Busta, Kirk
Central Svcs Admin Spec PrinHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Freeman/Lab Ops 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 77% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 19% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $70,184 | +3.9% | +3.1% | +0.8% |
| FY 2025 | $67,529 | +14.6% | +2.6% | +11.7% |
| FY 2024 | $58,915 | −2.6% | +3.3% | −5.7% |
| FY 2023 | $60,493 | +11.0% | +6.3% | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $54,476 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $53,156 | +2.6% | +2.3% | +0.3% |
| FY 2020 | $51,824 | +5.3% | +1.6% | +3.7% |
| FY 2019 | $49,213 | +5.1% | +2.1% | +2.9% |
| FY 2018 | $46,843 | +5.3% | +2.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2017 | $44,504 | +5.1% | +1.8% | +3.2% |
| FY 2016 | $42,325 | +8.1% | +0.7% | +7.4% |
| FY 2015 | $39,148 | +0.3% | +0.7% | −0.4% |
| FY 2014 | $39,024 | +2.8% | +1.6% | +1.3% |
| FY 2013 | $37,945 | −4.5% | +1.7% | −6.1% |
| FY 2012 | $39,747 | +0.1% | +2.9% | −2.7% |
| FY 2011 | $39,695 | — | — | — |
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 · Central Svcs Admin Spec Prin
Paid more than 94% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,776.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department Freeman/Lab Ops Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.54 /hr | $2,535 | $70,184 |
| 2025 | Health Department Freeman/Lab Ops Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.06 /hr | $3,895 | $67,529 |
| 2024 | Health Department Freeman/Lab Ops Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $28.37 /hr | — | $58,915 |
| 2023 | Health Department FacM Freeman/Lab Ops Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $26.89 /hr | — | $60,493 |
| 2022 | Health Department Freeman/Lab Operations Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $26.23 /hr | — | $54,476 |
| 2021 | Health Department Freeman/Lab Operations Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $25.59 /hr | $3 | $53,156 |
| 2020 | Health Department Freeman/Lab Operations Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $24.97 /hr | — | $51,824 |
| 2019 | Health Department Freeman/Lab Operations Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $24.42 /hr | — | $49,213 |
| 2018 | Health Department Freeman/Lab Operations Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $23.19 /hr | — | $46,843 |
| 2017 | Health Department Freeman/Lab Operations Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $22.13 /hr | — | $44,504 |
| 2016 | Health Department Freeman/Lab Operations Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $20.90 /hr | — | $42,325 |
| 2015 | Health Department Freeman/Lab Operations Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $19.88 /hr | — | $39,148 |
| 2014 | Health Department Freeman/Lab Operations Staff | Central Svcs Admin Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $18.29 /hr | $953 | $39,024 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $17.76 /hr | $1,212 | $37,945 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $17.41 /hr | $1,972 | $39,747 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept Capitol Security Day Shift | Security Guard Full-time | Ramsey | $17.41 /hr | $2,938 | $39,695 |
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 Central Svcs Admin Spec Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Dulka, Solomon E$68,693Direct Care and Treatment
- Museus, Janelle V$67,649Corrections Dept
- Brandt, Scott$67,649Health Department
- Dainty, Douglas W$67,649Lottery
- O'Connor, Laura C$67,649Agriculture Dept
- Pattain, Charles E$67,649Pollution Control Agency
- Spencer, William$67,649Corrections Dept
- Hendley, Douglas L$66,039MN St Colleges & Universities