Jones, Laura
Human Resources Specialist 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HRM Strategic Staffing B 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 148% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 68% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $75,733 | −8.8% | +3.1% | −11.6% |
| FY 2025 | $83,028 | +8.0% | +2.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2024 | $76,849 | +33.2% | +3.3% | +28.9% |
| FY 2023 | $57,694 | — | — | — |
| FY 2016 | $53,174 | +6.6% | +0.7% | +5.9% |
| FY 2015 | $49,866 | +26.0% | +0.7% | +25.1% |
| FY 2014 | $39,577 | +20.1% | +1.6% | +18.3% |
| FY 2013 | $32,948 | −25.7% | +1.7% | −26.9% |
| FY 2012 | $44,331 | +45.4% | +2.9% | +41.3% |
| FY 2011 | $30,480 | — | — | — |
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 Specialist 2
Paid more than 31% of the 137 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,557.
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 HRM Strategic Staffing B Staff | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.43 /hr | — | $75,733 |
| 2025 | Health Department HRM Strategic Staffing A Staff | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.71 /hr | $15 | $83,028 |
| 2024 | Health Department HRM Strategic Staffing B Staff | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Lyon | $37.64 /hr | — | $76,849 |
| 2023 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU SOU Confidential Employ | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Lyon | $34.47 /hr | — | $57,694 |
| 2016 | Corrections Dept FRB Treatment Director | Clinical Program Therapist 2 Full-time · left during year | Rice | $26.33 /hr | — | $53,174 |
| 2015 | Corrections Dept FRB CPD-Mental Health | Clinical Program Therapist 2 Full-time | Rice | $24.80 /hr | — | $49,866 |
| 2014 | Corrections Dept FRB CPD-Mental Health | Clinical Program Therapist 2 Full-time | Rice | $23.30 /hr | — | $39,577 |
| 2013 | Corrections Dept FRB CPD-Chemical Dependency | Clinical Program Therapist 2 Full-time | Rice | $21.83 /hr | — | $32,948 |
| 2012 | Corrections Dept FRB CPD-Mental Health | Clinical Program Therapist 2 Full-time | Rice | $20.70 /hr | — | $44,331 |
| 2011 | Corrections Dept FRB Treatment Director | Clinical Program Therapist 2 Full-time | Rice | $20.02 /hr | $50 | $30,480 |
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 Specialist 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Benitt, Michelle L$110,934Human Services Dept
- Uhlendorf, Amy$106,119Commerce Dept
- Lawlor, Tami Lynn$94,728Direct Care and Treatment
- Wallerstedt, Susan Catherine Gibson$93,204Transportation Dept
- Karjala, Jenny$92,688Labor & Industry Dept
- Pakonen, Melanie A$90,721MN St Colleges & Universities
- Olson, Danielle Kay$90,521Veterans Affairs Dept
- Seifert, Judi$90,482MN St Colleges & Universities