State Program Administrative

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

9 employees hold this title in Secretary of State. Median total compensation for the role is $56,289, below the department median of $67,657.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $513.1K
Role median: $56,289
Agency median: $67,657
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$41,304$70,576+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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 Secretary of State, the median of $56,289 ranks #31 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

Natural Resources Department

$70,052 · 11

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

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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Sonya Smetana

State Program Administrative/Secretary of State

2025 total comp

$64,658

Sub-department: Legal Affairs/Public Records
Base pay: $64,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,658
Hire date: 2021-10-19
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: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G53
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sonya Smetana works as a State Program Administrative for Secretary of State within Legal Affairs/Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Sonya earned $64,658 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.