State Program Administrative

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

11 employees hold this title in Natural Resources Department. Median total compensation for the role is $70,052, above the department median of $66,596.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $643.9K
Role median: $70,052
Agency median: $66,596
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,314$72,092+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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 is held in 39 Minnesota departments. In Natural Resources Department, the median of $70,052 ranks #5 of 39.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Teachers Retirement Associate

$71,003 · 1

Physical Therapy Board

$71,000 · 1

Military Affairs Department

$71,000 · 1

Children Youth & Families Department

$71,000 · 1

Corrections Department

$69,956 · 5

MN Management & Budget

$67,927 · 17

Agriculture Department

$67,227 · 8

Foster Youth Ombudsperson

$67,217 · 1

Education Department

$66,709 · 5

Racing Commission

$66,263 · 1

Commerce Department

$64,843 · 10

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$64,337 · 3

Median total compensation for the State Program Administrative 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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Wade Sandstrom

State Program Administrative/Natural Resources Department

2025 total comp

$66,483

Sub-department: FOR Badoura Nursery Staff2
Base pay: $66,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,483
Hire date: 2001-01-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hubbard

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R29
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Wade Sandstrom holds the role of State Program Administrative at Natural Resources Department within For Badoura Nursery Staff2. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,483. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.