Whitbeck, Janet
Planner Principal StateHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
DO-Arthritis & Aging Staff. 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 2012, pay went up 4% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 1% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $70,741 | +4.0% | +2.9% | +1.1% |
| FY 2011 | $67,995 | — | — | — |
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 2012 · Planner Principal State
Paid more than 98% of the 212 people with this job title that year. The median was $64,350.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Health Department DO-Arthritis & Aging Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $32.69 /hr | — | $70,741 |
| 2011 | Health Department DO-Arthritis & Aging Staff | Planner Principal State Full-time | Ramsey | $32.69 /hr | — | $67,995 |
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 2012, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$205,330Medical Specialist 4
- DeVries, Aaron S$144,311Medical Specialist 2
- Christensen, Eric C$115,193Information Syst Manager
- Leitheiser, Agnes T$114,721Asst Commr Health
- Ho, Lee H$114,368Asst Commr Health
- Hearley, Barbara A$113,912Dir Administrative Info System
- Ehresmann, Kristen$113,557Disease Prev & Cont Div Dir
- Danila, Richard N$113,060Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Planner Principal State
FY 2012, amount paid
- Sheldrew, Donald B$74,137Health Department
- Ambright, Debra K$72,554Human Services Dept
- Lynott, William J$71,673Pollution Control Agency
- Bucher, Clint$70,610Veterans Affairs Dept
- Wilcox, Dwight E.$70,610Agriculture Dept
- Carlson, Nancy J$70,610Health Department
- Kane, Jenny L$70,344Public Safety Dept
- Feltes, Linda H$69,851Mn Management & Budget