Shoakena, Blen
Planning Dir StateHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Data Strat/InterOp InfraSt S. 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 214% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 112% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $116,268 | +2.5% | +3.1% | −0.6% |
| FY 2025 | $113,422 | +6.5% | +2.6% | +3.8% |
| FY 2024 | $106,453 | +8.4% | +3.3% | +4.9% |
| FY 2023 | $98,197 | +15.7% | +6.3% | +8.9% |
| FY 2022 | $84,865 | +16.4% | +7.2% | +8.6% |
| FY 2021 | $72,936 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2020 | $69,153 | +5.8% | +1.6% | +4.2% |
| FY 2019 | $65,370 | +4.1% | +2.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2018 | $62,792 | +7.4% | +2.3% | +5.0% |
| FY 2017 | $58,460 | +6.2% | +1.8% | +4.3% |
| FY 2016 | $55,026 | +44.7% | +0.7% | +43.8% |
| FY 2015 | $38,016 | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.9% |
| FY 2014 | $37,421 | +25.5% | +1.6% | +23.5% |
| FY 2013 | $29,824 | −23.3% | +1.7% | −24.5% |
| FY 2012 | $38,881 | +5.1% | +2.9% | +2.1% |
| FY 2011 | $36,981 | — | — | — |
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 97% 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
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department Data Strat/InterOp InfraSt S | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $55.42 /hr | — | $116,268 |
| 2025 | Health Department Data Strat/InterOp InfraSt S | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $54.60 /hr | — | $113,422 |
| 2024 | Health Department Data Strat/InterOp InfraSt S | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $52.25 /hr | — | $106,453 |
| 2023 | Health Department Data Strat/InterOp InfraSt S | Planning Dir State Full-time | Ramsey | $47.65 /hr | — | $98,197 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept ADSA FiscalAnalysis,Evaluation | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | — | $84,865 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept CO CCFiscalAnalysis,Evaluation | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $36.53 /hr | — | $72,936 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept CO CCFiscalAnalysis,Evaluation | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | — | $69,153 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept CO CCFiscalAnalysis,Evaluation | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $32.41 /hr | — | $65,370 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept AMH Data Evaluation | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.60 /hr | — | $62,792 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept AMH Data Evaluation | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $58,460 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept AMH Data Evaluation | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $27.30 /hr | — | $55,026 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept AMH Data Evaluation | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | — | $38,016 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept AMH Data Evaluation | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.08 /hr | — | $37,421 |
| 2013 | Health Department IT & IH Tuberculosis | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $21.11 /hr | — | $29,824 |
| 2012 | Health Department IT & IH Tuberculosis | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $20.02 /hr | — | $38,881 |
| 2011 | Health Department IT & IH Tuberculosis | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | — | $36,981 |
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
- Arnold, Robert James$116,215Direct Care and Treatment
- Boen, Angela Renee$116,215Human Services Dept
- Duffert, Jonathan J$116,215Human Services Dept