Howard, Janet S.
State Prog Admin SrHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyPart-time
HP ORHPC Hlth Care/WF Devel St. 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 2015 to FY 2024, pay went down 97% while consumer prices went up 31%. After inflation, pay is down 98% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $2,087 | −89.2% | +3.3% | −89.5% |
| FY 2023 | $19,324 | — | — | — |
| FY 2019 | $48,461 | −24.9% | +2.1% | −26.4% |
| FY 2018 | $64,505 | −16.5% | +2.3% | −18.3% |
| FY 2017 | $77,205 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $75,330 | +3.7% | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| FY 2015 | $72,671 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · State Prog Admin Sr
Paid more than 0% of the 387 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,464.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Health Department HP ORHPC Hlth Care/WF Devel St | State Prog Admin Sr Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $2,087 |
| 2023 | Health Department HP ORHPC Hlth Care/WF Devel St | State Prog Admin Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | — | $19,324 |
| 2019 | Health Department SIM Community Integration Stf | Planner Principal State Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.75 /hr | — | $48,461 |
| 2018 | Health Department SIM Community Integration Stf | Planner Principal State Part-time | Ramsey | $37.90 /hr | — | $64,505 |
| 2017 | Health Department SIM Community Integration Stf | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $37.16 /hr | — | $77,205 |
| 2016 | Health Department SIM Community Integration Staf | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | — | $75,330 |
| 2015 | Health Department SIM Community Integration Staf | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $35.37 /hr | — | $72,671 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$300,431Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$242,582Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$242,424Medical Specialist 2
- Cunningham, Brooke$179,778Commissioner-Health
- Smith, Kirk E$174,620Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$173,799Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Benson, Robin Christopher$170,835General Counsel 3
- Klemm, Steven W$162,455Engineer Princ
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Sr
FY 2024, amount paid
- Becher, Jed A$107,937Minnesota IT Services
- McLaughlin, Matthew G$95,466Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Jensen, David Anthony$94,147Public Safety Dept
- Mills, Tate Allen$92,363Public Safety Dept
- Nguyen, Joshua Le$90,441Housing Finance Agency
- Grove, Steven H$90,039Natural Resources Dept
- Anderson, Zanona L.$90,015Human Services Dept
- Klinkefus, Rachel M$89,929Lottery