Lauren, Diane M
Grants Specialist SrHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
OSHII - Assist Dir 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 171% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 83% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $116,046 | +27.5% | +3.1% | +23.6% |
| FY 2025 | $91,028 | +7.2% | +2.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2024 | $84,902 | +3.1% | +3.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2023 | $82,339 | +9.8% | +6.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2022 | $75,016 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $73,196 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $71,433 | +6.1% | +1.6% | +4.5% |
| FY 2019 | $67,300 | +9.5% | +2.1% | +7.3% |
| FY 2018 | $61,467 | +1.3% | +2.3% | −0.9% |
| FY 2017 | $60,678 | +10.9% | +1.8% | +8.9% |
| FY 2016 | $54,715 | +5.3% | +0.7% | +4.6% |
| FY 2015 | $51,960 | +6.5% | +0.7% | +5.7% |
| FY 2014 | $48,796 | +7.7% | +1.6% | +6.1% |
| FY 2013 | $45,304 | +6.4% | +1.7% | +4.6% |
| FY 2012 | $42,598 | −0.5% | +2.9% | −3.4% |
| FY 2011 | $42,827 | — | — | — |
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 · Grants Specialist Sr
Paid more than 99% of the 90 people with this job title that year. The median was $84,628.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department OSHII - Assist Dir Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $44.48 /hr | — | $116,046 |
| 2025 | Health Department OSHII - Assist Dir Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $43.82 /hr | — | $91,028 |
| 2024 | Health Department CH OSHII Asst Dir Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $41.93 /hr | — | $84,902 |
| 2023 | Health Department CH OSHII Asst Dir Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | — | $82,339 |
| 2022 | Health Department OSHII Assistant Director Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | — | $75,016 |
| 2021 | Health Department OSHII Assistant Director Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $73,196 |
| 2020 | Health Department OSHII Assistant Director Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | — | $71,433 |
| 2019 | Health Department OSHII Assistant Director Staff | Grants Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $33.62 /hr | — | $67,300 |
| 2018 | Health Department OSHII Assistant Director Staff | Management Analyst 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.58 /hr | $118 | $61,467 |
| 2017 | Health Department OSHII Assistant Director Staff | Management Analyst 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $60,678 |
| 2016 | Health Department OSHII Assistant Director Staff | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.33 /hr | — | $54,715 |
| 2015 | Health Department OSHII Assistant Director Staff | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.69 /hr | — | $51,960 |
| 2014 | Health Department OSHII Assistant Director Staff | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.08 /hr | — | $48,796 |
| 2013 | Health Department Finance & Administration Staff | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.62 /hr | — | $45,304 |
| 2012 | Health Department Finance & Administration Staff | Management Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.40 /hr | — | $42,598 |
| 2011 | Health Department OSHII Assistant Director Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $20.59 /hr | — | $42,827 |
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.
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FY 2026, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$319,013Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$273,587Medical Specialist 2
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- 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
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FY 2026, amount paid
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- Bergevin, Joel L$92,471Education Department
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