Jacobson, Cheryl L
Customer Svcs Specialist SrHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HP Managed Care Operations. 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 110% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 42% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $62,556 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $61,590 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $58,915 | −2.6% | +3.3% | −5.7% |
| FY 2023 | $60,493 | +11.3% | +6.3% | +4.7% |
| FY 2022 | $54,357 | +5.5% | +7.2% | −1.5% |
| FY 2021 | $51,512 | +5.3% | +2.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2020 | $48,914 | +5.6% | +1.6% | +4.0% |
| FY 2019 | $46,329 | +4.8% | +2.1% | +2.7% |
| FY 2018 | $44,188 | +4.9% | +2.3% | +2.6% |
| FY 2017 | $42,112 | +5.3% | +1.8% | +3.4% |
| FY 2016 | $40,005 | +5.3% | +0.7% | +4.6% |
| FY 2015 | $37,993 | +5.7% | +0.7% | +4.9% |
| FY 2014 | $35,948 | +9.8% | +1.6% | +8.1% |
| FY 2013 | $32,738 | +6.8% | +1.7% | +5.0% |
| FY 2012 | $30,665 | +2.9% | +2.9% | −0.1% |
| FY 2011 | $29,808 | — | — | — |
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 · Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
Paid more than 72% of the 185 people with this job title that year. The median was $56,859.
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 HP Managed Care Operations | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $30.09 /hr | — | $62,556 |
| 2025 | Health Department HP Managed Care Operations | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $29.65 /hr | — | $61,590 |
| 2024 | Health Department HP Managed Care Operations | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $28.37 /hr | — | $58,915 |
| 2023 | Health Department HP MCS Managed Care Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.89 /hr | — | $60,493 |
| 2022 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $26.23 /hr | — | $54,357 |
| 2021 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.85 /hr | — | $51,512 |
| 2020 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.60 /hr | — | $48,914 |
| 2019 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $22.34 /hr | — | $46,329 |
| 2018 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $21.31 /hr | — | $44,188 |
| 2017 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.31 /hr | — | $42,112 |
| 2016 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $19.29 /hr | — | $40,005 |
| 2015 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $18.32 /hr | — | $37,993 |
| 2014 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $17.33 /hr | — | $35,948 |
| 2013 | Health Department Managed Care Staff | Customer Svcs Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $16.42 /hr | — | $32,738 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dr Comp/Customer Contact | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $15.22 /hr | — | $30,665 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept DVS Dr Comp/Customer Contact | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $14.54 /hr | — | $29,808 |
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 Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Podominick, Raymond A$120,463MN St Colleges & Universities
- Bakke, Sherri L$97,859MN St Colleges & Universities
- Kim, Nahyun$67,140MN St Colleges & Universities
- Dixon, Tina LaTrease$65,105MN St Colleges & Universities
- Silvester, David A$65,070Minnesota Zoological Garden
- Aaron, Stephanie Ann$64,609Labor & Industry Dept
- Arndt, Sandra L$64,135Labor & Industry Dept
- Frahm, Dawn M$64,045MN St Colleges & Universities