Getschel, Melissa H
Medical Records Tech 1Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
CFH CYSHN Birth Def Monit/Anal. 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 2026, pay went up 250% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 136% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $56,142 | −15.6% | +3.1% | −18.2% |
| FY 2025 | $66,537 | +5.0% | +2.6% | +2.3% |
| FY 2024 | $63,383 | −2.3% | +3.3% | −5.4% |
| FY 2023 | $64,888 | +10.2% | +6.3% | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $58,860 | −2.7% | +7.2% | −9.3% |
| FY 2021 | $60,522 | +6.8% | +2.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2020 | $56,675 | +9.6% | +1.6% | +7.9% |
| FY 2019 | $51,733 | +5.4% | +2.1% | +3.2% |
| FY 2018 | $49,091 | +5.5% | +2.3% | +3.2% |
| FY 2017 | $46,517 | +5.6% | +1.8% | +3.7% |
| FY 2016 | $44,034 | +5.1% | +0.7% | +4.4% |
| FY 2015 | $41,912 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2014 | $39,486 | +6.9% | +1.6% | +5.2% |
| FY 2013 | $36,944 | +5.1% | +1.7% | +3.4% |
| FY 2012 | $35,151 | +119.3% | +2.9% | +113.0% |
| FY 2011 | $16,032 | — | — | — |
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 · Medical Records Tech 1
Paid more than 11% of the 9 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,859.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department CFH CYSHN Birth Def Monit/Anal | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.28 /hr | — | $56,142 |
| 2025 | Health Department CFH CYSHN Birth Def Monit/Anal | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.79 /hr | — | $66,537 |
| 2024 | Health Department CFH CYSHN Birth Def Monit/Anal | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.52 /hr | — | $63,383 |
| 2023 | Health Department CFH CYSHN Birth Def Monit/Anal | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.93 /hr | — | $64,888 |
| 2022 | Health Department Birth Defects Monit & Analysis | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.22 /hr | — | $58,860 |
| 2021 | Health Department Birth Defects Monit & Analysis | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.53 /hr | $2,908 | $60,522 |
| 2020 | Health Department Birth Defects Monit & Analysis | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.86 /hr | $2,524 | $56,675 |
| 2019 | Health Department Birth Defects Monit & Analysis | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.52 /hr | — | $51,733 |
| 2018 | Health Department Birth Defects Monit & Analysis | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.27 /hr | — | $49,091 |
| 2017 | Health Department Birth Defects Monit & Analysis | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.09 /hr | — | $46,517 |
| 2016 | Health Department Birth Defects Monit & Analysis | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.84 /hr | — | $44,034 |
| 2015 | Health Department Birth Defects Monit & Analysis | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.67 /hr | — | $41,912 |
| 2014 | Health Department Birth Defects Monit & Analysis | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.58 /hr | — | $39,486 |
| 2013 | Health Department Birth Defects Monit & Analysis | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $18.45 /hr | — | $36,944 |
| 2012 | Health Department Birth Defects Monit & Analysis | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $17.60 /hr | — | $35,151 |
| 2011 | Health Department BDIS Unit Staff | Medical Records Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $16.70 /hr | — | $16,032 |
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 Medical Records Tech 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Torkelson, Kimberly$69,587Veterans Affairs Dept
- Barclay, Rebecca J$69,487Health Department
- Svir, Tammy R$69,279Veterans Affairs Dept
- Robinson, Jessica Rea Anne$69,200Veterans Affairs Dept
- Olson-Orth, Mary Allison$65,859Health Department
- Coleman, Christina$63,015Veterans Affairs Dept
- Fletcher, Mapoon$62,753Direct Care and Treatment
- Lieffort, Julie Kay$32,134Direct Care and Treatment