Elkins, Steven J
State Registrar Vital StatsHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Office of State Registrar Sup. 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 2014, pay went down 53% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 56% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $39,484 | −53.8% | +1.6% | −54.5% |
| FY 2013 | $85,438 | −2.2% | +1.7% | −3.8% |
| FY 2012 | $87,329 | +3.8% | +2.9% | +0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $84,094 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · State Registrar Vital Stats
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Health Department Office of State Registrar Sup | State Registrar Vital Stats Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.48 /hr | — | $39,484 |
| 2013 | Health Department Office of State Registrar Sup | State Registrar Vital Stats Full-time | Ramsey | $41.24 /hr | — | $85,438 |
| 2012 | Health Department Office of State Registrar Sup | State Registrar Vital Stats Full-time | Ramsey | $40.43 /hr | — | $87,329 |
| 2011 | Health Department Office of State Registrar Sup | State Registrar Vital Stats Full-time | Ramsey | $40.43 /hr | — | $84,094 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$217,936Medical Specialist 4
- DeVries, Aaron S$169,002Medical Specialist 2
- Bender, Alan P$122,684Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Slater, Jonathan S$122,194Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Ayers, Jeanne F$122,112Asst Commr Health
- Koppel, James G$122,013Deputy Commr Health
- Leitheiser, Agnes T$122,013Asst Commr Health
- Ehlinger, Edward P$121,349Commissioner-Health
Highest paid as State Registrar Vital Stats
FY 2014, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.