Malcolm, Jan Kathleen
Commissioner-HealthHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Commissioner. 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 2018 to FY 2023, pay went up 90% while consumer prices went up 21%. After inflation, pay is up 58% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $105,102 | −29.8% | +6.3% | −33.9% |
| FY 2022 | $149,715 | +1.7% | +7.2% | −5.1% |
| FY 2021 | $147,183 | +0.0% | +2.3% | −2.2% |
| FY 2020 | $147,130 | −1.5% | +1.6% | −3.1% |
| FY 2019 | $149,427 | +170.8% | +2.1% | +165.3% |
| FY 2018 | $55,173 | — | — | — |
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 · Commissioner-Health
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Health Department Commissioner | Commissioner-Health Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $71.84 /hr | — | $105,102 |
| 2022 | Health Department Dept of Health Commissioner | Commissioner-Health Full-time | Ramsey | $71.84 /hr | — | $149,715 |
| 2021 | Health Department Dept of Health Commissioner | Commissioner-Health Full-time | Ramsey | $71.84 /hr | — | $147,183 |
| 2020 | Health Department Dept of Health Commissioner | Commissioner-Health Full-time | Ramsey | $64.66 /hr | — | $147,130 |
| 2019 | Health Department Dept of Health Commissioner | Commissioner-Health Full-time | Ramsey | $71.84 /hr | — | $149,427 |
| 2018 | Health Department Dept of Health Commissioner | Commissioner-Health Full-time | Ramsey | $71.84 /hr | — | $55,173 |
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