Rippel, Heather J
Planning Supv StateHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
OAAH Div Dir 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 2026, pay went up 144% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 64% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $79,806 | +4.3% | +3.1% | +1.1% |
| FY 2025 | $76,523 | +12.2% | +2.6% | +9.3% |
| FY 2024 | $68,184 | +6.9% | +3.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2023 | $63,808 | +12.0% | +6.3% | +5.4% |
| FY 2022 | $56,982 | +10.7% | +7.2% | +3.3% |
| FY 2021 | $51,488 | +10.0% | +2.3% | +7.5% |
| FY 2020 | $46,797 | +3.8% | +1.6% | +2.2% |
| FY 2019 | $45,085 | +8.8% | +2.1% | +6.5% |
| FY 2018 | $41,456 | +92.5% | +2.3% | +88.3% |
| FY 2017 | $21,531 | −37.0% | +1.8% | −38.1% |
| FY 2016 | $34,173 | −2.4% | +0.7% | −3.1% |
| FY 2015 | $35,023 | −8.2% | +0.7% | −8.9% |
| FY 2014 | $38,164 | +7.8% | +1.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2013 | $35,418 | +0.3% | +1.7% | −1.4% |
| FY 2012 | $35,328 | +7.9% | +2.9% | +4.8% |
| FY 2011 | $32,754 | — | — | — |
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 Supv State
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department OAAH Div Dir Staff | Planning Supv State Full-time | Ramsey | $47.61 /hr | — | $79,806 |
| 2025 | Commerce Dept Resource Acquisition & Distrib | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $36.71 /hr | $288 | $76,523 |
| 2024 | Commerce Dept Resource Acquisition & Distrib | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $33.90 /hr | $203 | $68,184 |
| 2023 | Health Department HRD Budget Unit Staff | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.96 /hr | — | $63,808 |
| 2022 | Health Department HRD Budget Unit Staff | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.25 /hr | $1,392 | $56,982 |
| 2021 | Health Department HRD Budget Unit Staff | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.71 /hr | $208 | $51,488 |
| 2020 | Health Department Intake Staff | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Washington | $23.16 /hr | $52 | $46,797 |
| 2019 | Health Department CHP-IVP SEA Staff | Health Program Rep Full-time | Ramsey | $21.45 /hr | $1,544 | $45,085 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Finance | Accounting Officer Full-time | Dakota | $20.37 /hr | — | $41,456 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Finance | Accounting Officer Full-time | Dakota | $19.29 /hr | — | $21,531 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept HC ACA Reform | Accounting Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $21.84 /hr | $107 | $34,173 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept HC ACA Reform | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | — | $35,023 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept HC CAO Budgets Contracts | Account Clerk Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $18.27 /hr | $69 | $38,164 |
| 2013 | Revenue Dept Collection C Unit | Revenue Collections Officer 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $17.91 /hr | $254 | $35,418 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept HCEA Ops PERC | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $16.50 /hr | — | $35,328 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MinnesotaCare Group 12 | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $16.10 /hr | — | $32,754 |
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 Supv State
FY 2026, amount paid
- Matthees, Timothy J$102,679MN St Colleges & Universities
- Pennington, Joshua A$102,679Military Affairs Dept