Borton, Tara J
Agency Policy SpecialistHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HP Policy ADD 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 up 312% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 178% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $106,961 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $105,296 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $100,739 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $99,164 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $93,169 | +6.8% | +7.2% | −0.4% |
| FY 2021 | $87,248 | −1.7% | +2.3% | −3.9% |
| FY 2020 | $88,718 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2019 | $85,327 | +14.0% | +2.1% | +11.7% |
| FY 2018 | $74,842 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2017 | $70,863 | +84.8% | +1.8% | +81.5% |
| FY 2016 | $38,338 | — | — | — |
| FY 2013 | $26,068 | −42.8% | +1.7% | −43.7% |
| FY 2012 | $45,554 | +75.3% | +2.9% | +70.3% |
| FY 2011 | $25,983 | — | — | — |
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 · Agency Policy Specialist
Paid more than 83% of the 114 people with this job title that year. The median was $100,316.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department HP Policy ADD Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $51.45 /hr | — | $106,961 |
| 2025 | Health Department HP Div Dir Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $50.69 /hr | — | $105,296 |
| 2024 | Health Department HP Div Dir Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $48.51 /hr | — | $100,739 |
| 2024 | Health Department HP Div Dir | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $48.51 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept CSE Program Support | Staff Attorney 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.98 /hr | — | $99,164 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept CSE Program Support | Staff Attorney 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.86 /hr | — | $93,169 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept CSE Program Support | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $43.77 /hr | — | $87,248 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept CSE Program Support | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | — | $88,718 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept CSE Program Support | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $41.76 /hr | — | $85,327 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept CSE Program Support | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $36.63 /hr | — | $74,842 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept CSE Program Support | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $34.61 /hr | — | $70,863 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept CSE Program Support | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.60 /hr | — | $38,338 |
| 2013 | Trial Courts 7th Mille Lacs Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time · left during year | Mille Lacs | $21.09 /hr | — | $26,068 |
| 2012 | Trial Courts 7th Mille Lacs Judge | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Mille Lacs | $21.09 /hr | — | $45,554 |
| 2011 | Trial Courts District 7 Admin | Jud District Court Law Clerk Full-time | Mille Lacs | $21.09 /hr | — | $25,983 |
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 Agency Policy Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lessinger, Elizabeth S$137,378Human Services Dept
- Wilson, Michelle S$112,379Health Department
- Johnson, Marna J$108,029Public Safety Dept
- Biehn, Victoria L$107,990Direct Care and Treatment
- Wolvert, David John$107,963Transportation Dept
- Waltz, Brenda Lea$107,961Direct Care and Treatment
- Morrison, LaDonna E.$107,961Human Services Dept
- Dayton, Holly Jean$107,761Teachers Retirement Assoc