Firkus, Tina
Office & Admin Specialist PrinHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Assistant Divn Dir 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 2016, pay went up 19% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is up 11% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $51,328 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $50,078 | +2.8% | +0.7% | +2.1% |
| FY 2014 | $48,699 | +6.3% | +1.6% | +4.7% |
| FY 2013 | $45,818 | +5.0% | +1.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2012 | $43,638 | +1.4% | +2.9% | −1.5% |
| FY 2011 | $43,047 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Office & Admin Specialist Prin
Paid more than 49% of the 189 people with this job title that year. The median was $51,328.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
6 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Health Department Assistant Divn Dir Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $24.70 /hr | — | $51,328 |
| 2015 | Health Department Off of EmergencyPreparednss St | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $24.10 /hr | — | $50,078 |
| 2014 | Health Department Organizational Services Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $23.40 /hr | $70 | $48,699 |
| 2013 | Health Department Off of Emergency Preparedness | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $22.72 /hr | $50 | $45,818 |
| 2012 | Health Department Off of Emergency Preparedness | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $21.69 /hr | $79 | $43,638 |
| 2011 | Health Department Organizational Services Unit | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $21.14 /hr | — | $43,047 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$234,146Medical Specialist 4
- Arneson, Thomas J$176,237Medical Specialist 2
- Ehlinger, Edward P$151,851Commissioner-Health
- Ayers, Jeanne F$135,905Asst Commr Health
- Ho, Lee H$135,824Asst Commr Health
- Slater, Jonathan S$134,192Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Bender, Alan P$134,191Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Pollock, Daniel Lublin$132,692Deputy Commr Health
Highest paid as Office & Admin Specialist Prin
FY 2016, amount paid
- Sherow, Damita J$72,252Human Services Dept
- Miller, Sharyl R$61,393Public Safety Dept
- Hanson, Elise$56,683MN St Colleges & Universities
- Gombkoto, Carol$56,321Human Services Dept
- Backer, Diane M$55,688MN St Colleges & Universities
- Chavez, Linda M$55,608Commerce Dept
- Walters, Peggy Jo$55,194MN St Colleges & Universities
- Nagy, Melody E$55,190Emergency Medical Services Bd