Minnesota / Agriculture Department / State Program Administrative Principal

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State Program Administrative Principal

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

45 employees hold this title in Agriculture Department. Median total compensation for the role is $92,421, above the department median of $80,497.

Employees: 45
Total payroll: $3.6M
Role median: $92,421
Agency median: $80,497
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,962$98,800+

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How total compensation varies among the 45 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

State Program Administrative Principal is held in 42 Minnesota departments. In Agriculture Department, the median of $92,421 ranks #16 of 42.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Secretary of State

$110,305 · 1

Housing Finance Agency

$100,631 · 3

Public Employees Retire Associate

$99,090 · 2

Emergency Medical Services Office

$98,934 · 3

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$98,669 · 4

Racing Commission

$97,734 · 1

Water & Soil Resources Board

$97,734 · 47

Military Affairs Department

$97,734 · 7

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$97,650 · 4

Pollution Control Agency

$97,160 · 32

Cannabis Management Office

$96,533 · 9

Minnesota IT Services

$95,613 · 6

Median total compensation for the State Program Administrative Principal role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kameron Carlson

State Program Administrative Principal/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$33,054

Sub-department: Operations Unit Staff
Base pay: $13,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,054
Hire date: 2011-05-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Kameron Carlson serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Operations Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years, working part-time, 0.4 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,054. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nicholas Hartshorn

State Program Administrative Principal/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$31,178

Sub-department: Operations Unit Staff
Base pay: $31,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,178
Hire date: 2025-01-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Nicholas Hartshorn serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Operations Unit Staff. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,178. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.