Niessen, Jennifer
Epidemiologist SupervisorHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
IDEPC EIDER Emerg Inf Supv. 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 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 156% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 98% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $114,279 | −10.3% | +3.1% | −13.0% |
| FY 2025 | $127,339 | +8.3% | +2.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $117,549 | +6.5% | +3.3% | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $110,423 | +5.6% | +6.3% | −0.6% |
| FY 2022 | $104,529 | −6.8% | +7.2% | −13.0% |
| FY 2021 | $112,169 | +5.4% | +2.3% | +3.0% |
| FY 2020 | $106,464 | +138.6% | +1.6% | +134.9% |
| FY 2019 | $44,620 | — | — | — |
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 · Epidemiologist Supervisor
Paid more than 20% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $114,774.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department IDEPC EIDER Emerg Inf Supv | Epidemiologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $54.97 /hr | — | $114,279 |
| 2025 | Health Department IDEPC EIDER Emerg Inf Supv | Epidemiologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $54.16 /hr | — | $127,339 |
| 2025 | Health Department IDEPC Div Dir Staff | Health Asst Div Director Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $70.90 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Health Department IDEPC Div Dir Staff | Health Asst Div Director Full-time | Ramsey | $57.94 /hr | — | $117,549 |
| 2024 | Health Department IDEPC EIDER Emerg Inf Supv | Epidemiologist Supervisor Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.83 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Health Department IDEPC EIDER Emerg Inf Supv | Epidemiologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $49.13 /hr | — | $110,423 |
| 2022 | Health Department Emerging Infections Supervisor | Epidemiologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $47.93 /hr | $4,985 | $104,529 |
| 2021 | Health Department Highly Impacted Settings Un S | Epidemiologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $46.76 /hr | $15,045 | $112,169 |
| 2020 | Health Department Epidemiology Field Svs Unit Su | Epidemiologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $45.62 /hr | $11,679 | $106,464 |
| 2019 | Health Department Epidemiology Field Svs Unit Su | Epidemiologist Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $44.62 /hr | — | $44,620 |
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
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$273,587Medical Specialist 2
- 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
Highest paid as Epidemiologist Supervisor
FY 2026, amount paid
- Huspeni, Dawn M$122,810Health Department
- Lando-King, Elizabeth$120,407Health Department
- La Pointe, Allison J$117,029Health Department
- McGriff, Deepa$116,987Health Department
- Schiffman, Elizabeth K$115,269Health Department
- Welsh, Ericka$114,279Health Department
- Robinson, Trisha J$114,279Health Department
- Grilli, Genevieve$99,335Health Department