Kayser, Ann Michelle
Research Scientist 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
MEDSS Operations 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 2018 to FY 2022, pay went up 209% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 172% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $78,331 | −7.7% | +7.2% | −13.9% |
| FY 2021 | $84,859 | +17.5% | +2.3% | +14.9% |
| FY 2020 | $72,203 | +10.5% | +1.6% | +8.8% |
| FY 2019 | $65,370 | +158.1% | +2.1% | +152.8% |
| FY 2018 | $25,332 | — | — | — |
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 · Research Scientist 2
Paid more than 40% of the 123 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,272.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Health Department MEDSS Operations Staff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.77 /hr | $147 | $78,331 |
| 2021 | Health Department MEDSS Operations Staff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.53 /hr | $11,250 | $84,859 |
| 2020 | Health Department MEDSS Operations Staff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | $2,951 | $72,203 |
| 2019 | Health Department MEDSS Operations Staff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.41 /hr | — | $65,370 |
| 2018 | Health Department MEDSS Operations Staff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.60 /hr | — | $25,332 |
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 Research Scientist 2
FY 2022, amount paid
- Ciborowski, Jeanne A$99,009Agriculture Dept
- Demontigny, Courtney K$93,656Health Department
- Dahl, Stephanie Kay$92,878Agriculture Dept
- Harris, Frederick S$91,054Natural Resources Dept
- Hains, Jennifer Carrie$90,517Health Department
- Peterson, Jason$89,260Health Department
- Lundeen, Benjamin J$89,079Pollution Control Agency
- Lo, Eve Yang$88,879Health Department