Olness, Nadine M
Nurse SpecialistHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HRD Case Mix Rev 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 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 88% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 27% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $122,722 | +3.8% | +3.1% | +0.7% |
| FY 2025 | $118,197 | +10.1% | +2.6% | +7.3% |
| FY 2024 | $107,370 | −0.3% | +3.3% | −3.5% |
| FY 2023 | $107,705 | +9.0% | +6.3% | +2.5% |
| FY 2022 | $98,842 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $96,443 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $94,126 | +2.3% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $92,049 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $90,043 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $88,256 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $86,114 | +2.9% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2015 | $83,676 | +12.9% | +0.7% | +12.1% |
| FY 2014 | $74,119 | +5.2% | +1.6% | +3.6% |
| FY 2013 | $70,470 | +6.5% | +1.7% | +4.8% |
| FY 2012 | $66,139 | +1.5% | +2.9% | −1.4% |
| FY 2011 | $65,166 | — | — | — |
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 · Nurse Specialist
Paid more than 86% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $122,720.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department HRD Case Mix Rev Staff | Nurse Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $59.03 /hr | — | $122,722 |
| 2025 | Health Department HRD Case Mix Rev Staff | Nurse Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $58.16 /hr | — | $118,197 |
| 2024 | Health Department HRD Case Mix Rev Staff | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Ramsey | $53.52 /hr | — | $107,370 |
| 2023 | Health Department HRD Case Mix Rev Staff | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Ramsey | $48.78 /hr | — | $107,705 |
| 2022 | Health Department Case Mix Review Staff | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Ramsey | $47.59 /hr | — | $98,842 |
| 2021 | Health Department Case Mix Review Staff | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Ramsey | $46.43 /hr | — | $96,443 |
| 2020 | Health Department Case Mix Review Staff | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Ramsey | $45.30 /hr | — | $94,126 |
| 2019 | Health Department Case Mix Review Staff | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Ramsey | $44.30 /hr | — | $92,049 |
| 2018 | Health Department Case Mix Review Staff | Nursing Evaluator Full-time | Ramsey | $43.33 /hr | — | $90,043 |
| 2017 | Health Department Case Mix Review Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.48 /hr | — | $88,256 |
| 2016 | Health Department Case Mix Review Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.44 /hr | — | $86,114 |
| 2015 | Health Department Case Mix Review Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.43 /hr | $6 | $83,676 |
| 2014 | Health Department Case Mix Review Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.63 /hr | $185 | $74,119 |
| 2013 | Health Department Case Mix Review Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | $75 | $70,470 |
| 2012 | Health Department Team A East Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | — | $33.19 /hr | — | $66,139 |
| 2011 | Health Department Team A East Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | — | $31.91 /hr | $645 | $65,166 |
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 Nurse Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Paulson, Michelle L$127,878Corrections Dept
- Spah, Sarah$123,252Health Department
- Larson, Jean T$122,721Health Department
- Liverseed, Gina Catherine$122,721Health Department
- McGraw, Rachael$122,721Health Department
- Juaire, Kristi Kay$122,721Health Department
- Fox, Rochelle Marie$122,721Health Department
- Sprague, Rachel$122,720Health Department