Petersen, Melissa A
Management Analyst 4Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
CFH FHV Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different person with the same name: Human Services Dept, FY 2023
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 143% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 64% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $103,241 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $101,625 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $97,212 | −1.0% | +3.3% | −4.2% |
| FY 2023 | $98,216 | +13.1% | +6.3% | +6.4% |
| FY 2022 | $86,838 | +6.0% | +7.2% | −1.1% |
| FY 2021 | $81,955 | +14.5% | +2.3% | +11.9% |
| FY 2020 | $71,575 | +0.3% | +1.6% | −1.2% |
| FY 2019 | $71,332 | +4.4% | +2.1% | +2.3% |
| FY 2018 | $68,322 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $66,982 | +3.8% | +1.8% | +1.9% |
| FY 2016 | $64,543 | +6.0% | +0.7% | +5.3% |
| FY 2015 | $60,905 | +10.6% | +0.7% | +9.8% |
| FY 2014 | $55,071 | +10.2% | +1.6% | +8.5% |
| FY 2013 | $49,970 | +7.3% | +1.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2012 | $46,578 | +9.5% | +2.9% | +6.3% |
| FY 2011 | $42,554 | — | — | — |
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 · Management Analyst 4
Paid more than 86% of the 305 people with this job title that year. The median was $99,052.
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 CFH FHV Staff | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $49.66 /hr | — | $103,241 |
| 2025 | Health Department CFH FHV Staff | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $48.93 /hr | — | $101,625 |
| 2024 | Health Department CFH FHV Staff | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.82 /hr | — | $97,212 |
| 2023 | Health Department CFH MCH FHV Staff | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.38 /hr | — | $98,216 |
| 2022 | Health Department Family Home Visiting Staff | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.30 /hr | — | $86,838 |
| 2021 | Health Department Family Home Visiting Staff | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | — | $81,955 |
| 2020 | Health Department Federal Grants | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | $146 | $71,575 |
| 2019 | Health Department Federal Grants | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $33.62 /hr | — | $71,332 |
| 2018 | Health Department Federal Grants | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $32.88 /hr | — | $68,322 |
| 2017 | Health Department Federal Grants | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $32.24 /hr | — | $66,982 |
| 2016 | Health Department Federal Grants | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $31.45 /hr | — | $64,543 |
| 2015 | Health Department Federal Grants | Accounting Officer Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $29.58 /hr | — | $60,905 |
| 2014 | Health Department Federal Grants | Accounting Officer Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $26.80 /hr | $174 | $55,071 |
| 2013 | Health Department Federal Grants | Accounting Officer Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $25.10 /hr | — | $49,970 |
| 2012 | Animal Health Board Business Division | Accounting Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | — | $46,578 |
| 2011 | Animal Health Board Business Division | Accounting Officer Full-time | Ramsey | $22.18 /hr | — | $42,554 |
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 Management Analyst 4
FY 2026, amount paid
- Alton, Amber M$125,868Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Clark, Catherine M$123,708Public Safety Dept
- Busker, Susan J$122,925Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Engstrom, Katherine$117,400Direct Care and Treatment
- Smiley, Brian P$115,493Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Heil, Michael J$112,871Revenue Dept
- Hassan, Mohamed Khalif$109,166Health Department
- Herr, Leah Jolene$108,616Minnesota IT Services