Petersen-Kroeber, Cheryl
Health Community Svcs Div DirHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
EPR Div Dir. 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 2024, pay went up 73% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is up 23% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $142,295 | −14.7% | +3.3% | −17.4% |
| FY 2023 | $166,822 | +23.0% | +6.3% | +15.8% |
| FY 2022 | $135,604 | +3.3% | +7.2% | −3.6% |
| FY 2021 | $131,295 | +5.1% | +2.3% | +2.7% |
| FY 2020 | $124,973 | +2.6% | +1.6% | +1.1% |
| FY 2019 | $121,766 | +1.4% | +2.1% | −0.7% |
| FY 2018 | $120,106 | +4.1% | +2.3% | +1.8% |
| FY 2017 | $115,399 | +10.6% | +1.8% | +8.6% |
| FY 2016 | $104,315 | +5.5% | +0.7% | +4.8% |
| FY 2015 | $98,834 | +10.5% | +0.7% | +9.7% |
| FY 2014 | $89,462 | +2.0% | +1.6% | +0.4% |
| FY 2013 | $87,723 | +0.8% | +1.7% | −0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $87,020 | +5.5% | +2.9% | +2.5% |
| FY 2011 | $82,480 | — | — | — |
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 · Health Community Svcs Div Dir
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Health Department EPR Div Dir | Health Community Svcs Div Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $73.75 /hr | $285 | $142,295 |
| 2024 | Health Department Asst Commr Health Response | Asst Commr Health Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $74.35 /hr | — | — |
| 2023 | Health Department Asst Commr Health Response | Asst Commr Health Full-time | Ramsey | $74.35 /hr | — | $166,822 |
| 2023 | Health Department Centers for EPR Director | Health Community Svcs Div Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $65.26 /hr | — | — |
| 2022 | Health Department Asst Com Vaccine Equity&Engage | Asst Commr Health Full-time | Ramsey | $70.09 /hr | — | $135,604 |
| 2022 | Health Department Centers for EPR Director | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $61.48 /hr | — | — |
| 2021 | Health Department Centers for EPR Director | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $59.98 /hr | — | $131,295 |
| 2020 | Health Department Centers for EPR Director | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $58.52 /hr | — | $124,973 |
| 2019 | Health Department Centers for EPR Director | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $57.23 /hr | — | $121,766 |
| 2018 | Health Department Centers for EPR Director | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $55.97 /hr | — | $120,106 |
| 2017 | Health Department Centers for EPR Director | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $54.87 /hr | — | $115,399 |
| 2016 | Health Department Dir of Emergency Prepar & Resp | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $51.94 /hr | — | $104,315 |
| 2015 | Health Department OffofEmergencyPreparednss Mgr | Health Program Manager Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $46.92 /hr | $3,631 | $98,834 |
| 2014 | Health Department Office of Emerg Prep Asst Dir | Admin Planning Dir St Full-time | Ramsey | $42.48 /hr | — | $89,462 |
| 2013 | Health Department Office of Emerg Prep Asst Dir | Admin Planning Dir St Full-time | Ramsey | $41.24 /hr | — | $87,723 |
| 2012 | Health Department Office of Emerg Prep Asst Dir | Admin Planning Dir St Full-time | Ramsey | $40.43 /hr | — | $87,020 |
| 2011 | Health Department Education,Exercises PlanningUn | Planning Program Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $37.63 /hr | — | $82,480 |
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 Health Community Svcs Div Dir
FY 2024, amount paid
- Huntley, Chelsie Lynn$152,340Health Department
- Woodrich Landa, Noya$148,653Health Department
- Akosionu-DeSouza, Odichinma Chidinma$61,125Health Department