Arneson, Thomas J
Medical Specialist 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyPart-time
Research Unit. 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 2015 to FY 2020, pay went down 44% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is down 48% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $66,573 | −45.7% | +1.6% | −46.5% |
| FY 2019 | $122,522 | +4.8% | +2.1% | +2.7% |
| FY 2018 | $116,921 | −5.3% | +2.3% | −7.3% |
| FY 2017 | $123,409 | −30.0% | +1.8% | −31.2% |
| FY 2016 | $176,237 | +48.7% | +0.7% | +47.7% |
| FY 2015 | $118,548 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Medical Specialist 2
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Health Department Research Unit | Medical Specialist 2 Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $102.38 /hr | — | $66,573 |
| 2019 | Health Department Research Unit | Medical Specialist 2 Part-time | Ramsey | $102.38 /hr | — | $122,522 |
| 2018 | Health Department Research Unit | Medical Specialist 2 Part-time | Ramsey | $96.74 /hr | — | $116,921 |
| 2017 | Health Department Research Unit | Medical Specialist 2 Part-time | Ramsey | $91.64 /hr | — | $123,409 |
| 2016 | Health Department Research Unit | Medical Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $86.38 /hr | — | $176,237 |
| 2015 | Health Department Research Unit | Medical Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $81.42 /hr | — | $118,548 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$264,597Medical Specialist 4
- Kelly, Margaret M$159,131Deputy Commr Health
- Olstad, Janet D$155,096Health Asst Div Director
- Malcolm, Jan Kathleen$147,130Commissioner-Health
- Smith, Kirk E$146,363Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Danila, Richard N$146,205Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Bartkus, Joanne M$144,839Public Health Lab Div Dir
- Burns, Debra L$139,511Asst Commr Health
Highest paid as Medical Specialist 2
FY 2020, amount paid
- Lim, Sarah$45,831Health Department
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$34,603Health Department
- DeSilva, Malini Bridget$28,409Health Department