Dornfeld, Joanna
Asst Commr HealthHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Asst Com Vaccine Equity&Engage. 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 2020 to FY 2022, pay went up 10,203% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 9,298% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $155,995 | +202.6% | +7.2% | +182.4% |
| FY 2021 | $51,545 | +3,304.5% | +2.3% | +3,227.9% |
| FY 2020 | $1,514 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Asst Commr Health
Paid more than 80% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $147,837.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Health Department Asst Com Vaccine Equity&Engage | Asst Commr Health Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $71.59 /hr | — | $155,995 |
| 2021 | Health Department Asst Com Vaccine Equity&Engage | Asst Commr Health Full-time | Ramsey | $71.59 /hr | — | $51,545 |
| 2020 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Metro SU Comm Faculty | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | — | — | $1,514 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$277,866Medical Specialist 4
- Danila, Richard N$216,560Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$209,170Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$180,762Medical Specialist 2
- Kelly, Margaret M$167,662Deputy Commr Health
- Moyer, Kristen R$162,019Disease Prev & Cont Div Dir
- Smith, Kirk E$160,853Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Rydrych, Diane C$150,637Asst Commr Health
Highest paid as Asst Commr Health
FY 2022, amount paid
- Rydrych, Diane C$150,637Health Department
- Manning-Oman, Mary$147,837Health Department
- Huff, Daniel A$144,466Health Department
- Petersen-Kroeber, Cheryl$135,604Health Department