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

Gary Fraser

General Maintenance Worker/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$12,439

Sub-department: PM Evening Janitorial SOB
Base pay: $11,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,439
Hire date: 2021-12-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gary Fraser is a General Maintenance Worker at Administration Department within Pm Evening Janitorial Sob. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $12,439. They are represented by Service.

Anna Totzke

Buyer 2/Administration Department

2024 total comp

$12,280

Sub-department: OSP - Information Technology
Base pay: $11,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,073
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,280
Hire date: 2021-11-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anna Totzke holds the role of Buyer 2 at Administration Department within Osp - Information Technology. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,280. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

William Kover Jr

General Maintenance Worker Lead/Administration Department

2024 total comp

$11,698

Sub-department: PM Itasca River Janitorial
Base pay: $10,751
Overtime: $279
Other pay: $669
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,698
Hire date: 2016-09-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

William Kover Jr works as a General Maintenance Worker Lead for Administration Department within Pm Itasca River Janitorial. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. William earned $11,698 in 2024. Union affiliation: Service.

Yoel Cuevas

General Maintenance Worker/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$11,513

Sub-department: PM Evening Janitorial History
Base pay: $10,509
Overtime: $155
Other pay: $848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,513
Hire date: 2025-03-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administration Department, Yoel Cuevas serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Pm Evening Janitorial History. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,513. They are represented by Service.

Chris Nelson

Plant Mntc Engineer/Administration Department

2024 total comp

$11,011

Sub-department: Itasca Engineering Services
Base pay: $7,603
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $3,261
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,011
Hire date: 2019-12-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 93
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Chris Nelson is a Plant Mntc Engineer at Administration Department within Itasca Engineering Services. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $11,011. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Kate Linner

Acquisition Management Specialist/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$10,268

Sub-department: OSP - Building Construction
Base pay: $9,939
Overtime: $329
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,268
Hire date: 2024-10-22
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

Kate Linner holds the role of Acquisition Management Specialist at Administration Department within Osp - Building Construction. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,268. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Josephine Meloy

Communications Specialist 1/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$8,909

Sub-department: Comms-Media,Web,MLS,Register
Base pay: $8,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,909
Hire date: 2024-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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

Josephine Meloy is a Communications Specialist 1 at Administration Department within Comms-Media,Web,Mls,Register. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,909. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristin Aune

Office & Administrative Specialist/Administration Department

2024 total comp

$8,429

Sub-department: Community Svcs Business Unit
Base pay: $8,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,429
Hire date: 2017-12-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristin Aune is a Office & Administrative Specialist at Administration Department within Community Services Business Unit. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service, working part-time, 0.4 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $8,429. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Anthony Charles

Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$8,211

Sub-department: Central Mail
Base pay: $8,180
Overtime: $31
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,211
Hire date: 2024-09-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anthony Charles works as a Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter for Administration Department within Central Mail. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Anthony earned $8,211 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Madelyn Nelson

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$8,124

Sub-department: Financial Mgmt &Administration
Base pay: $8,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,124
Hire date: 2015-09-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 58
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administration Department, Madelyn Nelson serves as a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior within Financial Management &Administration. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,124. Union affiliation: Technical.

Ronin Fitzgerald

General Maintenance Worker/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$8,064

Sub-department: PM Itasca River Janitorial
Base pay: $8,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,064
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administration Department, Ronin Fitzgerald serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Pm Itasca River Janitorial. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,064. They are represented by Service.

Kanyanee Her

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior/Administration Department

2024 total comp

$7,155

Sub-department: Construction Services
Base pay: $7,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,155
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 57
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kanyanee Her is a Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior at Administration Department within Construction Services. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $7,155. Union affiliation: Insufficient Work Time.