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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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John Clapper

General Maintenance Worker/Administration Department

2025 total comp
$53,817
Sub-department
PM Even Janit Andersen Admin
Base pay
$50,978
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,838
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,817
Hire date
2017-10-04
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, John Clapper serves as a General Maintenance Worker within Pm Even Janit Andersen Administrative. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,817. Union affiliation: Service.

Cheries James

Account Clerk Senior/Administration Department

2025 total comp
$53,753
Sub-department
FMR AP-Purchasing-SmART
Base pay
$51,783
Overtime
$39
Other pay
$1,932
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,753
Hire date
2010-06-09
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
64
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

At Administration Department, Cheries James serves as a Account Clerk Senior within Fmr Ap-Purchasing-Smart. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,753. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Russell Updyke

Plant Mntc Engineer/Administration Department

2025 total comp
$53,737
Sub-department
Whitewater Engineering Service
Base pay
$51,244
Overtime
$1,005
Other pay
$1,488
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,737
Hire date
2024-10-09
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
Yes
Agency Number
G02
Bargaining Unit Number
202
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Russell Updyke holds the role of Plant Mntc Engineer at Administration Department within Whitewater Engineering Service. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,737. Union affiliation: Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

David Bahr

Building Utilities Mechanic/Administration Department

2025 total comp
$53,632
Sub-department
Engineering Services
Base pay
$52,091
Overtime
$1,541
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,632
Hire date
2000-08-30
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay grade
91
Union / bargaining unit
Craft, Maintenance, Labor
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.75
Work county
-

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
Yes
Agency Number
G02
Bargaining Unit Number
202
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

David Bahr works as a Building Utilities Mechanic for Administration Department within Engineering Services. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. David earned $53,632 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

William Purvis

General Maintenance Worker/Administration Department

2025 total comp
$53,579
Sub-department
PM Evening Janitorial DOT
Base pay
$50,978
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,601
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,579
Hire date
2017-04-05
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

William Purvis is a General Maintenance Worker at Administration Department within Pm Evening Janitorial DOT. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,579. Union affiliation: Service.

Michael Albrecht

General Maintenance Worker Lead/Administration Department

2025 total comp
$53,531
Sub-department
PM Whitewater Stream Janitor
Base pay
$53,531
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,531
Hire date
2012-08-01
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
66
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

Michael Albrecht works as a General Maintenance Worker Lead for Administration Department within Pm Whitewater Stream Janitor. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Michael earned $53,531 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.