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

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Ryan Boyd

Plant Mntc Engineer/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$42,257

Sub-department: Whitewater Engineering Service
Base pay: $32,669
Overtime: $785
Other pay: $8,803
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,257
Hire date: 2013-10-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 95
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
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: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryan Boyd is a Plant Mntc Engineer at Administration Department within Whitewater Engineering Service. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,257. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Ram Gurung

General Maintenance Worker/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$42,088

Sub-department: PM Evening Janitorial History
Base pay: $39,130
Overtime: $61
Other pay: $2,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,088
Hire date: 2024-07-17
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, Ram Gurung serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Pm Evening Janitorial History. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,088. Union affiliation: Service.

Elyssa Weber

Comp Attorney Princ/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$41,817

Sub-department: WC Supvs & Legal Services
Base pay: $40,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,817
Hire date: 2001-04-09
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: No
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elyssa Weber holds the role of Comp Attorney Princ at Administration Department within Wc Supvs & Legal Services. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,817. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Danielle Hoyt

General Maintenance Worker/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$41,570

Sub-department: FM MN Senate Bldg
Base pay: $38,828
Overtime: $165
Other pay: $2,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,570
Hire date: 2024-06-26
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, Danielle Hoyt serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Fm MN Senate Building. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,570. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Michele Decker

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Administration Department

2024 total comp

$40,565

Sub-department: Shpo
Base pay: $34,750
Overtime: $368
Other pay: $5,447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,565
Hire date: 2018-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Administration Department, Michele Decker serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal within Shpo. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,565. They are represented by Clerical.