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Ruth, Melissa A

State Prog Admin DirectorHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

HCEA Project Management. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$588,834
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$59,155
FY 2018
Highest year
$86,896
FY 2016
Yearly average
$73,604
across years on record
Change since first year
-5%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$61,9662011$64,3562012$67,4112013$82,1982014$80,1282015$86,8962016$86,7242017$59,1552018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went down 5% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 15% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$59,155−31.8%+2.3%−33.3%
FY 2017$86,724−0.2%+1.8%−2.0%
FY 2016$86,896+8.4%+0.7%+7.7%
FY 2015$80,128−2.5%+0.7%−3.2%
FY 2014$82,198+21.9%+1.6%+20.1%
FY 2013$67,411+4.7%+1.7%+3.0%
FY 2012$64,356+3.9%+2.9%+0.9%
FY 2011$61,966———

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 2018 · State Prog Admin Director

Paid more than 6% of the 142 people with this job title that year. The median was $89,157.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2018Human Services Dept
HCEA Project Management
State Prog Admin Director
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$42.09 /hr—$59,155
2017Human Services Dept
HCEA Project Management
State Prog Admin Director
Full-time
Ramsey$41.26 /hr—$86,724
2016Human Services Dept
HCEA Project Management
Agency Policy Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$40.25 /hr$4,775$86,896
2015Human Services Dept
HCA HCEO County Rel & Training
Agency Policy Specialist
Full-time
Ramsey$38.11 /hr$1,687$80,128
2014Human Services Dept
HCEA Eligibility Policy
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$34.34 /hr$10,851$82,198
2013Human Services Dept
HCEA Eligibility Policy
State Prog Admin Prin
Full-time
Ramsey$33.34 /hr$125$67,411
2012Human Services Dept
HCEA Eligibility Policy
State Prog Admin Principal
Full-time
Ramsey$31.58 /hr—$64,356
2011Human Services Dept
HCEA Long Term Care Policy Tm
State Prog Admin Principal
Full-time
Ramsey$30.45 /hr—$61,966

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 Human Services Dept

FY 2018, amount paid

Highest paid as State Prog Admin Director

FY 2018, amount paid