Minnesota / Indian Affairs Council

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Indian Affairs Council

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

The Indian Affairs Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 10 employees with median total compensation of $67,586; the highest distinct record was $137,771.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $708.9K
Employees: 10
Median total: $67,586
Highest record: $137,771

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$5,669$137,771+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 10 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($67,586) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $70,713 (100%)
Overtime — $178 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
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

$52,232

$59,147

$67,586

$82,429

$97,233

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $97,233 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,232. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

State Program Administrative Principal

4 · $73,373

Executive Director Indian Affairs Bd

1 · $137,771

Planner Senior State

1 · $82,429

Communications Specialist 3

1 · $65,493

Grants Specialist Inter

1 · $62,187

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	$625.3K —	10 —	$57,821 —
2025	$708.9K ▲ 13.4%	10 ±0%	$67,586 ▲ 16.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Melissa Cerda

State Program Administrative Principal/Indian Affairs Council

2024 total comp

$77,936

Sub-department: Indian Affairs Council
Base pay: $77,484
Overtime: $452
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,936
Hire date: 2013-06-21
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G19
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa Cerda is a State Program Administrative Principal at Indian Affairs Council within Indian Affairs Council. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $77,936. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Isaac Weston

State Program Administrative Principal/Indian Affairs Council

2025 total comp

$77,067

Sub-department: Indian Affairs Council
Base pay: $76,764
Overtime: $303
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,067
Hire date: 2024-04-10
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: G19
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Isaac Weston is a State Program Administrative Principal at Indian Affairs Council within Indian Affairs Council. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,067. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lilly Geraghty

State Program Administrative Principal/Indian Affairs Council

2025 total comp

$69,679

Sub-department: Indian Affairs Council
Base pay: $69,100
Overtime: $580
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,679
Hire date: 2024-04-01
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: G19
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Indian Affairs Council, Lilly Geraghty serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Indian Affairs Council. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,679. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michele Poitra

Communications Specialist 3/Indian Affairs Council

2025 total comp

$65,493

Sub-department: Indian Affairs Council
Base pay: $65,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,493
Hire date: 2023-09-18
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: G19
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Indian Affairs Council, Michele Poitra serves as a Communications Specialist 3 within Indian Affairs Council. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,493. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Keegan Flaharty

Grants Specialist Inter/Indian Affairs Council

2025 total comp

$62,187

Sub-department: Indian Affairs Council
Base pay: $62,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,187
Hire date: 2021-04-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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: G19
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Keegan Flaharty is a Grants Specialist Inter at Indian Affairs Council within Indian Affairs Council. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,187. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

John Reynolds

State Program Administrative Principal/Indian Affairs Council

2024 total comp

$61,287

Sub-department: Indian Affairs Council
Base pay: $61,178
Overtime: $109
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,287
Hire date: 2023-08-30
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: G19
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Reynolds works as a State Program Administrative Principal for Indian Affairs Council within Indian Affairs Council. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. John earned $61,287 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Opalina Peralta

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Indian Affairs Council

2025 total comp

$59,147

Sub-department: Indian Affairs Council
Base pay: $58,720
Overtime: $427
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,147
Hire date: 2021-07-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G19
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Opalina Peralta works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal for Indian Affairs Council within Indian Affairs Council. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Opalina earned $59,147 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.