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Messing, Rita

Research Scientist Supv 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time

Health Risk Intervention Supv. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$402,264
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$55,635
FY 2015
Highest year
$89,978
FY 2014
Yearly average
$80,453
across years on record
Change since first year
-35%
FY 2011 to FY 2015 · prices +7%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$85,7122011$84,4182012$86,5222013$89,9782014$55,6352015
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 35% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 39% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$55,635−38.2%+0.7%−38.6%
FY 2014$89,978+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$86,522+2.5%+1.7%+0.8%
FY 2012$84,418−1.5%+2.9%−4.3%
FY 2011$85,712———

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 2015 · Research Scientist Supv 2

Paid more than 16% of the 25 people with this job title that year. The median was $90,909.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2015Health Department
Health Risk Intervention Supv
Research Scientist Supv 2
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$43.75 /hr—$55,635
2014Health Department
Exposure Assessment Supervisor
Research Scientist Supv 2
Full-time
Ramsey$42.48 /hr—$89,978
2013Health Department
Site Assessment & Consult Sv
Research Scientist Supv 2
Full-time
Ramsey$41.24 /hr—$86,522
2012Health Department
Site Assessment & Consult Sv
Research Scientist Supv 2
Full-time
Ramsey$40.43 /hr—$84,418
2011Health Department
Site Assessment & Consult Sv
Research Scientist Supv 2
Full-time
Ramsey$40.43 /hr—$85,712

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 2015, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist Supv 2

FY 2015, amount paid