Nelson, Melissa Ann
Nutrition Program ConsultantHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
CFH MCH WIC Nutr & Clinic Staf. 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 2021 to FY 2023, pay went up 116% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 89% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $88,137 | +9.3% | +6.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2022 | $80,637 | +97.3% | +7.2% | +84.1% |
| FY 2021 | $40,878 | — | — | — |
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 · Nutrition Program Consultant
Paid more than 42% of the 31 people with this job title that year. The median was $88,806.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Health Department CFH MCH WIC Nutr & Clinic Staf | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.74 /hr | — | $88,137 |
| 2022 | Health Department Nutrition&Clinic Services Stf | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $37.44 /hr | $3,898 | $80,637 |
| 2021 | Health Department Nutrition&Clinic Services Stf | Nutrition Program Consultant Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $40,878 |
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 Nutrition Program Consultant
FY 2023, amount paid
- Yeh, Mei Chun$92,185Health Department
- Guiney, Mary Frances$91,735Health Department
- Pierce-Martin, Rosalie$91,441Health Department
- Haesly, Blair N$91,435Health Department
- Kelsey, Erin P$91,435Health Department
- Sather, Sandra$91,435Health Department
- Thalhuber, Jayne M$91,435Health Department
- Middaugh, Amanda L$88,943Education Department