Minnesota / MN Management & Budget / State Program Administrative Principal

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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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Judith Kaper

State Program Administrative Principal/MN Management & Budget

2025 total comp

$97,343

Sub-department: HR Business Systems
Base pay: $97,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,343
Hire date: 2014-02-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Judith Kaper is a State Program Administrative Principal at MN Management & Budget within HR Business Systems. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,343. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Kirsten Iverson

State Program Administrative Principal/MN Management & Budget

2024 total comp

$95,787

Sub-department: ELD Training
Base pay: $93,491
Overtime: $495
Other pay: $1,801
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,787
Hire date: 2010-11-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G10
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kirsten Iverson works as a State Program Administrative Principal for MN Management & Budget within Eld Training. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 14 years as a full-time employee. Kirsten earned $95,787 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Emma Kurth

State Program Administrative Principal/MN Management & Budget

2025 total comp

$94,422

Sub-department: ChildrenCabinetEarlyChildCoord
Base pay: $94,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,422
Hire date: 2020-01-13
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emma Kurth works as a State Program Administrative Principal for MN Management & Budget within Childrencabinetearlychildcoord. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Emma earned $94,422 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.