Smith, Christine
Health Program Rep PrincipalHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HealthEquity&TribalGrants Sup. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Governors Office, FY 2018
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2013 to FY 2021, pay went up 207% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 170% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $83,617 | +4.6% | +2.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2020 | $79,950 | +6.1% | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| FY 2019 | $75,367 | +6.1% | +2.1% | +4.0% |
| FY 2018 | $71,005 | +14.8% | +2.3% | +12.3% |
| FY 2017 | $61,853 | +10.7% | +1.8% | +8.7% |
| FY 2016 | $55,879 | +6.2% | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2015 | $52,600 | +4.5% | +0.7% | +3.7% |
| FY 2014 | $50,356 | +85.0% | +1.6% | +82.2% |
| FY 2013 | $27,216 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Health Program Rep Principal
Paid more than 5% of the 37 people with this job title that year. The median was $97,124.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Health Department HealthEquity&TribalGrants Sup | Health Program Rep Principal Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.00 /hr | — | $83,617 |
| 2020 | Health Department HealthEquity&TribalGrants Sup | Health Program Rep Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $39.51 /hr | — | $79,950 |
| 2019 | Health Department HealthEquity&TribalGrants Sup | Health Program Rep Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $37.26 /hr | — | $75,367 |
| 2018 | Health Department HealthEquity&TribalGrants Sup | Health Program Rep Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $35.12 /hr | — | $71,005 |
| 2017 | Health Department HealthEquity&TribalGrants Sup | Health Program Rep Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $33.16 /hr | — | $61,853 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept TES MFIP | Income Mntc Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $27.30 /hr | — | $55,879 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept TES MFIP | Income Mntc Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | — | $52,600 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept TES MFIP | Income Mntc Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $24.08 /hr | — | $50,356 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MFIP Policy Team | Income Mntc Prog Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $22.62 /hr | — | $27,216 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$273,340Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$198,064Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$198,064Medical Specialist 2
- Kelly, Margaret M$164,901Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$155,206Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Danila, Richard N$153,473Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Burns, Debra L$147,849Health Community Svcs Div Dir
- Malcolm, Jan Kathleen$147,183Commissioner-Health
Highest paid as Health Program Rep Principal
FY 2021, amount paid
- Hanson Perez, Julie A$117,249Health Department
- VanBergen, Christine A$112,682Health Department
- Heath Mathison, Jennifer Ann$106,855Health Department
- Gyllstrom, Marilyn E$106,010Health Department
- Mamo, Blain$103,730Health Department
- Gordon, Sarah J$101,902Health Department
- Burkman, Lyla Kae$100,593Health Department
- Sherry, Cherylee A$99,822Health Department