State Program Administrative Director

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

53 employees hold this title in Direct Care and Treatment Department. Median total compensation for the role is $112,504, above the department median of $71,008.

Employees: 53
Total payroll: $5.8M
Role median: $112,504
Agency median: $71,008
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$15,365$142,026+

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

How total compensation varies among the 53 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 Director is held in 32 Minnesota departments. In Direct Care and Treatment Department, the median of $112,504 ranks #6 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Peace Officers Board - Post

$144,327 · 1

Secretary of State

$136,461 · 1

Lottery

$126,689 · 2

Animal Health Board

$116,564 · 1

Pollution Control Agency

$113,569 · 4

MN St Colleges & Universities

$112,504 · 3

Labor & Industry Department

$112,504 · 19

Mnsure

$112,504 · 1

Public Utilities Community

$112,504 · 1

Natural Resources Department

$112,503 · 40

Commerce Department

$111,260 · 8

Office of Higher Education

$110,317 · 1

Median total compensation for the State Program Administrative Director 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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Shelley Shaffer

State Program Administrative Director/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$45,928

Sub-department: MSOP ML ClinicalSupervisor(s)B
Base pay: $45,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,928
Hire date: 2009-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shelley Shaffer holds the role of State Program Administrative Director at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Msop Ml Clinicalsupervisor(S)B. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,928. They are represented by Middle Management Association.