Smith, Melissa Sue
Business Manager 1Animal Health BoardRamsey CountyFull-time
Group N. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 163% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 141% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $77,595 | +4.9% | +3.1% | +1.7% |
| FY 2025 | $74,001 | +8.7% | +2.6% | +5.9% |
| FY 2024 | $68,072 | +130.7% | +3.3% | +123.3% |
| FY 2023 | $29,505 | — | — | — |
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 · Business Manager 1
Paid more than 30% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $87,702.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Animal Health Board Group N | Business Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.16 /hr | — | $77,595 |
| 2025 | Animal Health Board Group N | Business Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.10 /hr | — | $74,001 |
| 2024 | Animal Health Board Group N | Business Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.29 /hr | — | $68,072 |
| 2023 | Animal Health Board Group N | Business Manager 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.48 /hr | — | $29,505 |
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 Animal Health Board
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hoefs, Brian$156,575Exec Dir Animal Health Bd
- Jopp, Erik P$144,113Asst Dir Animal Health Bd
- Voss, Shauna J$142,244Asst Dir Animal Health Bd
- Damico, Heather D$127,506Veterinarian Senior
- Kivisto, Steven$127,106Veterinarian Senior
- Chapman, Susan L$124,256Veterinarian
- Crusan, Michael$123,609Communications Supervisor
- Peterson, Bradley J$117,266Veterinarian
Highest paid as Business Manager 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nystel, Molly R$94,972Workers Comp Court of Appeals
- Phernetton, Michelle K$93,972MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cran, Heather Marie$93,327Public Safety Dept
- Klonecki, Charlotte June$91,972MN St Colleges & Universities
- Schefers, MaryAnn B$89,438MN St Colleges & Universities
- Preston, Oryna$85,965Administration Dept
- Pantzke, Vanessa Lea$74,640Military Affairs Dept
- Torgerud, Thomas Roy$66,217MN St Colleges & Universities