State Program Administrative Manager Senior

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

28 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $129,974, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $129,974
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$43,173$137,341+

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

How total compensation varies among the 28 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 Manager Senior is held in 33 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $129,974 ranks #6 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Facilities Authority

$144,885 · 2

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$143,596 · 2

Public Safety Department

$131,026 · 8

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$130,641 · 9

Climate Innovn Finance Authrty

$130,259 · 1

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

Lottery

$129,641 · 1

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Matthew Shands

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$57,007

Sub-department: (I)Commissioners Office
Base pay: $37,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,733
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,007
Hire date: 2009-04-15
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Matthew Shands serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within (I)Commissioners Office. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,007. Union affiliation: Manager.