March, Ann
Planning Dir StateHealth DepartmentStearns CountyFull-time
PHSP-Division Director Unit. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 118% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 65% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $100,209 | +2.5% | +3.1% | −0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $97,734 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $93,491 | −1.1% | +3.3% | −4.3% |
| FY 2023 | $94,526 | +10.6% | +6.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $85,457 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $80,500 | +6.3% | +2.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2020 | $75,764 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $71,539 | +55.4% | +2.1% | +52.3% |
| FY 2018 | $46,032 | — | — | — |
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 · Planning Dir State
Paid more than 28% of the 173 people with this job title that year. The median was $112,313.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department PHSP-Division Director Unit | Planning Dir State Full-time | Stearns | $55.42 /hr | — | $100,209 |
| 2025 | Health Department PHSP-PHP Syst PP Unit | Planner Principal State Full-time | Stearns | $47.05 /hr | — | $97,734 |
| 2024 | Health Department CH PHP Perf Imp & Res Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Stearns | $45.02 /hr | — | $93,491 |
| 2023 | Health Department CH PHP Perf Imp & Res Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Stearns | $42.67 /hr | — | $94,526 |
| 2022 | Health Department Planning and Development Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Morrison | $41.63 /hr | — | $85,457 |
| 2021 | Health Department Planning and Development Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Morrison | $39.25 /hr | — | $80,500 |
| 2020 | Health Department Planning and Development Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Morrison | $36.90 /hr | — | $75,764 |
| 2019 | Health Department Planning and Development Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Morrison | $34.86 /hr | — | $71,539 |
| 2018 | Health Department Planning and Development Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Morrison | $32.88 /hr | — | $46,032 |
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 Planning Dir State
FY 2026, amount paid
- Long, Michelle$163,082Human Services Dept
- Berkholtz, Karin R$124,221Mn Management & Budget
- $118,457
- Tranby, Cindy$116,905Natural Resources Dept
- Johnson, William H$116,537Natural Resources Dept
- Shoakena, Blen$116,268Health Department
- Arnold, Robert James$116,215Direct Care and Treatment
- Boen, Angela Renee$116,215Human Services Dept