Minnesota / Water & Soil Resources Board / 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.

47 employees hold this title in Water & Soil Resources Board. Median total compensation for the role is $97,734, below the department median of $97,734.

Employees: 47
Total payroll: $4.2M
Role median: $97,734
Agency median: $97,734
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$40,735$98,745+

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How total compensation varies among the 47 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 Water & Soil Resources Board, the median of $97,734 ranks #7 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

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$97,650 · 4

Pollution Control Agency

$97,160 · 32

Cannabis Management Office

$96,533 · 9

Minnesota IT Services

$95,613 · 6

Labor & Industry Department

$95,107 · 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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Dilan Christiansen

State Program Administrative Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$75,030

Sub-department: WCA Operations
Base pay: $75,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,030
Hire date: 2023-12-06
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: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dilan Christiansen is a State Program Administrative Principal at Water & Soil Resources Board within Wca Operations. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,030. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ethan Dahl

State Program Administrative Principal/Water & Soil Resources Board

2025 total comp

$74,112

Sub-department: Buffers
Base pay: $74,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,112
Hire date: 2019-05-15
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: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: R9P
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ethan Dahl is a State Program Administrative Principal at Water & Soil Resources Board within Buffers. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,112. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.