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

Tracey Sigstad

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Administration Department

2024 total comp

$125,810

Sub-department: Financial Mgmt &Administration
Base pay: $124,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,792
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,810
Hire date: 1990-06-11
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tracey Sigstad is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Administration Department within Financial Management &Administration. Hired in 1990, they have about 34 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $125,810. Union affiliation: Manager.

Alva Jaranilla

Administrative Planning Director St/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$123,808

Sub-department: Real Estate & Construction Svs
Base pay: $120,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,808
Hire date: 2018-04-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
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

Alva Jaranilla holds the role of Administrative Planning Director St at Administration Department within Real Estate & Construction Svs. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,808. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Amy Spong

State Program Administrative Manager/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Strategic Partnerships
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223
Hire date: 2018-03-01
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

Amy Spong works as a State Program Administrative Manager for Administration Department within Strategic Partnerships. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Amy earned $123,223 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

James Germain

Workers Comp Claims Management Supervisor 2/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: WC Claims Administration
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223
Hire date: 1990-04-02
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

James Germain is a Workers Comp Claims Management Supervisor 2 at Administration Department within Wc Claims Administration. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,223. They are represented by Confidential.

Mary Jubenville

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$123,186

Sub-department: FMR Services
Base pay: $120,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,186
Hire date: 2018-07-11
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

At Administration Department, Mary Jubenville serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Fmr Services. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,186. They are represented by Manager.

Todd Christenson

Proj Team Leader/Administration Department

2024 total comp

$123,072

Sub-department: Risk Management
Base pay: $65,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,072
Hire date: 1995-10-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Todd Christenson works as a Proj Team Leader for Administration Department within Risk Management. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 29 years as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Todd earned $123,072 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kent Gravelle

Comp Attorney Princ/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$121,456

Sub-department: WC Supvs & Legal Services
Base pay: $121,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,456
Hire date: 1997-08-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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

Kent Gravelle holds the role of Comp Attorney Princ at Administration Department within Wc Supvs & Legal Services. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,456. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Thomas Johnston

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$121,260

Sub-department: FMR Services
Base pay: $121,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,260
Hire date: 2013-09-09
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

Thomas Johnston is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Administration Department within Fmr Services. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,260. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Christina Nebel-Dickerson

State Program Administrative Manager/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$121,050

Sub-department: Financial Mgmt &Administration
Base pay: $121,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,050
Hire date: 2017-07-05
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

Christina Nebel-Dickerson is a State Program Administrative Manager at Administration Department within Financial Management &Administration. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,050. Union affiliation: Manager.

Chad Olson

Plant Management Operations Manager/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: Plant Management
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2008-05-19
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

At Administration Department, Chad Olson serves as a Plant Management Operations Manager within Plant Management. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,895. They are represented by Manager.

Andrew Doran

Administrative Planning Director St/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: OSP Acquisitions
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2007-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
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

Andrew Doran holds the role of Administrative Planning Director St at Administration Department within Osp Acquisitions. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,895. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Mary Nelson

Administrative Planning Director St/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: OSP Acquisitions
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 1991-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
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

At Administration Department, Mary Nelson serves as a Administrative Planning Director St within Osp Acquisitions. They have served since 1991 (about 34 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,895. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Barie Kline

Workers Comp Claims Management Supervisor 2/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: WC Claims Administration
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 1984-02-10
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

At Administration Department, Barie Kline serves as a Workers Comp Claims Management Supervisor 2 within Wc Claims Administration. They have served since 1984 (about 41 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,895. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.