Pawa, Philip M
Laboratory Scientist 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
PHL ENV Mgr 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 2022 to FY 2024, pay went up 7% while consumer prices went up 10%. After inflation, pay is down 3% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $59,985 | −15.8% | +3.3% | −18.5% |
| FY 2023 | $71,246 | +26.8% | +6.3% | +19.3% |
| FY 2022 | $56,180 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Laboratory Scientist 2
Paid more than 38% of the 42 people with this job title that year. The median was $65,777.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Health Department PHL ENV Mgr Staff | Laboratory Scientist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $35.13 /hr | — | $59,985 |
| 2023 | Health Department PHL ENV Mgr Staff | Environmental Analyst 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.96 /hr | — | $71,246 |
| 2022 | Health Department Epi & Suveillance Unit Staff | Epidemiologist Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $33.61 /hr | — | $56,180 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$300,431Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$242,582Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$242,424Medical Specialist 2
- Cunningham, Brooke$179,778Commissioner-Health
- Smith, Kirk E$174,620Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$173,799Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Benson, Robin Christopher$170,835General Counsel 3
- Klemm, Steven W$162,455Engineer Princ
Highest paid as Laboratory Scientist 2
FY 2024, amount paid
- Macinnes, Kerry Jean$98,581Health Department
- Le, Trung Hong$80,492Agriculture Dept
- Lasch, Melissa Lynn$78,275Agriculture Dept
- Young, Sunita Shrestha$78,040Agriculture Dept
- Barry, Irina N$77,934Health Department
- Class, Robert C$77,750Health Department
- Navratil, Carin$77,480Health Department
- Schuft, Colin T$77,041Health Department