Minnesota / Administration Department

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Administration Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Administration Department provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2025, this agency had 608 employees with median total compensation of $71,002; the highest distinct record was $178,228.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $44.4M
Employees: 608
Median total: $71,002
Highest record: $178,228

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$163$160,151+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 608 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,002) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $71,197 (97%)
Overtime — $334 (0%)
Other — $1,517 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,932

$53,531

$71,002

$92,349

$113,418

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,418 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,932. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

General Maintenance Worker

101 · $46,054

State Program Administrative Coordinator

31 · $104,174

Acquisition Management Specialist

26 · $88,365

State Program Administrative Principal

24 · $87,418

State Program Administrative Senior

23 · $73,000

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$39.7M —	550 —	$70,363 —
2025	$44.4M ▲ 11.9%	608 ▲ 10.5%	$71,002 ▲ 0.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Flicker

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$119,836

Sub-department: Risk Management
Base pay: $119,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,836
Hire date: 2012-11-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Flicker is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Administration Department within Risk Management. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,836. Union affiliation: Manager.

Anzanette Brandt

Acquisition Management Specialist/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$119,415

Sub-department: SWIFT Functional Support
Base pay: $101,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,904
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,415
Hire date: 2004-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anzanette Brandt works as a Acquisition Management Specialist for Administration Department within Swift Functional Support. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years as a full-time employee. Anzanette earned $119,415 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Steven Rush

Human Resources Consultant 2/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$119,379

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $117,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,379
Hire date: 2019-10-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Steven Rush works as a Human Resources Consultant 2 for Administration Department within Human Resources. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. Steven earned $119,379 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Taya Moxley-Goldsmith

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$118,379

Sub-department: Procurement & Community Svcs
Base pay: $115,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,379
Hire date: 2002-02-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Taya Moxley-Goldsmith works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for Administration Department within Procurement & Community Services. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service as a full-time employee. Taya earned $118,379 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Ninel Austin

Human Resources Director 1/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$116,983

Sub-department: HR Management
Base pay: $116,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,983
Hire date: 2000-02-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ninel Austin is a Human Resources Director 1 at Administration Department within HR Management. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,983. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Marcus Grubbs

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$116,153

Sub-department: Facilities & Fleet Svcs
Base pay: $113,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,153
Hire date: 2017-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administration Department, Marcus Grubbs serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal within Facilities & Fleet Services. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,153. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Gene Peterman

State Program Administrative Director/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$115,212

Sub-department: Plant Management
Base pay: $112,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,212
Hire date: 2003-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gene Peterman works as a State Program Administrative Director for Administration Department within Plant Management. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service as a full-time employee. Gene earned $115,212 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Kevin Donnan-Marsh

State Program Administrative Director/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$115,212

Sub-department: Real Estate & Construction Svs
Base pay: $112,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,212
Hire date: 2003-09-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kevin Donnan-Marsh holds the role of State Program Administrative Director at Administration Department within Real Estate & Construction Svs. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,212. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Jane Ramstad

Acquisition Management Specialist/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$114,846

Sub-department: SWIFT Functional Support
Base pay: $101,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,846
Hire date: 1999-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jane Ramstad is a Acquisition Management Specialist at Administration Department within Swift Functional Support. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,846. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brian Daun

State Program Administrative Manager/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$114,689

Sub-department: Fleet and Surplus Services
Base pay: $112,673
Overtime: $70
Other pay: $1,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,689
Hire date: 2016-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brian Daun works as a State Program Administrative Manager for Administration Department within Fleet and Surplus Services. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. Brian earned $114,689 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Natascha Wiener

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$113,859

Sub-department: Shpo
Base pay: $113,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,859
Hire date: 2018-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Natascha Wiener works as a State Program Administrative Coordinator for Administration Department within Shpo. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Natascha earned $113,859 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.