Davis, Hilda
Research Analysis Spec SrHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
CFH MCH COVID Recovery 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went down 54% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 57% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $21,349 | −74.4% | +3.1% | −75.2% |
| FY 2025 | $83,495 | +78.8% | +2.6% | +74.3% |
| FY 2024 | $46,686 | — | — | — |
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 · Research Analysis Spec Sr
Paid more than 2% of the 92 people with this job title that year. The median was $87,644.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department CFH MCH COVID Recovery Staff | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.82 /hr | — | $21,349 |
| 2025 | Health Department CFH MCH COVID Recovery Staff | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $40.82 /hr | — | $83,495 |
| 2024 | Health Department CFH MCH COVID Recovery Staff | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $37.65 /hr | — | $46,686 |
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 Research Analysis Spec Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Mason, Erin E$102,590Pollution Control Agency
- Zaidman, Brian M$101,576Labor & Industry Dept
- Chollett, Shelby Ann$100,717MN St Colleges & Universities
- Payne, Jill M$100,467Sentencing Guidelines Comm
- Snipes, Sara$99,480Direct Care and Treatment
- Hammida, Mustapha$99,291Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Vaagenes, Ian$99,291Transportation Dept
- Wilm, John G$99,291Transportation Dept