Bliss, Dorothy J
Planner Principal StateHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Community Engagement Staff. 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 2020, pay went up 0% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is down 14% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $65,804 | −18.3% | +1.6% | −19.5% |
| FY 2019 | $80,513 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $78,757 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $77,208 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $75,330 | +4.9% | +0.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2015 | $71,785 | +4.1% | +0.7% | +3.4% |
| FY 2014 | $68,949 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $66,291 | +2.4% | +1.7% | +0.7% |
| FY 2012 | $64,739 | −1.4% | +2.9% | −4.2% |
| FY 2011 | $65,686 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Planner Principal State
Paid more than 24% of the 226 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,038.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Health Department Community Engagement Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | — | $65,804 |
| 2019 | Health Department Community Engagement Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $38.75 /hr | — | $80,513 |
| 2018 | Health Department Community Engagement Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $37.90 /hr | — | $78,757 |
| 2017 | Health Department Community Engagement Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $37.16 /hr | — | $77,208 |
| 2016 | Health Department Community Engagement Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | — | $75,330 |
| 2015 | Health Department Community Engagement Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $35.37 /hr | — | $71,785 |
| 2014 | Health Department Office of Perf Improve Staff | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $33.18 /hr | — | $68,949 |
| 2013 | Health Department Planning and Measurement Staff | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $32.21 /hr | — | $66,291 |
| 2012 | Health Department Planning and Measurement Staff | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | — | $64,739 |
| 2011 | Health Department Planning and Measurement Staff | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $31.58 /hr | — | $65,686 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$264,597Medical Specialist 4
- Kelly, Margaret M$159,131Deputy Commr Health
- Olstad, Janet D$155,096Health Asst Div Director
- Malcolm, Jan Kathleen$147,130Commissioner-Health
- Smith, Kirk E$146,363Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Danila, Richard N$146,205Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Bartkus, Joanne M$144,839Public Health Lab Div Dir
- Burns, Debra L$139,511Asst Commr Health
Highest paid as Planner Principal State
FY 2020, amount paid
- Wiech, Kory S$93,813Pollution Control Agency
- Coates, Carla J$93,774Public Safety Dept
- Molloy, Kevin P$91,539Pollution Control Agency
- Calametti, Cassie Huesmann$89,931Public Safety Dept
- Muessig, Philipp$89,335Pollution Control Agency
- Linde, Ann$87,292Health Department
- Cohn, Charlotte W$85,925Natural Resources Dept
- Forster, Connie Ann$85,915Public Safety Dept