Leonhard, Jenna
Bacteriology Laboratory SpecHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
PHL IDL Emerg Prep Resp 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 2022 to FY 2023, pay went up 22% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 15% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $31,659 | +22.3% | +6.3% | +15.1% |
| FY 2022 | $25,885 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Bacteriology Laboratory Spec
Paid more than 0% of the 32 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,160.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Health Department PHL IDL Emerg Prep Resp Staff | Bacteriology Laboratory Spec Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $32.13 /hr | — | $31,659 |
| 2022 | Health Department Emerg Prepared Resp Unit St | Bacteriology Laboratory Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $30.24 /hr | — | $25,885 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$298,247Medical Specialist 4
- Lim, Sarah$234,618Medical Specialist 2
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$233,081Medical Specialist 2
- Cunningham, Brooke$218,823Commissioner-Health
- Luhrsen, Michael E$180,788Engineer Senior
- Kelly, Margaret M$175,391Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$174,246Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$167,775Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Bacteriology Laboratory Spec
FY 2023, amount paid
- Leska, Nicolle G$85,541Health Department
- Foss, Amanda Lynne$85,163Health Department
- Eng, Stephanie A$84,554Health Department
- Collins, Rosemary B$84,141Health Department
- Kellie, Amanda Joyce$82,452Health Department
- Palm, Jennifer M$82,341Health Department
- Pung, Kelly M$82,341Health Department
- Fisher, Scott D$82,341Health Department