Larson, Sara
Agency Policy SpecialistHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Grants 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 2021, pay went down 25% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 29% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $5,327 | −89.9% | +2.3% | −90.1% |
| FY 2020 | $52,693 | +349.3% | +1.6% | +342.4% |
| FY 2019 | $11,728 | +65.2% | +2.1% | +61.8% |
| FY 2018 | $7,099 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Agency Policy Specialist
Paid more than 0% of the 96 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,828.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Health Department Grants Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $29.50 /hr | — | $5,327 |
| 2020 | Health Department Grants Staff | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | — | $52,693 |
| 2019 | Commerce Dept Petro Fund Admn | State Prog Admin Full-time | Ramsey | $22.20 /hr | — | $11,728 |
| 2018 | Pollution Control Agency OD FAB Contract Unit | Management Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.58 /hr | — | $7,099 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$273,340Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$198,064Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$198,064Medical Specialist 2
- Kelly, Margaret M$164,901Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$155,206Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Danila, Richard N$153,473Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Burns, Debra L$147,849Health Community Svcs Div Dir
- Malcolm, Jan Kathleen$147,183Commissioner-Health
Highest paid as Agency Policy Specialist
FY 2021, amount paid
- Lessinger, Elizabeth S$115,901Human Services Dept
- Josephson, Martha Anne$96,822Agriculture Dept
- Sinclair, Deborah K$96,448Transportation Dept
- Camp, Amy L$95,594Human Services Dept
- Schulz, Mark A$93,489Health Department
- Mah, Hared Ahmed$92,849Human Services Dept
- Berg, Jeffrey J$92,736Agriculture Dept
- Besser, Mark$92,681Human Services Dept