Dodge, Allison Marie
State Prog Admin SrHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
EH DWP Comm. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 241% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 168% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $71,510 | +5.4% | +3.1% | +2.2% |
| FY 2025 | $67,824 | +11.6% | +2.6% | +8.7% |
| FY 2024 | $60,767 | +15.9% | +3.3% | +12.2% |
| FY 2023 | $52,416 | +16.1% | +6.3% | +9.3% |
| FY 2022 | $45,139 | +198.8% | +7.2% | +178.8% |
| FY 2021 | $15,109 | −27.9% | +2.3% | −29.5% |
| FY 2020 | $20,945 | — | — | — |
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 Sr
Paid more than 33% of the 499 people with this job title that year. The median was $78,520.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department EH DWP Comm | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $34.69 /hr | — | $71,510 |
| 2025 | Health Department EH DWP Comm | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $32.99 /hr | — | $67,824 |
| 2024 | Health Department EH DWP Comm | State Prog Admin Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $29.47 /hr | $299 | $60,767 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Ambassador Animals | Zoo Keeper Full-time | Dakota | $23.61 /hr | $2,083 | $52,416 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Ambassador Animals | Zoo Keeper Full-time | Dakota | $22.42 /hr | $1,665 | $45,139 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Biological Programs Office | Zoo Keeper Intermittent | Dakota | $20.76 /hr | $121 | $15,109 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Bird Show | Interpret Naturalist 1 Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $20.40 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Bird Show | Interpret Naturalist 1 Full-time · left during year | Dakota | $19.90 /hr | — | $20,945 |
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 Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nadeau, Mary Kathryn$132,392MN St Colleges & Universities
- Beckman, Craig R$123,569Natural Resources Dept
- Becher, Jed A$115,609Minnesota IT Services
- Klinkefus, Rachel M$106,231Lottery
- Anderson, Zanona L.$104,581Direct Care and Treatment
- Jacob, Matthew Maurice$102,565Direct Care and Treatment
- Bourgeois, Tonia F$100,682Direct Care and Treatment
- Hannert, Adrienne Jane$98,882Natural Resources Dept