State Program Administrative Principal

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

23 employees hold this title in MN Management & Budget. Median total compensation for the role is $88,751, below the department median of $96,694.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $88,751
Agency median: $96,694
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$17,310$106,252+

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How total compensation varies among the 23 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 Principal is held in 42 Minnesota departments. In MN Management & Budget, the median of $88,751 ranks #26 of 42.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Secretary of State

$110,305 · 1

Housing Finance Agency

$100,631 · 3

Public Employees Retire Associate

$99,090 · 2

Emergency Medical Services Office

$98,934 · 3

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$98,669 · 4

Racing Commission

$97,734 · 1

Military Affairs Department

$97,734 · 7

Water & Soil Resources Board

$97,734 · 47

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$97,650 · 4

Pollution Control Agency

$97,160 · 32

Cannabis Management Office

$96,533 · 9

Minnesota IT Services

$95,613 · 6

Median total compensation for the State Program Administrative Principal 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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Tamara Sawyer

State Program Administrative Principal/MN Management & Budget

2025 total comp

$83,048

Sub-department: Communications 1
Base pay: $82,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,048
Hire date: 2013-12-23
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: G10
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tamara Sawyer holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at MN Management & Budget within Communications 1. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,048. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.