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Hanson, Melinda A

Planning Dir StateHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time

Data Strat/InterOp Asst Dir. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$672,445
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$29,816
FY 2023
Highest year
$92,992
FY 2021
Yearly average
$74,716
across years on record
Change since first year
-49%
FY 2015 to FY 2023 · prices +27%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$58,5192015$72,3942016$76,8052017$77,2352018$88,6612019$84,3202020$92,9922021$91,7052022$29,8162023
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2023, pay went down 49% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is down 60% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2023$29,816−67.5%+6.3%−69.4%
FY 2022$91,705−1.4%+7.2%−8.0%
FY 2021$92,992+10.3%+2.3%+7.8%
FY 2020$84,320−4.9%+1.6%−6.4%
FY 2019$88,661+14.8%+2.1%+12.5%
FY 2018$77,235+0.6%+2.3%−1.7%
FY 2017$76,805+6.1%+1.8%+4.2%
FY 2016$72,394+23.7%+0.7%+22.9%
FY 2015$58,519———

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 2023 · Planning Dir State

Paid more than 3% of the 134 people with this job title that year. The median was $105,767.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

9 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2023Health Department
Data Strat/InterOp Asst Dir
Planning Dir State
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$49.53 /hr—$29,816
2022Health Department
Office of Data Strat/Int Stf
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$48.32 /hr—$91,705
2021Health Department
Office of Data Strat/Int Stf
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$47.14 /hr—$92,992
2020Health Department
E-Health Initiative & Info Sta
Planning Dir State
Part-time
Ramsey$45.99 /hr—$84,320
2019Health Department
OfficeofHealthInformTechStaff
Planning Dir State
Full-time
Ramsey$43.28 /hr—$88,661
2018Health Department
OfficeofHealthInformTechStaff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$37.90 /hr—$77,235
2017Health Department
OfficeofHealthInformTechStaff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$37.16 /hr—$76,805
2016Health Department
OfficeofHealthInformTechStaff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$35.03 /hr—$72,394
2015Health Department
OfficeofHealthInformTechStaff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$32.95 /hr—$58,519

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 2023, amount paid

Highest paid as Planning Dir State

FY 2023, amount paid