State Program Administrative Manager Senior

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

12 employees hold this title in Health Department. Median total compensation for the role is $129,641, above the department median of $90,184.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $129,641
Agency median: $90,184
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$104,352$142,475+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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.

Compare departments

This role across Minnesota

State Program Administrative Manager Senior is held in 33 Minnesota departments. In Health Department, the median of $129,641 ranks #8 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Facilities Authority

$144,885 · 2

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$143,596 · 2

Public Safety Department

$131,026 · 8

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$130,641 · 9

Climate Innovn Finance Authrty

$130,259 · 1

Transportation Department

$129,974 · 28

Secretary of State

$129,641 · 1

Agriculture Department

$129,641 · 6

Water & Soil Resources Board

$129,641 · 5

MN Management & Budget

$129,641 · 26

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$129,641 · 3

Pollution Control Agency

$129,641 · 3

Median total compensation for the State Program Administrative Manager 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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Sarah Solarz

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Health Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: IDEPC CCEPP MEDSS Ops Supv
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2005-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sarah Solarz works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for Health Department within Idepc Ccepp Medss Operations Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years as a full-time employee. Sarah earned $120,895 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.