Lee, Chong
Proj SpecialistHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Infect Dis Equity&Engagemt Stf. 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 2020 to FY 2022, pay went up 64% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is up 50% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $24,859 | −55.4% | +7.2% | −58.4% |
| FY 2021 | $55,772 | +268.2% | +2.3% | +259.9% |
| FY 2020 | $15,149 | — | — | — |
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 · Proj Specialist
Paid more than 0% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $55,520.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Health Department Infect Dis Equity&Engagemt Stf | Proj Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | — | $24,859 |
| 2021 | Health Department Infect Dis Equity&Engagemt Stf | Proj Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | — | $55,772 |
| 2020 | Health Department Legislative Policy | Proj Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $25.94 /hr | — | $15,149 |
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 Proj Specialist
FY 2022, amount paid
- Snippen, Jill M$68,195MN St Colleges & Universities
- Skelton, Denice Clarice$68,195MN St Colleges & Universities
- Carre, Barbara Jean$58,356Natural Resources Dept
- Ament, Rochelle L$52,684MN St Colleges & Universities
- Cowan, Jane$40,803Natural Resources Dept