Barnes, Aaron
Laboratory Scientist Supv.Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
PHL IDL Supv. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Education Department, FY 2026
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 27% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 16% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $118,028 | +1.9% | +3.1% | −1.2% |
| FY 2025 | $115,812 | +12.0% | +2.6% | +9.2% |
| FY 2024 | $103,367 | +11.5% | +3.3% | +7.9% |
| FY 2023 | $92,725 | — | — | — |
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 · Laboratory Scientist Supv.
Paid more than 33% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $118,375.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department PHL IDL Supv | Laboratory Scientist Supv. Full-time | Ramsey | $54.97 /hr | — | $118,028 |
| 2025 | Health Department PHL IDL Supv | Laboratory Scientist Supv. Full-time | Ramsey | $52.26 /hr | — | $115,812 |
| 2024 | Health Department PHL IDL Supv | Laboratory Scientist Supv. Full-time | Ramsey | $48.34 /hr | — | $103,367 |
| 2023 | Health Department PHL IDL Supv | Bacteriologist Supervisor 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.03 /hr | — | $92,725 |
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 Laboratory Scientist Supv.
FY 2026, amount paid
- Vagnone, Paula M$126,802Health Department
- Swarbrick, Michele M$121,222Agriculture Dept
- Viner, Diandra I$118,375Agriculture Dept
- Forstner, Matthew John$118,375Agriculture Dept
- Johnson, Yoko S$118,375Agriculture Dept
- Lappi, Victoria Rose$118,375Health Department
- Reynolds, Kathryn M$118,375Agriculture Dept
- Ott, Keeli Jeanne$110,128Health Department