Busacker, Bridget
Health Educator 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Newborn Screening Op 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 2018 to FY 2021, pay went down 27% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 32% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $21,558 | −54.4% | +2.3% | −55.4% |
| FY 2020 | $47,296 | −6.0% | +1.6% | −7.5% |
| FY 2019 | $50,336 | +69.4% | +2.1% | +65.9% |
| FY 2018 | $29,722 | — | — | — |
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 Educator 2
Paid more than 0% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,789.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | — | $21,558 |
| 2020 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.94 /hr | — | $47,296 |
| 2019 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.53 /hr | — | $50,336 |
| 2018 | Health Department Newborn Screen Comm Edu St | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.22 /hr | — | $29,722 |
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
- Burns, Debra L$147,849Health Community Svcs Div Dir
- Malcolm, Jan Kathleen$147,183Commissioner-Health
Highest paid as Health Educator 2
FY 2021, amount paid
- Omar, Hinda Said$74,194Health Department
- Hill, Kaitlyn Janine$68,195Health Department
- Cavazos, Jessica R$67,216Health Department
- Schaff, Maria F$66,977Health Department
- Callahan, Daniel J$66,002Health Department
- Winter, Leslie$64,514Health Department
- Regan, Emily$59,063Health Department
- Marti, Lori$57,126MN St Colleges & Universities