Ische, Benjamin D
Public Health Sanitarian SupvHealth DepartmentBlue Earth CountyFull-time
EH FPLS Mankato Sanit Supv. 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 191% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 96% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $105,148 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $103,511 | +7.1% | +2.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2024 | $96,689 | +2.3% | +3.3% | −1.0% |
| FY 2023 | $94,519 | +13.5% | +6.3% | +6.8% |
| FY 2022 | $83,255 | +19.7% | +7.2% | +11.7% |
| FY 2021 | $69,552 | +6.7% | +2.3% | +4.3% |
| FY 2020 | $65,196 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $61,569 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $58,176 | +5.8% | +2.3% | +3.5% |
| FY 2017 | $54,962 | +6.0% | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| FY 2016 | $51,842 | +11.2% | +0.7% | +10.5% |
| FY 2015 | $46,604 | +11.9% | +0.7% | +11.1% |
| FY 2014 | $41,636 | +6.1% | +1.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2013 | $39,246 | +7.8% | +1.7% | +6.1% |
| FY 2012 | $36,395 | +0.7% | +2.9% | −2.2% |
| FY 2011 | $36,147 | — | — | — |
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 · Public Health Sanitarian Supv
Paid more than 82% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $103,279.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department EH FPLS Mankato Sanit Supv | Public Health Sanitarian Supv Full-time | Blue Earth | $49.39 /hr | — | $105,148 |
| 2025 | Health Department EH FPLS Mankato Sanit Supv | Public Health Sanitarian Supv Full-time | Blue Earth | $48.66 /hr | — | $103,511 |
| 2024 | Health Department EH FPLS Mankato Sanit Supv | Public Health Sanitarian Supv Full-time | Blue Earth | $46.56 /hr | — | $96,689 |
| 2023 | Health Department EH FPLS Mankato Sanit Supv | Public Health Sanitarian Supv Full-time | Blue Earth | $44.13 /hr | — | $94,519 |
| 2022 | Health Department FPLS Mankato San Sup | Public Health Sanitarian Supv Full-time | Blue Earth | $41.51 /hr | — | $83,255 |
| 2021 | Health Department FPLS Mankato San Sup | Public Health Sanitarian Supv Full-time | Blue Earth | $39.05 /hr | — | $69,552 |
| 2020 | Health Department FPLS Mankato San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | Blue Earth | $31.99 /hr | — | $65,196 |
| 2019 | Health Department FPLS Mankato San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | Blue Earth | $30.25 /hr | — | $61,569 |
| 2018 | Health Department FPLS Mankato San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | Blue Earth | $28.54 /hr | — | $58,176 |
| 2017 | Health Department FPLS Mankato San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | Blue Earth | $26.99 /hr | — | $54,962 |
| 2016 | Health Department FPLS Mankato San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | Blue Earth | $25.42 /hr | — | $51,842 |
| 2015 | Health Department FPLS Mankato San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | Blue Earth | $24.00 /hr | — | $46,604 |
| 2014 | Health Department FPLS Mankato San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | Blue Earth | $20.31 /hr | — | $41,636 |
| 2013 | Health Department FPLS Mankato San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | Blue Earth | $19.09 /hr | — | $39,246 |
| 2012 | Health Department EHS Mankato San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 1 Full-time | Blue Earth | $17.56 /hr | — | $36,395 |
| 2011 | Health Department EHS Mankato/RochesterSan Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 1 Full-time | Olmsted | $17.56 /hr | — | $36,147 |
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 Public Health Sanitarian Supv
FY 2026, amount paid
- Tonneson, Rebecca S$105,419Health Department
- Spadafore, Peggy M$105,139Health Department
- Conboy, Sarah L$104,499Health Department
- Lindell, Marlton Peter$103,899Health Department
- Saloum, Jason S$103,279Health Department
- Kuisle, Patrick$102,679Health Department
- Herr, Paul E$102,679Health Department
- Hodgins, Erin$102,679Health Department