Bauer, Rhonda A
Grants Specialist InterHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
OSHII - Dir 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 down 1% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 33% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $23,073 | −74.5% | +3.1% | −75.2% |
| FY 2025 | $90,312 | +20.2% | +2.6% | +17.2% |
| FY 2024 | $75,110 | +11.5% | +3.3% | +7.9% |
| FY 2023 | $67,357 | +24.2% | +6.3% | +16.9% |
| FY 2022 | $54,227 | −2.9% | +7.2% | −9.4% |
| FY 2021 | $55,859 | +2.7% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2020 | $54,397 | +7.4% | +1.6% | +5.7% |
| FY 2019 | $50,669 | +13.5% | +2.1% | +11.1% |
| FY 2018 | $44,662 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $43,773 | +3.4% | +1.8% | +1.6% |
| FY 2016 | $42,321 | +5.4% | +0.7% | +4.7% |
| FY 2015 | $40,150 | +5.2% | +0.7% | +4.4% |
| FY 2014 | $38,182 | +7.3% | +1.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2013 | $35,597 | +44.9% | +1.7% | +42.5% |
| FY 2012 | $24,567 | +5.4% | +2.9% | +2.4% |
| FY 2011 | $23,303 | — | — | — |
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 · Grants Specialist Inter
Paid more than 6% of the 33 people with this job title that year. The median was $77,564.
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 OSHII - Dir Staff | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.34 /hr | — | $23,073 |
| 2025 | Health Department OSHII - Dir Staff | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $39.34 /hr | — | $90,312 |
| 2024 | Health Department CH OSHII Dir Staff | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $41.93 /hr | — | $75,110 |
| 2023 | Health Department CH OSHII Dir Staff | Grants Specialist Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $33.30 /hr | — | $67,357 |
| 2022 | Health Department Healthy Community Unit Staff | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Part-time | Ramsey | $29.01 /hr | — | $54,227 |
| 2021 | Health Department Healthy Community Unit Staff | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Part-time | Ramsey | $28.30 /hr | $858 | $55,859 |
| 2020 | Health Department Healthy Community Unit Staff | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Part-time | Ramsey | $27.61 /hr | $435 | $54,397 |
| 2019 | Health Department Healthy Community Unit Staff | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Part-time | Ramsey | $27.00 /hr | — | $50,669 |
| 2018 | Health Department Healthy Community Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $23.88 /hr | — | $44,662 |
| 2017 | Health Department Healthy Community Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $23.41 /hr | — | $43,773 |
| 2016 | Health Department Healthy Community Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $22.84 /hr | — | $42,321 |
| 2015 | Health Department PhysicalActivity&NutritionStaf | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $21.65 /hr | — | $40,150 |
| 2014 | Health Department PhysicalActivity&NutritionStaf | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $20.45 /hr | — | $38,182 |
| 2013 | Health Department Finance & Administration Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Ramsey | $19.22 /hr | — | $35,597 |
| 2012 | Health Department Finance & Administration Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Ramsey | $18.84 /hr | — | $24,567 |
| 2011 | Health Department OSHII Assistant Director Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Part-time | Ramsey | $18.84 /hr | — | $23,303 |
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 Grants Specialist Inter
FY 2026, amount paid
- Keating, Kari Lynn$91,229Water & Soil Resources Board
- Noreen, Michael P$84,904Natural Resources Dept
- Assefa, Belay Abebe$83,017Commerce Dept
- Valens, Nyagatare$83,013Education Department
- Rouleau, Jennifer J.$83,013Labor & Industry Dept
- Garry, Dana H$83,012Education Department
- Jacoby, Jill B$83,012Commerce Dept
- Rylander, Jade$80,529Natural Resources Dept