Thimjon, Lisa Marie
Dir Governmental Relations ClHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Leg Policy Dir. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 682% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 492% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $159,923 | +5.0% | +3.1% | +1.8% |
| FY 2025 | $152,353 | +20.4% | +2.6% | +17.3% |
| FY 2024 | $126,499 | +11.5% | +3.3% | +8.0% |
| FY 2023 | $113,427 | +16.2% | +6.3% | +9.3% |
| FY 2022 | $97,652 | +6.3% | +7.2% | −0.8% |
| FY 2021 | $91,859 | +13.8% | +2.3% | +11.3% |
| FY 2020 | $80,698 | +10.4% | +1.6% | +8.7% |
| FY 2019 | $73,118 | +257.5% | +2.1% | +250.2% |
| FY 2018 | $20,454 | — | — | — |
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 · Dir Governmental Relations Cl
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department Leg Policy Dir | Dir Governmental Relations Cl Full-time | Ramsey | $76.48 /hr | — | $159,923 |
| 2025 | Health Department Leg Policy Dir | Dir Governmental Relations Cl Full-time | Ramsey | $72.80 /hr | — | $152,353 |
| 2024 | Health Department Leg Policy Dir | Dir Governmental Relations Cl Full-time | Ramsey | $67.31 /hr | — | $126,499 |
| 2023 | Health Department Leg Policy Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $50.81 /hr | $406 | $113,427 |
| 2022 | Health Department Legislative Policy Director | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $47.89 /hr | — | $97,652 |
| 2021 | Health Department Legislative Policy Director | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $45.14 /hr | $345 | $91,859 |
| 2020 | Health Department Legislative Policy | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $42.04 /hr | — | $80,698 |
| 2019 | Health Department Legislative Policy | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $36.09 /hr | — | $73,118 |
| 2018 | Health Department Legislative Policy | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $34.09 /hr | — | $20,454 |
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 Dir Governmental Relations Cl
FY 2026, amount paid
- Eull, Nicholas John$168,789Revenue Dept
- Boettcher, Michael Robert$154,887Health Department
- Brown, Levi Daniels$153,020Transportation Dept