Jacobsen, Mackenzie Kathleen
Human Resources Director 1Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HRM Labor 2. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 261% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 184% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $129,057 | +5.0% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $122,865 | +26.3% | +2.6% | +23.1% |
| FY 2024 | $97,242 | +48.7% | +3.3% | +44.0% |
| FY 2023 | $65,396 | −8.0% | +6.3% | −13.5% |
| FY 2022 | $71,111 | +37.6% | +7.2% | +28.4% |
| FY 2021 | $51,688 | +44.7% | +2.3% | +41.4% |
| FY 2020 | $35,723 | — | — | — |
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 · Human Resources Director 1
Paid more than 93% of the 46 people with this job title that year. The median was $120,264.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department HRM Labor 2 | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $61.14 /hr | — | $129,057 |
| 2025 | Health Department HRM Labor/Empl Rel Staff | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $58.20 /hr | — | $122,865 |
| 2024 | Health Department HRM Staffing Supv | Human Resources Director 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $55.69 /hr | — | $97,242 |
| 2023 | Health Department HRM Strategic Staffing B Staff | Human Resources Consultant 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.78 /hr | — | $65,396 |
| 2022 | Senate Human Resources | Human Resources Generalist II Full-time | Ramsey | $38.00 /hr | $22 | $71,111 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Human Res Staff B | State Prog Admin Tech Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $25.72 /hr | — | $51,688 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Human Res Staff B | Human Resources Technician 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.77 /hr | $64 | $35,723 |
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 Human Resources Director 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Kronick, Roxanne$143,174Military Affairs Dept
- Zappia, Kelly M$129,612Human Services Dept
- Thorp, Daniel J$127,790Human Services Dept
- Bluth, Sandra L$127,236Veterans Affairs Dept
- Hines, Melissa A$127,236Transportation Dept
- Thelen, Joseph$127,118Corrections Dept
- Gressman, Jonelle M$126,612Direct Care and Treatment
- Wahlberg, Kristine L$126,219Transportation Dept