Minnesota / Cannabis Management Office

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Cannabis Management Office

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Cannabis Management Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 107 employees with median total compensation of $62,809; the highest distinct record was $180,867.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6.7M
Employees: 107
Median total: $62,809
Highest record: $180,867

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,306$126,217+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 107 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,809) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,899 (99%)
Overtime — $348 (1%)
Other — $400 (1%)
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

$11,747

$32,305

$62,809

$96,370

$113,507

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,507 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,747. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

State Program Administrative Senior

12 · $55,372

State Program Administrative Principal

9 · $96,533

Customer Services Specialist Int

9 · $36,085

State Program Administrative Intermediate

8 · $46,019

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior

7 · $7,676

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	$1.2M —	19 —	$64,234 —
2025	$6.7M ▲ 451.2%	107 ▲ 463.2%	$62,809 ▼ 2.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Shawn Hansen

State Program Administrative Principal/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$89,580

Sub-department: Social Equity Staff
Base pay: $89,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,580
Hire date: 2019-01-22
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: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Cannabis Management Office, Shawn Hansen serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Social Equity Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,580. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cari Nesje

State Program Administrative Manager/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$89,512

Sub-department: Chief of Staff Reports
Base pay: $89,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,512
Hire date: 2024-08-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cari Nesje works as a State Program Administrative Manager for Cannabis Management Office within Chief of Staff Reports. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Cari earned $89,512 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

John Bosiger

Research Analyst Supervisor Senior/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$89,293

Sub-department: Regulatory Staff
Base pay: $89,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,293
Hire date: 2015-12-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Cannabis Management Office, John Bosiger serves as a Research Analyst Supervisor Senior within Regulatory Staff. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,293. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Katie Hughes

State Program Administrative Senior/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$88,365

Sub-department: Licensing Review Staff
Base pay: $73,263
Overtime: $14,101
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,365
Hire date: 1993-04-14
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: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Cannabis Management Office, Katie Hughes serves as a State Program Administrative Senior within Licensing Review Staff. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 32 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,365. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rebecca Bighley

State Program Administrative Supervisor Senior/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$87,626

Sub-department: COO Staff
Base pay: $87,060
Overtime: $567
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,626
Hire date: 2021-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rebecca Bighley holds the role of State Program Administrative Supervisor Senior at Cannabis Management Office within Coo Staff. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,626. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Yingya Vang

State Program Administrative Principal/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$85,139

Sub-department: Engagement Staff
Base pay: $85,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,139
Hire date: 2022-06-01
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: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Yingya Vang is a State Program Administrative Principal at Cannabis Management Office within Engagement Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,139. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Marie Kube

State Program Administrative Senior/Cannabis Management Office

2025 total comp

$84,793

Sub-department: Medical Cannabis Staff
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,793
Hire date: 2023-12-20
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: B10
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Cannabis Management Office, Marie Kube serves as a State Program Administrative Senior within Medical Cannabis Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,793. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.