Thoele, Merry Jo
State Prog Admin Manager SrHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Oral Health Manager. 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 2017, pay went up 31% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 19% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $113,057 | +13.1% | +1.8% | +11.1% |
| FY 2016 | $99,934 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $97,495 | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| FY 2014 | $96,659 | +5.5% | +1.6% | +3.9% |
| FY 2013 | $91,579 | +4.2% | +1.7% | +2.5% |
| FY 2012 | $87,894 | +1.6% | +2.9% | −1.2% |
| FY 2011 | $86,472 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · State Prog Admin Manager Sr
Paid more than 98% of the 176 people with this job title that year. The median was $102,236.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Health Department Oral Health Manager | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $49.29 /hr | — | $113,057 |
| 2016 | Health Department Oral Health Sup | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $48.09 /hr | — | $99,934 |
| 2015 | Health Department Oral Health Sup | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $46.92 /hr | — | $97,495 |
| 2014 | Health Department Oral Health Sup | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $45.55 /hr | — | $96,659 |
| 2013 | Health Department Oral Health Sup | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $44.22 /hr | — | $91,579 |
| 2012 | Health Department Oral Health Sup | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $42.75 /hr | — | $87,894 |
| 2011 | Health Department Oral Disease Prev ProgDirector | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $42.75 /hr | — | $86,472 |
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 2017, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$244,761Medical Specialist 4
- Ehlinger, Edward P$149,427Commissioner-Health
- Slater, Jonathan S$142,744Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Pollock, Daniel Lublin$140,834Deputy Commr Health
- Bender, Alan P$140,055Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Ayers, Jeanne F$139,340Asst Commr Health
- Ho, Lee H$139,340Asst Commr Health
- Acevedo, Gilbert$136,066Asst Commr Health
Highest paid as State Prog Admin Manager Sr
FY 2017, amount paid
- Yearwood, Terri L$130,401Natural Resources Dept
- Boston, Krista Kay$127,565Human Services Dept
- Stadheim, Ruth$116,781Corrections Dept
- Johnson, Sondra M$112,073Human Services Dept
- Hasbargen, Jennifer J$110,964Human Services Dept
- Long, Michelle$108,702Human Services Dept
- Simonson, Dale N$108,654Human Services Dept
- Dilla, Suzanne D$108,064Housing Finance Agency