Bunker, Joshua L
Agency Chief Financial OfficerHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
FMD CFO. 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 106% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 39% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $161,075 | +4.1% | +3.1% | +0.9% |
| FY 2025 | $154,759 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $148,084 | −1.2% | +3.3% | −4.4% |
| FY 2023 | $149,932 | +13.2% | +6.3% | +6.5% |
| FY 2022 | $132,440 | +1.5% | +7.2% | −5.3% |
| FY 2021 | $130,518 | +1.3% | +2.3% | −1.0% |
| FY 2020 | $128,873 | +5.5% | +1.6% | +3.9% |
| FY 2019 | $122,118 | +4.9% | +2.1% | +2.8% |
| FY 2018 | $116,432 | +3.5% | +2.3% | +1.2% |
| FY 2017 | $112,478 | +17.4% | +1.8% | +15.2% |
| FY 2016 | $95,845 | +11.1% | +0.7% | +10.4% |
| FY 2015 | $86,241 | +5.0% | +0.7% | +4.2% |
| FY 2014 | $82,148 | +0.1% | +1.6% | −1.4% |
| FY 2013 | $82,026 | +6.4% | +1.7% | +4.7% |
| FY 2012 | $77,066 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $78,270 | — | — | — |
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 Chief Financial Officer
Paid more than 86% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $157,292.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department FMD CFO | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $75.66 /hr | — | $161,075 |
| 2025 | Health Department FMD CFO | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $74.54 /hr | — | $154,759 |
| 2024 | Health Department FMD CFO | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $71.26 /hr | — | $148,084 |
| 2023 | Health Department FMD CFO | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $65.26 /hr | $261 | $149,932 |
| 2022 | Health Department Agency Chief Financial Officer | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $63.67 /hr | — | $132,440 |
| 2021 | Health Department Agency Chief Financial Officer | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $62.12 /hr | — | $130,518 |
| 2020 | Health Department Agency Chief Financial Officer | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $60.60 /hr | — | $128,873 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency OD Division Managers | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $59.27 /hr | — | $122,118 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency OD Division Managers | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $57.07 /hr | — | $116,432 |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency OD Division Managers | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $54.06 /hr | — | $112,478 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency OD Division Managers | Agency Chief Financial Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $50.96 /hr | — | $95,845 |
| 2015 | Revenue Dept Financial Management Division | Financial Mgt Director Full-time | Ramsey | $44.79 /hr | — | $86,241 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency OD FINANCE ASST & BDGT SECT | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $39.53 /hr | — | $82,148 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency OD FINANCE ASST & BDGT SECT | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $38.38 /hr | — | $82,026 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Adjunct Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Blue Earth | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency OD FINANCE ASST & BDGT SECT | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $37.63 /hr | — | $77,066 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency OS Financial Assist & Budget | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $37.63 /hr | — | $78,270 |
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 Chief Financial Officer
FY 2026, amount paid
- Vang, Kayla Sai$161,076Housing Finance Agency
- Reisenauer, Ashley R$161,075Children Youth & Families Dept
- Kremer, Shawn Thomas$161,019Public Safety Dept
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$161,019Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Sis, Julie A$161,019Agriculture Dept
- Trumper, Amy L.$161,019Commerce Dept
- Pasley, Kwesi Iniko$159,004Corrections Dept
- Gebhard, Tracy A$157,292Teachers Retirement Assoc