Ahlgren, Meredith A
Planner Principal StateHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Community Initiatives Supervis. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2021, pay went up 162% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 120% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $78,323 | +9.7% | +2.3% | +7.3% |
| FY 2020 | $71,366 | +7.8% | +1.6% | +6.2% |
| FY 2019 | $66,191 | +7.4% | +2.1% | +5.2% |
| FY 2018 | $61,629 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2017 | $58,296 | +16.5% | +1.8% | +14.4% |
| FY 2016 | $50,026 | +17.8% | +0.7% | +17.0% |
| FY 2015 | $42,453 | +9.0% | +0.7% | +8.2% |
| FY 2014 | $38,941 | +13.1% | +1.6% | +11.4% |
| FY 2013 | $34,426 | +10.4% | +1.7% | +8.6% |
| FY 2012 | $31,181 | +4.4% | +2.9% | +1.4% |
| FY 2011 | $29,873 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2021 · Planner Principal State
Paid more than 41% of the 230 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,276.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Health Department Community Initiatives Supervis | Planner Principal State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $36.53 /hr | — | $78,323 |
| 2020 | Health Department Community Initiatives Supervis | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $38.09 /hr | — | $71,366 |
| 2019 | Health Department Community Initiatives Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $32.41 /hr | — | $66,191 |
| 2018 | Health Department Community Initiatives Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $30.60 /hr | — | $61,629 |
| 2017 | Health Department Community Initiatives Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $58,296 |
| 2016 | Health Department Community Initiatives Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $27.30 /hr | — | $50,026 |
| 2015 | Health Department Community Initiatives Staff | Planner Senior State Full-time | Ramsey | $23.15 /hr | — | $42,453 |
| 2014 | Health Department Community Initiatives Staff | Planner Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $19.01 /hr | — | $38,941 |
| 2013 | Health Department Community Initiatives Staff | Planner Full-time | Ramsey | $17.31 /hr | — | $34,426 |
| 2012 | Health Department Community Initiatives Staff | Planner Full-time | Ramsey | $16.41 /hr | — | $31,181 |
| 2011 | Health Department OSHII Assistant Director Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $14.87 /hr | — | $29,873 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Health Department
FY 2021, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$273,340Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$198,064Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$198,064Medical Specialist 2
- Kelly, Margaret M$164,901Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$155,206Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Danila, Richard N$153,473Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Burns, Debra L$147,849Health Community Svcs Div Dir
- Malcolm, Jan Kathleen$147,183Commissioner-Health
Highest paid as Planner Principal State
FY 2021, amount paid
- Molloy, Kevin P$103,833Pollution Control Agency
- Gothard, Mary$97,268Health Department
- Chiclana-Ayala, Marisol$95,380Health Department
- Linde, Ann$91,147Health Department
- Schulman, Rachel$91,026Health Department
- Dexter, Katrinna$90,618Corrections Dept
- Pouladian, Bridget Roby$90,602Health Department
- Jenkins, Timothy J$90,086Health Department