Eckroth, Katherine
Research Analysis Spec SrHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Managed Care 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 2015 to FY 2021, pay went up 28% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 15% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $76,378 | +3.4% | +2.3% | +1.1% |
| FY 2020 | $73,845 | −3.9% | +1.6% | −5.3% |
| FY 2019 | $76,806 | +5.6% | +2.1% | +3.4% |
| FY 2018 | $72,745 | +4.9% | +2.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2017 | $69,343 | +6.2% | +1.8% | +4.3% |
| FY 2016 | $65,266 | +9.6% | +0.7% | +8.9% |
| FY 2015 | $59,523 | — | — | — |
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 · Research Analysis Spec Sr
Paid more than 49% of the 74 people with this job title that year. The median was $76,525.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | $162 | $76,378 |
| 2020 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | — | $73,845 |
| 2019 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $38.75 /hr | — | $76,806 |
| 2018 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $36.63 /hr | — | $72,745 |
| 2017 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $34.61 /hr | — | $69,343 |
| 2016 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $32.60 /hr | — | $65,266 |
| 2015 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Research Analysis Spec Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.58 /hr | — | $59,523 |
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 Research Analysis Spec Sr
FY 2021, amount paid
- Palermo, Judy$120,612Health Department
- Simmons, Patrick J$104,065Explore Minnesota Tourism
- Loew, Megan$98,658Human Services Dept
- Morris, Anne L$88,925Pollution Control Agency
- Dahlberg, Kathryn Ruth$86,726MN St Colleges & Universities
- McLain, Laura C$85,881Health Department
- Hibbs, James W$85,269Administration Dept
- Major, Thomas B$85,239Health Department