Wright, Shonda L
Planner Senior StateHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HP OVR Registrar Office 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 2026, pay went up 172% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 83% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $87,218 | −0.6% | +3.1% | −3.6% |
| FY 2025 | $87,763 | +10.7% | +2.6% | +7.8% |
| FY 2024 | $79,315 | +7.6% | +3.3% | +4.1% |
| FY 2023 | $73,730 | +16.6% | +6.3% | +9.8% |
| FY 2022 | $63,212 | +11.6% | +7.2% | +4.1% |
| FY 2021 | $56,655 | +9.1% | +2.3% | +6.7% |
| FY 2020 | $51,921 | +6.8% | +1.6% | +5.2% |
| FY 2019 | $48,609 | +5.3% | +2.1% | +3.2% |
| FY 2018 | $46,152 | +5.0% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2017 | $43,953 | +5.7% | +1.8% | +3.8% |
| FY 2016 | $41,570 | +6.8% | +0.7% | +6.1% |
| FY 2015 | $38,907 | +5.7% | +0.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2014 | $36,824 | +4.2% | +1.6% | +2.6% |
| FY 2013 | $35,342 | +6.6% | +1.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2012 | $33,155 | +3.2% | +2.9% | +0.3% |
| FY 2011 | $32,112 | — | — | — |
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 · Planner Senior State
Paid more than 95% of the 74 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,455.
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 HP OVR Registrar Office Staff | Planner Senior State Full-time | Ramsey | $41.43 /hr | $1,088 | $87,218 |
| 2025 | Health Department HP OVR Registrar Office Staff | Planner Senior State Full-time | Ramsey | $40.82 /hr | $2,970 | $87,763 |
| 2024 | Health Department HP OVR Registrar Office Staff | Planner Senior State Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $79,315 |
| 2023 | Health Department HRD Reconsid Staff | State Prog Admin Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $35.69 /hr | — | $73,730 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit2 | Environmental Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.49 /hr | — | $63,212 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit3 | Environmental Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.48 /hr | — | $56,655 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency IND MUN Bus Systems Unit 2 | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $26.09 /hr | — | $51,921 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency IND MUN Bus Systems Unit 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.71 /hr | — | $48,609 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency IND RMAD Bus Systems Unit 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.57 /hr | — | $46,152 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency IND RMAD Bus Systems Unit 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.42 /hr | — | $43,953 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency IND RMAD Bus Systems Unit 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.38 /hr | — | $41,570 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency IND RMAD Bus Systems Unit 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $18.82 /hr | — | $38,907 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency IND RMAD Bus Systems Unit 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $17.79 /hr | — | $36,824 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency IND RMAD Bus Systems Unit 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $16.83 /hr | $833 | $35,342 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency IND RMAD Bus Systems Unit 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $16.10 /hr | $761 | $33,155 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency DPM Business Systems Unit 2 | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $15.63 /hr | — | $32,112 |
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 Planner Senior State
FY 2026, amount paid
- Alkire, Daryl Brandon$102,335Indian Affairs Council
- Tock Quinonez, Rosa Leonor$97,666Latino Affairs Council
- Davis Carter, Lolita L$89,191African Heritage Council
- Wexler, George$86,452Public Safety Dept
- Halverson II, Minard Michael$86,294Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kuhl-Stennes, Megan Colleen$86,131Pollution Control Agency
- Mattson, Jessica Miah$86,131Health Department
- Mitchell, Diane$86,131Agriculture Dept