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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Jason Post

Management Analyst 1/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$62,513

Sub-department: Knowledge Financial Management
Base pay: $62,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,513
Hire date: 2024-02-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Jason Post holds the role of Management Analyst 1 at Administration Department within Knowledge Financial Management. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,513. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amy Macfarlane

Management Analyst 1/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$62,346

Sub-department: OSP Coordinator
Base pay: $62,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,346
Hire date: 2017-01-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

At Administration Department, Amy Macfarlane serves as a Management Analyst 1 within Osp Coordinator. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,346. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Richard Rau

Account Clerk Senior/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$62,224

Sub-department: FMR AP-Purchasing-SmART
Base pay: $61,590
Overtime: $634
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,224
Hire date: 1990-06-20
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: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Richard Rau holds the role of Account Clerk Senior at Administration Department within Fmr Ap-Purchasing-Smart. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,224. They are represented by Clerical.

Amy Benner

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$61,990

Sub-department: Fleet Operations
Base pay: $61,590
Overtime: $400
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,990
Hire date: 2022-03-30
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: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amy Benner works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior for Administration Department within Fleet Operations. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Amy earned $61,990 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Heather Nelson

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$61,829

Sub-department: Real Estate Business Service
Base pay: $61,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,829
Hire date: 2022-11-16
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: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Heather Nelson works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior for Administration Department within Real Estate Business Service. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Heather earned $61,829 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Donna Pruden

Accounting Technician/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$61,821

Sub-department: FMR AR-Cash Receipts
Base pay: $61,807
Overtime: $15
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,821
Hire date: 2019-12-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Donna Pruden is a Accounting Technician at Administration Department within Fmr Ar-Cash Receipts. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,821. Union affiliation: Technical.

Chad Hierlinger

Carpenter/Administration Department

2024 total comp

$61,633

Sub-department: Carpenters
Base pay: $61,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,633
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 90
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: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Chad Hierlinger is a Carpenter at Administration Department within Carpenters. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $61,633. Their bargaining unit is Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Shakira Bradshaw

Account Clerk Senior/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$61,501

Sub-department: FMR AP-Purchasing-SmART
Base pay: $61,279
Overtime: $222
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,501
Hire date: 2018-08-22
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: Yes
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, Shakira Bradshaw serves as a Account Clerk Senior within Fmr Ap-Purchasing-Smart. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,501. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Angela Willenbring

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$61,325

Sub-department: Prof / Tech Contracting
Base pay: $61,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,325
Hire date: 2014-07-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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

Angela Willenbring is a State Program Administrative Intermediate at Administration Department within Professional / Technician Contracting. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,325. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Barbara Ruha

Customer Services Specialist Senior/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$61,277

Sub-department: Plant Mgmt Office Services
Base pay: $60,836
Overtime: $441
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,277
Hire date: 2016-06-22
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: Yes
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, Barbara Ruha serves as a Customer Services Specialist Senior within Plant Management Office Services. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,277. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Mark Cooper

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$61,000

Sub-department: APEX Accelerator
Base pay: $61,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,000
Hire date: 2004-12-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Mark Cooper works as a State Program Administrative Intermediate for Administration Department within Apex Accelerator. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Mark earned $61,000 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Youa Yang

Accounting Technician/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$60,811

Sub-department: FMR AP-Purchasing-SmART
Base pay: $60,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,811
Hire date: 2019-10-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Youa Yang is a Accounting Technician at Administration Department within Fmr Ap-Purchasing-Smart. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,811. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Lasia Xiong

State Program Administrative/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$60,810

Sub-department: Translations Office
Base pay: $59,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,810
Hire date: 2024-07-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Lasia Xiong works as a State Program Administrative for Administration Department within Translations Office. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Lasia earned $60,810 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Parker Angelos

Research Analysis Specialist/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$60,634

Sub-department: Enterprise Sustainability
Base pay: $60,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,634
Hire date: 2024-01-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

At Administration Department, Parker Angelos serves as a Research Analysis Specialist within Enterprise Sustainability. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,634. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Karoline Wagner

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$60,481

Sub-department: Enterprise Sustainability
Base pay: $60,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,481
Hire date: 2019-09-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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

Karoline Wagner holds the role of State Program Administrative Intermediate at Administration Department within Enterprise Sustainability. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,481. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sarah Feucht

General Maintenance Worker Lead/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$60,381

Sub-department: PM Evening Janitorial History
Base pay: $52,461
Overtime: $5,605
Other pay: $2,315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,381
Hire date: 2015-02-11
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

Sarah Feucht works as a General Maintenance Worker Lead for Administration Department within Pm Evening Janitorial History. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. Sarah earned $60,381 in 2025. They are represented by Service.

Todd Gilseth

Account Clerk Senior/Administration Department

2024 total comp

$60,286

Sub-department: FMR AP-Purchasing-SmART
Base pay: $59,861
Overtime: $426
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,286
Hire date: 2005-11-16
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G02
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Todd Gilseth is a Account Clerk Senior at Administration Department within Fmr Ap-Purchasing-Smart. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 19 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $60,286. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Shayle Kimmes

Accounting Technician/Administration Department

2025 total comp

$60,282

Sub-department: FMR AR-Cash Receipts
Base pay: $60,236
Overtime: $46
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,282
Hire date: 2016-05-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shayle Kimmes works as a Accounting Technician for Administration Department within Fmr Ar-Cash Receipts. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. Shayle earned $60,282 in 2025. Union affiliation: Technical.