Lehnertz, Nicholas
Medical Specialist 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
State Epidemiologist 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 691% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 521% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $273,587 | +4.4% | +3.1% | +1.2% |
| FY 2025 | $262,107 | +8.0% | +2.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2024 | $242,582 | +4.1% | +3.3% | +0.8% |
| FY 2023 | $233,081 | +11.4% | +6.3% | +4.9% |
| FY 2022 | $209,170 | +5.6% | +7.2% | −1.5% |
| FY 2021 | $198,064 | +472.4% | +2.3% | +459.5% |
| FY 2020 | $34,603 | — | — | — |
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 · Medical Specialist 2
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department State Epidemiologist Staff | Medical Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $132.94 /hr | — | $273,587 |
| 2025 | Health Department State Epidemiologist Staff | Medical Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $128.52 /hr | — | $262,107 |
| 2024 | Health Department State Epidemiologist Staff | Medical Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $118.82 /hr | — | $242,582 |
| 2023 | Health Department State Epidemiologist Staff | Medical Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $108.82 /hr | — | $233,081 |
| 2022 | Health Department State Epidemiologist Staff | Medical Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $102.58 /hr | — | $209,170 |
| 2021 | Health Department State Epidemiologist Staff | Medical Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $96.69 /hr | — | $198,064 |
| 2020 | Health Department State Epidemiologist Staff | Medical Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $92.03 /hr | — | $34,603 |
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
- 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
- Kunas, Myra L$179,172Asst Commr Health
Highest paid as Medical Specialist 2
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.