Goeden, Helen M
Epidemiologist PrincipalHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
EH ESA Risk Assess. 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 2024, pay went down 36% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is down 54% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $50,481 | −56.8% | +3.3% | −58.2% |
| FY 2023 | $116,869 | +8.8% | +6.3% | +2.3% |
| FY 2022 | $107,458 | +2.1% | +7.2% | −4.7% |
| FY 2021 | $105,250 | +2.9% | +2.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2020 | $102,326 | +0.8% | +1.6% | −0.8% |
| FY 2019 | $101,515 | +3.7% | +2.1% | +1.6% |
| FY 2018 | $97,895 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $95,965 | +1.4% | +1.8% | −0.4% |
| FY 2016 | $94,637 | +3.6% | +0.7% | +2.9% |
| FY 2015 | $91,346 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $88,698 | +4.4% | +1.6% | +2.8% |
| FY 2013 | $84,957 | +5.0% | +1.7% | +3.3% |
| FY 2012 | $80,909 | +2.6% | +2.9% | −0.4% |
| FY 2011 | $78,894 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Epidemiologist Principal
Paid more than 0% of the 17 people with this job title that year. The median was $115,243.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Health Department EH ESA Risk Assess | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $53.03 /hr | — | $50,481 |
| 2023 | Health Department EH ESA Risk Assess | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $53.03 /hr | — | $116,869 |
| 2022 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $51.74 /hr | — | $107,458 |
| 2021 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $50.48 /hr | — | $105,250 |
| 2020 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $49.25 /hr | — | $102,326 |
| 2019 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $48.17 /hr | — | $101,515 |
| 2018 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $47.11 /hr | — | $97,895 |
| 2017 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $46.19 /hr | — | $95,965 |
| 2016 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $45.06 /hr | — | $94,637 |
| 2015 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $43.96 /hr | — | $91,346 |
| 2014 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $42.68 /hr | — | $88,698 |
| 2013 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $41.44 /hr | — | $84,957 |
| 2012 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $39.25 /hr | — | $80,909 |
| 2011 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Research Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.93 /hr | — | $78,894 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$300,431Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$242,582Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$242,424Medical Specialist 2
- Cunningham, Brooke$179,778Commissioner-Health
- Smith, Kirk E$174,620Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$173,799Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Benson, Robin Christopher$170,835General Counsel 3
- Klemm, Steven W$162,455Engineer Princ
Highest paid as Epidemiologist Principal
FY 2024, amount paid
- Johnson, Sarah E$124,636Health Department
- Bogdan, Alexander Richard$119,529Health Department
- Cho, Sook Ja$116,699Health Department
- Sheff, Mira G$116,195Health Department
- Adams, Kenneth F$116,189Health Department
- Kidney, Renee S$116,189Health Department
- Zabel, Erik$116,189Health Department
- Raleigh, Katherine$116,178Health Department