Lucas, Kathleen
Health Facility Eval Supv SrHealth DepartmentStearns CountyFull-time
HRD Regn Ops Mgr D. 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 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 118% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 62% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $132,271 | +0.1% | +3.1% | −2.9% |
| FY 2025 | $132,080 | +8.2% | +2.6% | +5.4% |
| FY 2024 | $122,077 | −0.6% | +3.3% | −3.8% |
| FY 2023 | $122,855 | +12.1% | +6.3% | +5.5% |
| FY 2022 | $109,556 | +8.9% | +7.2% | +1.6% |
| FY 2021 | $100,593 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $98,172 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $96,011 | +3.3% | +2.1% | +1.2% |
| FY 2018 | $92,914 | +53.4% | +2.3% | +50.0% |
| FY 2017 | $60,576 | — | — | — |
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 · Health Facility Eval Supv Sr
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department HRD Regn Ops Mgr D | Health Facility Eval Supv Sr Full-time | Stearns | $63.35 /hr | — | $132,271 |
| 2025 | Health Department HRD Regn Ops Mgr D | Health Facility Eval Supv Sr Full-time | Stearns | $62.41 /hr | — | $132,080 |
| 2024 | Health Department HRD Regn Ops Mgr D | Health Facility Eval Supv Sr Full-time | Stearns | $59.72 /hr | — | $122,077 |
| 2023 | Health Department HRD Regn Ops Mgr D | Health Facility Eval Supv 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $54.64 /hr | $328 | $122,855 |
| 2022 | Health Department Regional Ops Manager D | Health Facility Eval Supv 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $53.31 /hr | — | $109,556 |
| 2021 | Health Department Evaluation Supervisor E | Health Facility Eval Supv 1 Full-time | Stearns | $48.43 /hr | — | $100,593 |
| 2020 | Health Department St. Cloud B Sup | Health Facility Eval Supv 1 Full-time | Stearns | $47.25 /hr | — | $98,172 |
| 2019 | Health Department St. Cloud B Sup | Health Facility Eval Supv 1 Full-time | Stearns | $46.21 /hr | — | $96,011 |
| 2018 | Health Department St. Cloud B Sup | Health Facility Eval Supv 1 Full-time | Stearns | $45.19 /hr | — | $92,914 |
| 2017 | Health Department St. Cloud B Sup | Health Facility Eval Supv 1 Full-time | Stearns | $42.78 /hr | — | $60,576 |
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 Health Facility Eval Supv Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Aldinger, Karen L$137,149Health Department
- Gilb, Shannon Kay$132,271Health Department
- Hyers, Amy Marie Larson$131,700Health Department