State Program Administrative Director

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

19 employees hold this title in Labor & Industry Department. Median total compensation for the role is $112,504, above the department median of $87,888.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $112,504
Agency median: $87,888
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$99,734$114,237+

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

How total compensation varies among the 19 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 Director is held in 32 Minnesota departments. In Labor & Industry 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

Mnsure

$112,504 · 1

MN St Colleges & Universities

$112,504 · 3

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$112,504 · 53

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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Peter Nikolai

State Program Administrative Director/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$105,428

Sub-department: Wage & Hour Supervisors
Base pay: $103,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,428
Hire date: 2020-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Peter Nikolai works as a State Program Administrative Director for Labor & Industry Department within Wage & Hour Supervisors. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Peter earned $105,428 in 2025. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.