State Program Administrative Manager Principal

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

13 employees hold this title in Commerce Department. Median total compensation for the role is $146,641, above the department median of $84,542.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $146,641
Agency median: $84,542
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$16,675$173,348+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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 Manager Principal is held in 31 Minnesota departments. In Commerce Department, the median of $146,641 ranks #3 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Teachers Retirement Associate

$194,630 · 1

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$180,416 · 2

Revenue Department

$145,040 · 2

Water & Soil Resources Board

$144,327 · 3

Minnesota IT Services

$144,327 · 6

Human Rights Department

$144,327 · 1

Housing Finance Agency

$144,327 · 8

Agriculture Department

$144,327 · 7

Explore Minnesota Tourism

$144,193 · 1

Labor & Industry Department

$143,713 · 6

Employ & Econ Development Department

$143,656 · 13

Transportation Department

$143,037 · 10

Median total compensation for the State Program Administrative Manager 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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Theodore Patton

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$134,824

Sub-department: Enf Deputy
Base pay: $134,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,824
Hire date: 2014-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Theodore Patton is a State Program Administrative Manager Principal at Commerce Department within Enf Deputy. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,824. They are represented by Manager.