Minnesota / Commerce Department / State Program Administrative Senior

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State Program Administrative Senior

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

26 employees hold this title in Commerce Department. Median total compensation for the role is $77,381, below the department median of $84,542.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $77,381
Agency median: $84,542
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,812$86,006+

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

How total compensation varies among the 26 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 Senior is held in 47 Minnesota departments. In Commerce Department, the median of $77,381 ranks #28 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Facilities Authority

$99,180 · 1

Lottery

$91,919 · 2

Perpich Center for Arts Education

$87,084 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$87,009 · 6

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$86,138 · 3

Housing Finance Agency

$85,716 · 3

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$85,282 · 1

Minnesota IT Services

$85,202 · 2

MN State Retirement System

$84,797 · 1

Administrative Hearings

$84,793 · 1

MN State Academies

$84,581 · 2

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$83,359 · 22

Median total compensation for the State Program Administrative Senior 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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Kelly Kangas

State Program Administrative Senior/Commerce Department

2024 total comp

$66,125

Sub-department: Petro Fund Admn
Base pay: $66,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,125
Hire date: 2016-08-10
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kelly Kangas holds the role of State Program Administrative Senior at Commerce Department within Petro Fund Admn. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,125. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Suzanne Ostvig

State Program Administrative Senior/Commerce Department

2025 total comp

$62,600

Sub-department: Programs for Innovation & Equi
Base pay: $61,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,600
Hire date: 2018-07-25
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: B13
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Suzanne Ostvig works as a State Program Administrative Senior for Commerce Department within Programs for Innovation & Equi. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. Suzanne earned $62,600 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.