Lee, Mena Kaziong
Labor Relations Consultant 1Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HRM Labor 1. 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 752% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 679% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $93,898 | +5.7% | +3.1% | +2.5% |
| FY 2025 | $88,868 | +32.2% | +2.6% | +28.8% |
| FY 2024 | $67,227 | +509.8% | +3.3% | +490.4% |
| FY 2023 | $11,024 | — | — | — |
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 · Labor Relations Consultant 1
Paid more than 67% of the 6 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,847.
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 HRM Labor 1 | Labor Relations Consultant 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.00 /hr | — | $93,898 |
| 2025 | Health Department HRM Labor/Empl Rel Staff | Labor Relations Consultant 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.79 /hr | — | $88,868 |
| 2024 | Health Department HRM Labor/Empl Rel Staff | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.62 /hr | — | $67,227 |
| 2023 | Health Department HRM Labor/Empl Rel Staff | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.45 /hr | — | $11,024 |
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 Labor Relations Consultant 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Cooper, Dawn M$101,177Public Safety Dept
- Hastings, Kim Marie$87,987Transportation Dept
- McCartney, Stephanie Suzanne Nenn$85,706Transportation Dept
- Strunk, Tyler Bobay$78,626Revenue Dept
- Gustafson, Michelle Marie$75,905Transportation Dept