 4Meloney Sue KnightState Program Admin · Public Safety Department$75,983
- 5Eric James BolzState Program Admin · Revenue Department$75,724
Common questions
How much does a state program admin make in Minnesota?
The typical state program admin was paid $58,631 in 2025; most earned between $46,459 and $68,293. This counts all 220 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.9% of all pay for state program admins in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is State Program Admin, at any level (for example "State Program Admin"). 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