Solarz, Sarah M
State Prog Admin Manager SrHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
IDEPC CCEPP MEDSS Ops Supv. 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 177% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 87% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $134,462 | +11.2% | +3.1% | +7.8% |
| FY 2025 | $120,895 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $115,650 | −0.6% | +3.3% | −3.8% |
| FY 2023 | $116,351 | +8.8% | +6.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2022 | $106,959 | −4.9% | +7.2% | −11.2% |
| FY 2021 | $112,440 | +7.2% | +2.3% | +4.8% |
| FY 2020 | $104,867 | +8.0% | +1.6% | +6.3% |
| FY 2019 | $97,112 | +13.1% | +2.1% | +10.8% |
| FY 2018 | $85,880 | +9.4% | +2.3% | +7.0% |
| FY 2017 | $78,522 | +6.6% | +1.8% | +4.7% |
| FY 2016 | $73,673 | +11.5% | +0.7% | +10.7% |
| FY 2015 | $66,092 | +13.0% | +0.7% | +12.2% |
| FY 2014 | $58,498 | +10.4% | +1.6% | +8.7% |
| FY 2013 | $52,976 | +6.7% | +1.7% | +5.0% |
| FY 2012 | $49,647 | +2.4% | +2.9% | −0.5% |
| FY 2011 | $48,466 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Paid more than 79% of the 267 people with this job title that year. The median was $131,700.
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 IDEPC CCEPP MEDSS Ops Supv | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $63.35 /hr | — | $134,462 |
| 2025 | Health Department IDEPC CCEPP MEDSS Ops Supv | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $62.41 /hr | — | $120,895 |
| 2024 | Health Department IDEPC CCEPP MEDSS Ops Supv | Research Scientist Supv 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $55.69 /hr | — | $115,650 |
| 2023 | Health Department IDEPC CCEPP MEDSS Ops Supv | Research Scientist Supv 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $52.79 /hr | — | $116,351 |
| 2022 | Health Department MEDSS Operations Supervisor | Research Scientist Supv 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $51.50 /hr | — | $106,959 |
| 2021 | Health Department MEDSS Operations Supervisor | Research Scientist Supv 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.24 /hr | $8,089 | $112,440 |
| 2020 | Health Department MEDSS Operations Supervisor | Research Scientist Supv 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.01 /hr | $3,039 | $104,867 |
| 2019 | Health Department MEDSS Operations Supervisor | Research Scientist Supv 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.93 /hr | — | $97,112 |
| 2018 | Health Department MEDSS Operations Supervisor | Research Scientist Supv 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.19 /hr | — | $85,880 |
| 2017 | Health Department IDEPC Asst Div Dir Staff | Research Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.64 /hr | $251 | $78,522 |
| 2016 | Health Department IDEPC Asst Div Dir Staff | Research Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | — | $73,673 |
| 2015 | Health Department IDEPC Asst Div Dir Staff | Research Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $66,092 |
| 2014 | Health Department IDEPC Asst Div Dir Staff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.72 /hr | — | $58,498 |
| 2013 | Health Department Inf Dis Epi Prv & CtrlStaff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.92 /hr | — | $52,976 |
| 2012 | Health Department IT & IH Tuberculosis | Epidemiologist Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | — | $49,647 |
| 2011 | Health Department IT & IH Tuberculosis | Epidemiologist Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $22.92 /hr | — | $48,466 |
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 State Prog Admin Manager Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649Natural Resources Dept
- Leach, Megan$160,270Nursing Board
- Koch-Myer, Noreen S$149,195Direct Care and Treatment
- Johnson, Sondra M$144,768Direct Care and Treatment
- Hill, Kortney A$142,620Education Department
- Graham, Joy E$141,409Transportation Dept
- Muellner, Mary E$140,649Mn Management & Budget
- Nordstrom, Lee Lenore$137,821Transportation Dept