Markus, Lynne H
Planner Principal StateHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyPart-time
FPLS Business & Finance Op Sta. 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 2013, pay went up 26% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is up 21% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2013 | $83,973 | +25.1% | +1.7% | +23.0% |
| FY 2012 | $67,145 | +1.0% | +2.9% | −1.9% |
| FY 2011 | $66,486 | — | — | — |
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 2013 · Planner Principal State
Paid more than 99% of the 232 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,566.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Health Department FPLS Business & Finance Op Sta | Planner Principal State Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.34 /hr | — | $83,973 |
| 2012 | Health Department Partnership & Workforce Dvlpmt | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $32.69 /hr | — | $67,145 |
| 2011 | Health Department Partnership & Workforce Dvlpmt | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $32.69 /hr | — | $66,486 |
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 2013, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$207,264Medical Specialist 4
- DeVries, Aaron S$159,109Medical Specialist 2
- Punyko, Judith Ann$120,050Epidemiologist Principal
- Bender, Alan P$116,844Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Ho, Lee H$113,804Asst Commr Health
- Leitheiser, Agnes T$113,487Asst Commr Health
- Slater, Jonathan S$112,898Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Moyer, Kristen R$111,533Disease Prev & Cont Div Dir
Highest paid as Planner Principal State
FY 2013, amount paid
- Olson, John J$94,889Natural Resources Dept
- Lynott, William J$82,291Pollution Control Agency
- Sheldrew, Donald B$77,491Health Department
- Cyr, Angela D$73,370Health Department
- Lindquist, Denise E$71,046Human Services Dept
- Kane, Jenny L$70,711Public Safety Dept
- Lageson, Nancy J$70,197Public Safety Dept
- Topie, James$69,927Health Department