Burns, Debra L
Health Community Svcs Div DirHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
CHECH Division Director. 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 2021, pay went up 56% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 31% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $147,849 | +6.0% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2020 | $139,511 | +1.8% | +1.6% | +0.2% |
| FY 2019 | $137,084 | +13.8% | +2.1% | +11.5% |
| FY 2018 | $120,459 | +2.1% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $118,028 | +4.4% | +1.8% | +2.5% |
| FY 2016 | $113,033 | +4.2% | +0.7% | +3.5% |
| FY 2015 | $108,508 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $105,361 | +3.6% | +1.6% | +2.0% |
| FY 2013 | $101,723 | +2.7% | +1.7% | +1.0% |
| FY 2012 | $99,042 | +4.3% | +2.9% | +1.3% |
| FY 2011 | $94,952 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Health Community Svcs Div Dir
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Health Department CHECH Division Director | Health Community Svcs Div Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $60.60 /hr | — | $147,849 |
| 2021 | Health Department Asst Comm of Health Systems | Asst Commr Health Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $71.59 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Health Department Asst Comm of Health Systems | Asst Commr Health Full-time | Ramsey | $69.84 /hr | — | $139,511 |
| 2020 | Health Department CHECH Division Director | Health Community Svcs Div Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $60.60 /hr | — | — |
| 2019 | Health Department Asst Comm Strategic Initatives | Asst Commr Health Full-time | Ramsey | $68.30 /hr | — | $137,084 |
| 2019 | Health Department CHECH Division Director | Health Community Svcs Div Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $59.27 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Health Department CHECH Division Director | Health Community Svcs Div Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $57.97 /hr | — | $120,459 |
| 2017 | Health Department CHECH Division Director | Health Community Svcs Div Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $56.83 /hr | — | $118,028 |
| 2016 | Health Department Health Prtnrshps Div Director | Health Community Svcs Div Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $55.40 /hr | — | $113,033 |
| 2015 | Health Department Health Prtnrshps Div Director | Health Community Svcs Div Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $52.22 /hr | — | $108,508 |
| 2014 | Health Department Office of Perf Improve Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $50.70 /hr | — | $105,361 |
| 2013 | Health Department Office of Perf Improve Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $49.22 /hr | — | $101,723 |
| 2012 | Health Department Office of Perf Improve Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $47.80 /hr | — | $99,042 |
| 2011 | Health Department Office of Perf Improve Dir | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $47.80 /hr | — | $94,952 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$273,340Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$198,064Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$198,064Medical Specialist 2
- Kelly, Margaret M$164,901Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$155,206Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Danila, Richard N$153,473Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Malcolm, Jan Kathleen$147,183Commissioner-Health
- Desai, Jay$142,230Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Health Community Svcs Div Dir
FY 2021, amount paid
- Brandt, Joan Kay$132,618Health Department
- Huntley, Chelsie Lynn$121,323Health Department