Kamara, Kotumu Fatu
Affirmative Action Off 3Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Affirmative Action 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 18% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 8% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $89,090 | +5.1% | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| FY 2025 | $84,739 | +9.1% | +2.6% | +6.3% |
| FY 2024 | $77,665 | +2.7% | +3.3% | −0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $75,595 | — | — | — |
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 · Affirmative Action Off 3
Paid more than 31% of the 13 people with this job title that year. The median was $91,084.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department Affirmative Action Staff | Affirmative Action Off 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.81 /hr | — | $89,090 |
| 2025 | Health Department Affirmative Action Staff | Affirmative Action Off 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.75 /hr | — | $84,739 |
| 2024 | Health Department Affirmative Action Staff | Affirmative Action Off 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.67 /hr | — | $77,665 |
| 2023 | Health Department Affirmative Action Staff | Affirmative Action Off 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.50 /hr | — | $75,595 |
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 Affirmative Action Off 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Ulrich, John D$129,815Direct Care and Treatment
- Miller, Janet Rae$108,535Transportation Dept
- Gordy, Deborah Louise Flagg$95,730Administration Dept
- Whooley, Avery$94,801Minnesota IT Services
- Engstrom, Michelle A$94,259Human Services Dept
- Diaz, Laura L$93,972MN St Colleges & Universities
- Atteberry, Ashley J$91,084MN St Colleges & Universities
- Quinn, Allison E$89,566Employ & Econ Development Dept