Jacobus, James A
Epidemiologist PrincipalHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Health Risk Assessment. 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 2013 to FY 2022, pay went up 303% while consumer prices went up 22%. After inflation, pay is up 230% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $78,212 | −25.6% | +7.2% | −30.6% |
| FY 2021 | $105,154 | +2.8% | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| FY 2020 | $102,330 | +1.2% | +1.6% | −0.3% |
| FY 2019 | $101,084 | +3.3% | +2.1% | +1.2% |
| FY 2018 | $97,893 | +3.6% | +2.3% | +1.3% |
| FY 2017 | $94,473 | +6.1% | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| FY 2016 | $89,079 | +8.0% | +0.7% | +7.3% |
| FY 2015 | $82,482 | +10.1% | +0.7% | +9.3% |
| FY 2014 | $74,933 | +285.9% | +1.6% | +280.0% |
| FY 2013 | $19,415 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Epidemiologist Principal
Paid more than 8% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $107,458.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.74 /hr | — | $78,212 |
| 2021 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $50.48 /hr | $303 | $105,154 |
| 2020 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $49.25 /hr | — | $102,330 |
| 2019 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $48.17 /hr | — | $101,084 |
| 2018 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $47.11 /hr | — | $97,893 |
| 2017 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $46.19 /hr | — | $94,473 |
| 2016 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $43.54 /hr | — | $89,079 |
| 2015 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Epidemiologist Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $41.05 /hr | — | $82,482 |
| 2014 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Research Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.00 /hr | — | $74,933 |
| 2013 | Health Department Health Risk Assessment | Research Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.67 /hr | — | $19,415 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$277,866Medical Specialist 4
- Danila, Richard N$216,560Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$209,170Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$180,762Medical Specialist 2
- Kelly, Margaret M$167,662Deputy Commr Health
- Moyer, Kristen R$162,019Disease Prev & Cont Div Dir
- Smith, Kirk E$160,853Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Dornfeld, Joanna$155,995Asst Commr Health
Highest paid as Epidemiologist Principal
FY 2022, amount paid
- Raleigh, Katherine$110,557Health Department
- Sheff, Mira G$108,917Health Department
- Beaudoin, Amanda Leigh$107,665Health Department
- Bushhouse, Sally A$107,458Health Department
- Adams, Kenneth F$107,458Health Department
- Goeden, Helen M$107,458Health Department
- Zabel, Erik$107,458Health Department
- Cho, Sook Ja$105,583Health Department