French, Stella L
Planning Dir StateHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Health Regulation Dir 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 2016, pay went up 10% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 2% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $91,434 | +0.6% | +0.7% | −0.1% |
| FY 2015 | $90,921 | −2.4% | +0.7% | −3.1% |
| FY 2014 | $93,127 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2013 | $87,995 | +4.8% | +1.7% | +3.1% |
| FY 2012 | $83,977 | +0.9% | +2.9% | −2.0% |
| FY 2011 | $83,249 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Planning Dir State
Paid more than 92% of the 127 people with this job title that year. The median was $81,540.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Health Department Health Regulation Dir Staff | Planning Dir State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $47.13 /hr | — | $91,434 |
| 2015 | Health Department HealthRegulationAsstDivDirStf | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $41.05 /hr | — | $90,921 |
| 2014 | Health Department OHFC Director | Health Program Manager Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $45.55 /hr | — | $93,127 |
| 2013 | Health Department OHFC Director | Health Program Manager Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $42.89 /hr | — | $87,995 |
| 2012 | Health Department OHFC Director | Health Program Manager Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $39.26 /hr | — | $83,977 |
| 2011 | Health Department OHFC Director | Health Program Manager Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $39.26 /hr | — | $83,249 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$234,146Medical Specialist 4
- Arneson, Thomas J$176,237Medical Specialist 2
- Ehlinger, Edward P$151,851Commissioner-Health
- Ayers, Jeanne F$135,905Asst Commr Health
- Ho, Lee H$135,824Asst Commr Health
- Slater, Jonathan S$134,192Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Bender, Alan P$134,191Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Pollock, Daniel Lublin$132,692Deputy Commr Health
Highest paid as Planning Dir State
FY 2016, amount paid
- Setter, Wade Ronald$139,468Public Safety Dept
- Starkey, Michael F$113,949Agriculture Dept
- Thompson, Michael S$104,180Human Services Dept
- Hines, Robert E$98,671Public Safety Dept
- Larson, Kerstin F$96,804Natural Resources Dept
- Scheurle, Sigurd C$96,533Pollution Control Agency
- Anderson, Jason D$94,651Human Services Dept
- Honold, Marcia L$93,985Natural Resources Dept