Jahnsen, Thomas
Planning Dir StateHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyPart-time
Internal Audit 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 2021, pay went down 23% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $65,737 | +27.7% | +2.3% | +24.8% |
| FY 2020 | $51,485 | −27.6% | +1.6% | −28.7% |
| FY 2019 | $71,079 | +6.8% | +2.1% | +4.6% |
| FY 2018 | $66,583 | −0.3% | +2.3% | −2.5% |
| FY 2017 | $66,777 | −14.7% | +1.8% | −16.3% |
| FY 2016 | $78,295 | +1.5% | +0.7% | +0.9% |
| FY 2015 | $77,100 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $74,863 | +3.9% | +1.6% | +2.3% |
| FY 2013 | $72,049 | −16.7% | +1.7% | −18.1% |
| FY 2012 | $86,485 | +1.1% | +2.9% | −1.8% |
| FY 2011 | $85,523 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Planning Dir State
Paid more than 12% of the 135 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,778.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Health Department Internal Audit Staff | Planning Dir State Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $47.14 /hr | — | $65,737 |
| 2020 | Health Department Internal Audit Staff | Planning Dir State Part-time | Ramsey | $45.99 /hr | — | $51,485 |
| 2019 | Health Department Internal Audit Staff | Planning Dir State Part-time | Ramsey | $44.98 /hr | — | $71,079 |
| 2018 | Health Department Internal Audit Staff | Planning Dir State Part-time | Ramsey | $43.99 /hr | — | $66,583 |
| 2017 | Health Department Agency Project Planning Staff | Planning Dir State Part-time | Ramsey | $43.13 /hr | — | $66,777 |
| 2016 | Health Department Agency Project Planning Staff | Planning Dir State Part-time | Ramsey | $42.08 /hr | — | $78,295 |
| 2015 | Office of MN.IT Services Custom Development Staff | Information Technology Spec 4 Part-time | Ramsey | $45.29 /hr | — | $77,100 |
| 2014 | Office of MN.IT Services Security Staff | Information Technology Spec 4 Part-time | Ramsey | $43.97 /hr | — | $74,863 |
| 2013 | Office of MN.IT Services Security Staff | Information Technology Spec 4 Part-time | Ramsey | $42.69 /hr | — | $72,049 |
| 2012 | Health Department Enterprise Information Sec Sta | Information Technology Spec 4 Part-time | Ramsey | $41.74 /hr | — | $86,485 |
| 2011 | Health Department HRM Technology | Information Technology Spec 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.74 /hr | — | $85,523 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$273,340Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$198,064Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$198,064Medical Specialist 2
- Kelly, Margaret M$164,901Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$155,206Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Danila, Richard N$153,473Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Burns, Debra L$147,849Health Community Svcs Div Dir
- Malcolm, Jan Kathleen$147,183Commissioner-Health
Highest paid as Planning Dir State
FY 2021, amount paid
- Hines, Robert E$152,540Public Safety Dept
- Harrison, Blair$114,719Health Department
- Finley, Dee Ann$112,749Health Department
- Scullard, Michelle$108,691Health Department
- Baesler, Amanda Marie$107,368Administration Dept
- Kallunki, Aaron Stephen$106,493Public Safety Dept
- Aarsvold, Amy R H$105,625Lottery
- Thomas, Milton E$105,295Human Services Dept