Jaeger, Stephen
Environmental Specialist 4Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
EH Ops Ctr Staff. 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 525% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 391% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $106,961 | +4.7% | +3.1% | +1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $102,179 | +9.3% | +2.6% | +6.5% |
| FY 2024 | $93,491 | +1.3% | +3.3% | −1.9% |
| FY 2023 | $92,256 | +13.6% | +6.3% | +6.9% |
| FY 2022 | $81,221 | +6.2% | +7.2% | −0.9% |
| FY 2021 | $76,495 | +347.2% | +2.3% | +337.1% |
| FY 2020 | $17,107 | — | — | — |
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 Specialist 4
Paid more than 68% of the 142 people with this job title that year. The median was $103,220.
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 EH Ops Ctr Staff | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $51.45 /hr | — | $106,961 |
| 2025 | Health Department EH Ops Ctr Staff | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.69 /hr | — | $102,179 |
| 2024 | Health Department EH Ops Ctr Staff | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.02 /hr | — | $93,491 |
| 2023 | Health Department EH ESA Ops Ctr Staff | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | — | $92,256 |
| 2022 | Health Department EH Operations Center Staff | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.23 /hr | — | $81,221 |
| 2021 | Health Department EH Operations Center Staff | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.82 /hr | — | $76,495 |
| 2020 | Health Department EH Operations Center Staff | Environmental Specialist 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.64 /hr | — | $17,107 |
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 Specialist 4
FY 2026, amount paid
- Stafne, Ryan$123,262Pollution Control Agency
- Moran, Jason Paul$121,461Pollution Control Agency
- Smith, Mark P$121,054Pollution Control Agency
- Boley, Tyler$115,164Pollution Control Agency
- Hovde, Kayla Marie$115,034Pollution Control Agency
- Schulte, Michael$113,461Pollution Control Agency
- Boysen, Colin$113,368Pollution Control Agency
- Walerak, Michael R$112,914Pollution Control Agency