Bailey, Cara L
State Prog Admin Manager SrHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HP HEP Asst Prog Dir. 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 2026, pay went up 74% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 18% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $131,700 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $129,641 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $124,019 | −0.5% | +3.3% | −3.6% |
| FY 2023 | $124,590 | +8.6% | +6.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2022 | $114,706 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $111,913 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $109,225 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $106,815 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $104,479 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $102,408 | +3.8% | +1.8% | +1.9% |
| FY 2016 | $98,658 | +5.6% | +0.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2015 | $93,435 | +8.4% | +0.7% | +7.6% |
| FY 2014 | $86,234 | +7.0% | +1.6% | +5.4% |
| FY 2013 | $80,591 | +4.6% | +1.7% | +2.9% |
| FY 2012 | $77,066 | +2.0% | +2.9% | −0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $75,590 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Paid more than 66% of the 267 people with this job title that year. The median was $131,700.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department HP HEP Asst Prog Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $63.35 /hr | — | $131,700 |
| 2025 | Health Department HP HEP Asst Prog Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $62.41 /hr | — | $129,641 |
| 2024 | Health Department HP HEP Asst Prog Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $59.72 /hr | — | $124,019 |
| 2023 | Health Department HP HEP Asst Prog Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $56.61 /hr | — | $124,590 |
| 2022 | Health Department Health Economics Prog Asst Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $55.23 /hr | — | $114,706 |
| 2021 | Health Department Health Economics Prog Asst Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $53.88 /hr | — | $111,913 |
| 2020 | Health Department Health Economics Prog Asst Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $52.57 /hr | — | $109,225 |
| 2019 | Health Department Health Economics Prog Asst Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $51.41 /hr | — | $106,815 |
| 2018 | Health Department Health Economics Prog Asst Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $50.28 /hr | — | $104,479 |
| 2017 | Health Department Health Economics Prog Asst Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $49.29 /hr | — | $102,408 |
| 2016 | Health Department Health Economics Prog Asst Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $48.09 /hr | — | $98,658 |
| 2015 | Health Department Health Economics Prog Asst Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $45.80 /hr | — | $93,435 |
| 2014 | Health Department Health Economics Prog Asst Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $42.96 /hr | — | $86,234 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept HCEA Eligibility Policy | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $38.38 /hr | — | $80,591 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept HCEA Eligibility Policy | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $37.63 /hr | — | $77,066 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept HCEA Systems Family Children | Proj Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $37.63 /hr | — | $75,590 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$319,013Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$273,587Medical Specialist 2
- Stadheim, Ruth$229,052State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Cunningham, Brooke$189,360Commissioner-Health
- Benson, Robin Christopher$188,266General Counsel 3
- Underwood, Wendy Lynne$187,354Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$185,409Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$185,344Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649Natural Resources Dept
- Leach, Megan$160,270Nursing Board
- Koch-Myer, Noreen S$149,195Direct Care and Treatment
- Johnson, Sondra M$144,768Direct Care and Treatment
- Hill, Kortney A$142,620Education Department
- Graham, Joy E$141,409Transportation Dept
- Muellner, Mary E$140,649Mn Management & Budget
- Nordstrom, Lee Lenore$137,821Transportation Dept