Archibong, Mfon Akpan
DEI ConsultantHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
ODIBES DEIB 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 174% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 108% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $85,331 | +29.3% | +3.1% | +25.4% |
| FY 2025 | $65,995 | −7.1% | +2.6% | −9.5% |
| FY 2024 | $71,073 | +27.3% | +3.3% | +23.3% |
| FY 2023 | $55,820 | −1.8% | +6.3% | −7.6% |
| FY 2022 | $56,845 | −9.2% | +7.2% | −15.2% |
| FY 2021 | $62,575 | +3.2% | +2.3% | +0.9% |
| FY 2020 | $60,638 | −45.6% | +1.6% | −46.4% |
| FY 2019 | $111,433 | +257.9% | +2.1% | +250.6% |
| FY 2018 | $31,137 | — | — | — |
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 · DEI Consultant
Paid more than 36% of the 14 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,369.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department ODIBES DEIB Staff | DEI Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $51.45 /hr | — | $85,331 |
| 2025 | Corrections Dept LL Training Manager | Training & Development Spec 2 Full-time | Anoka | $31.92 /hr | — | $65,995 |
| 2024 | Corrections Dept RC Training Manager | Training & Development Spec 2 Full-time | Chisago | $29.47 /hr | $44 | $71,073 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Stearns | — | $316 | $55,820 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept Clinical Program Team | Clinical Program Therapist 1 Full-time · left during year | Anoka | $27.01 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Clinical Program Team | Clinical Program Therapist 1 Full-time | Anoka | $26.35 /hr | — | $56,845 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Clinical Program Team | Clinical Program Therapist 1 Full-time | Anoka | $24.88 /hr | $54 | $62,575 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Clinical Program Team | Clinical Program Therapist 1 Full-time | Anoka | $23.44 /hr | $3,442 | $60,638 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Clinical Program Team | Clinical Program Therapist 1 Full-time | Anoka | $22.20 /hr | $2,131 | $111,433 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Stearns | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Clinical Program Team | Behavior Analyst 1 Full-time | Anoka | $20.98 /hr | $1,688 | $31,137 |
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 DEI Consultant
FY 2026, amount paid
- Mae, Raven Gizhibaayaanimad$108,963Human Services Dept
- Echols, Nanette Marie$108,961Human Services Dept
- Spielman, Riley Koehler$106,962Pollution Control Agency
- McKinley, Angela Nicole$106,800Public Utilities Comm
- Werchouski, Katrina$103,980Human Services Dept
- Cole, Jennifer J$100,946Natural Resources Dept
- Urbatch, Nicole$96,811Human Services Dept
- Yang-Lee, May Ee$93,926Natural Resources Dept