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State Program Administrative Manager Senior

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

18 employees hold this title in MN St Colleges & Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $127,215, above the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $127,215
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$81,090$140,253+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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 Manager Senior is held in 33 Minnesota departments. In MN St Colleges & Universities, the median of $127,215 ranks #21 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Facilities Authority

$144,885 · 2

Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation

$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

Health Department

$129,641 · 12

Agriculture Department

$129,641 · 6

Water & Soil Resources Board

$129,641 · 5

MN Management & Budget

$129,641 · 26

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.

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Other job titles in MN St Colleges & Universities

Record list

Employees with this title

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Casey Mccarthy

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$144,511

Sub-department: MnSCU BSU Class M&E Payroll
Base pay: $141,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,511
Hire date: 2000-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Casey Mccarthy holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Bsu Class M&E Payroll. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,511. Union affiliation: Manager.

Ryan Nelson

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$131,988

Sub-department: MnSCU MHD Class Staff L-R
Base pay: $130,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,988
Hire date: 2018-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Clay

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryan Nelson is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Mhd Class Staff L-R. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,988. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Nancy Tindall

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$131,825

Sub-department: MnSCU Metro SU Classified
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,825
Hire date: 2019-08-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nancy Tindall works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Metro Su Classified. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Nancy earned $131,825 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Travis Barnes

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$131,443

Sub-department: MnSCU BSU Class M&E Payroll
Base pay: $128,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,443
Hire date: 2014-02-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Beltrami

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Travis Barnes holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Bsu Class M&E Payroll. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,443. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Christopher Cichosz

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$130,022

Sub-department: MnSCU WIN Classified Dorm
Base pay: $127,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,022
Hire date: 2016-04-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christopher Cichosz holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Win Classified Dorm. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,022. Union affiliation: Manager.

Kenneth Karr

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$129,646

Sub-department: MnSCU Ank Ram CC Managers
Base pay: $129,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,646
Hire date: 2009-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Kenneth Karr serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ank Ram Cc Managers. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,646. They are represented by Manager.

Pamela Anderson-Popp

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$129,641

Sub-department: MNSCU OOC Classified A - E
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,641
Hire date: 1990-01-23
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Pamela Anderson-Popp serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Classified a - E. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,641. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Paul Demuth

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$129,641

Sub-department: ClassifiedMMA-Exmpt MAPE-Exmpt
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,641
Hire date: 1995-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Paul Demuth works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for MN St Colleges & Universities within Classifiedmma-Exmpt Mape-Exmpt. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years as a full-time employee. Paul earned $129,641 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Amy Kruse

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$128,982

Sub-department: MNSCU OOC Classified A - E
Base pay: $128,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,982
Hire date: 2010-10-27
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Amy Kruse serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Classified a - E. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,982. Union affiliation: Manager.

Heidi Ricci

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$125,447

Sub-department: MnSCU Henn North TC MAPE/MMA
Base pay: $125,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,447
Hire date: 2021-04-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Heidi Ricci serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Henn North Tc Mape/Mma. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,447. Union affiliation: Manager.

Marsha Helfman

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$122,505

Sub-department: MnSCU Minneapolis TC
Base pay: $122,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,505
Hire date: 2023-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marsha Helfman holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Minneapolis Tc. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,505. They are represented by Manager.

Joseph Trcka

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$118,958

Sub-department: MNSCU OOC Classified A - E
Base pay: $116,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,958
Hire date: 2010-07-06
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Joseph Trcka serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Classified a - E. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,958. Union affiliation: Manager.

Kelcey Woods-Nord

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$115,214

Sub-department: MnSCU S Cntrl Mankato TC Class
Base pay: $115,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,214
Hire date: 2008-08-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kelcey Woods-Nord holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities S Cntrl Mankato Tc Class. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,214. They are represented by Manager.

Christina Dupree

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$106,661

Sub-department: MNSCU OOC Classified A - E
Base pay: $106,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,661
Hire date: 2017-04-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

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Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christina Dupree is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Ooc Classified a - E. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,661. Union affiliation: Manager.

Kenneth White

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$101,803

Sub-department: MnSCU Southeast Rd Wg TC Pr/Su
Base pay: $101,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,803
Hire date: 2009-06-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Goodhue

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Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kenneth White is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Southeast Rd Wg Tc Pr/Su. Hired in 2009, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $101,803. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Kevin Hammond

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$94,755

Sub-department: MnSCU STC Admin Affairs
Base pay: $94,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,755
Hire date: 2022-08-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kevin Hammond is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Stc Administrative Affairs. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,755. They are represented by Manager.

Michael Houfer

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$91,933

Sub-department: MnSCU Century CTC Class/A
Base pay: $59,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,933
Hire date: 1997-07-09
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: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Michael Houfer serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Century Ctc Class/A. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,933. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Brock Rasmussen

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$81,090

Sub-department: MnSCU Century CTC Class/A
Base pay: $78,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,090
Hire date: 2024-11-06
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brock Rasmussen holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at MN St Colleges & Universities within Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Century Ctc Class/A. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,090. Their bargaining unit is Manager.