Behr, Lisa
Registered Nurse SeniorHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HP HCH Sys Devel 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 6,743% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 5,189% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $127,668 | −3.0% | +3.1% | −5.9% |
| FY 2025 | $131,590 | +38.9% | +2.6% | +35.4% |
| FY 2024 | $94,713 | +190.3% | +3.3% | +181.0% |
| FY 2023 | $32,629 | +494.9% | +6.3% | +459.9% |
| FY 2022 | $5,484 | −22.2% | +7.2% | −27.4% |
| FY 2021 | $7,051 | −27.7% | +2.3% | −29.3% |
| FY 2020 | $9,748 | +422.5% | +1.6% | +414.5% |
| FY 2019 | $1,866 | — | — | — |
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 · Registered Nurse Senior
Paid more than 55% of the 277 people with this job title that year. The median was $126,144.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department HP HCH Sys Devel Staff | Registered Nurse Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $61.41 /hr | — | $127,668 |
| 2025 | Health Department HP HCH Sys Devel Staff | Registered Nurse Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $60.50 /hr | — | $131,590 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Health Department HP HCH Sys Devel Staff | Registered Nurse Senior Part-time | Ramsey | $55.66 /hr | — | $94,713 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Health Department HP HCH Sys Devel Staff | Registered Nurse Senior Part-time | Ramsey | $50.73 /hr | — | $32,629 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2022 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $5,484 |
| 2021 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $7,051 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $9,748 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Unit Part-time | Ramsey | $848 /2 wk | — | $1,866 |
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 Registered Nurse Senior
FY 2026, amount paid
- Anderson, Michelle$194,336Direct Care and Treatment
- Lor, Chong$184,262Corrections Dept
- Larson, Lori Arlene$183,803Direct Care and Treatment
- Mokaya, Eileen K$171,607Corrections Dept
- Neri, Jason Matthew$170,183Veterans Affairs Dept
- Chader, Rechelle Norlan Panis$167,827Direct Care and Treatment
- Gieseke-Johnson, Stacey Allison$167,354Direct Care and Treatment
- NYaanga, Tom OGada$167,104Direct Care and Treatment