Higgins, Thomas M
Environmental Hlth Asst Div DrHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
EH Asst Div Dir. 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 202% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 104% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $151,825 | +1.7% | +3.1% | −1.4% |
| FY 2025 | $149,318 | +14.5% | +2.6% | +11.6% |
| FY 2024 | $130,409 | −0.4% | +3.3% | −3.6% |
| FY 2023 | $130,898 | +9.2% | +6.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2022 | $119,889 | +4.7% | +7.2% | −2.3% |
| FY 2021 | $114,457 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $111,706 | +13.6% | +1.6% | +11.8% |
| FY 2019 | $98,348 | +8.3% | +2.1% | +6.1% |
| FY 2018 | $90,778 | +11.5% | +2.3% | +9.1% |
| FY 2017 | $81,399 | +11.6% | +1.8% | +9.6% |
| FY 2016 | $72,947 | +10.2% | +0.7% | +9.4% |
| FY 2015 | $66,222 | +7.6% | +0.7% | +6.8% |
| FY 2014 | $61,568 | +6.7% | +1.6% | +5.1% |
| FY 2013 | $57,680 | +12.3% | +1.7% | +10.5% |
| FY 2012 | $51,360 | +2.1% | +2.9% | −0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $50,284 | — | — | — |
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 · Environmental Hlth Asst Div Dr
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department EH Asst Div Dir | Environmental Hlth Asst Div Dr Full-time | Ramsey | $73.03 /hr | — | $151,825 |
| 2025 | Health Department EH Asst Div Dir | Environmental Hlth Asst Div Dr Full-time | Ramsey | $71.95 /hr | — | $149,318 |
| 2024 | Pollution Control Agency REM Division Managers | Pollution Cont Program Admi Full-time | Ramsey | $61.90 /hr | — | $130,409 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency REM Division Managers | Pollution Cont Program Admi Full-time | Ramsey | $58.67 /hr | — | $130,898 |
| 2022 | Pollution Control Agency REM Division Managers | Pollution Cont Program Admi Full-time | Ramsey | $57.24 /hr | — | $119,889 |
| 2021 | Pollution Control Agency REM Division Managers | Pollution Cont Program Admi Full-time | Ramsey | $55.84 /hr | — | $114,457 |
| 2020 | Pollution Control Agency REM Division Managers | Pollution Cont Program Admi Full-time | Ramsey | $53.21 /hr | — | $111,706 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency REM Site Remediation & Redevel | Pollution Cont Spec Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $47.93 /hr | — | $98,348 |
| 2019 | Pollution Control Agency REM Site Remediation & Redevel | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $43.28 /hr | — | — |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency REM Site Remediation & Redevel | Pollution Cont Spec Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $45.19 /hr | — | $90,778 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency REM Site Remediation & Redevel | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $42.33 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Pollution Control Agency REM Site Remediation & Redevel | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $40.04 /hr | — | $81,399 |
| 2016 | Pollution Control Agency REM Site Remediation & Redevel | State Prog Admin Coordinator Full-time | Ramsey | $37.70 /hr | — | $72,947 |
| 2015 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit2 | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.80 /hr | — | $66,222 |
| 2014 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit2 | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.79 /hr | — | $61,568 |
| 2013 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit2 | Hydrologist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.88 /hr | — | $57,680 |
| 2012 | Pollution Control Agency REM PR Petro Remediation Unit2 | Hydrologist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.51 /hr | — | $51,360 |
| 2011 | Pollution Control Agency REM Petro Remediation Unit 2 | Hydrologist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.61 /hr | — | $50,284 |
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 Environmental Hlth Asst Div Dr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Purrington, Teresa Lynn$141,810Health Department