Peterson, Lawrence R
Public Health Sanitarian 3Health DepartmentSt Louis CountyFull-time
EH DWP Non Comm NE Regn. 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 2025, pay went up 98% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 38% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $112,342 | +20.2% | +2.6% | +17.1% |
| FY 2024 | $93,491 | −1.1% | +3.3% | −4.3% |
| FY 2023 | $94,526 | +9.3% | +6.3% | +2.9% |
| FY 2022 | $86,460 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $84,350 | +3.7% | +2.3% | +1.3% |
| FY 2020 | $81,365 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $76,835 | +4.7% | +2.1% | +2.6% |
| FY 2018 | $73,352 | +3.2% | +2.3% | +1.0% |
| FY 2017 | $71,053 | +6.0% | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| FY 2016 | $67,019 | +9.0% | +0.7% | +8.3% |
| FY 2015 | $61,464 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $59,684 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $57,374 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $55,972 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $56,846 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Public Health Sanitarian 3
Paid more than 98% of the 51 people with this job title that year. The median was $90,908.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Health Department EH DWP Non Comm NE Regn | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time · left during year | St Louis | $47.05 /hr | — | $112,342 |
| 2024 | Health Department EH DWP Non Comm NE Regn | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | St Louis | $45.02 /hr | — | $93,491 |
| 2023 | Health Department EH DWP Non Comm NE Regn | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | St Louis | $42.67 /hr | — | $94,526 |
| 2022 | Health Department DWP Noncomm NE Region | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | St Louis | $41.63 /hr | — | $86,460 |
| 2021 | Health Department DWP Noncomm NE Region | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | St Louis | $40.61 /hr | — | $84,350 |
| 2020 | Health Department DWP Noncomm NE Region | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | St Louis | $39.62 /hr | — | $81,365 |
| 2019 | Health Department DWP Noncomm NE Region | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | St Louis | $37.45 /hr | — | $76,835 |
| 2018 | Health Department DWP Noncomm NE Region | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | St Louis | $35.30 /hr | — | $73,352 |
| 2017 | Health Department DWP Noncomm NE Region | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | St Louis | $34.61 /hr | — | $71,053 |
| 2016 | Health Department DWP Noncomm NE Region | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | St Louis | $32.60 /hr | — | $67,019 |
| 2015 | Health Department DWP Noncomm NE Region | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | St Louis | $29.58 /hr | — | $61,464 |
| 2014 | Health Department DWP Noncomm NE Region | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | St Louis | $28.72 /hr | — | $59,684 |
| 2013 | Health Department DWP Noncomm NE Region | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | St Louis | $27.88 /hr | — | $57,374 |
| 2012 | Health Department DWP Noncomm NE Region | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | St Louis | $27.33 /hr | — | $55,972 |
| 2011 | Health Department DWP Noncomm NE Region | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | St Louis | $27.33 /hr | — | $56,846 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$314,038Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$262,107Medical Specialist 2
- Witkowski, James J$191,918Public Health Sanitarian Supv
- Underwood, Wendy Lynne$185,504Deputy Commr Health
- Cunningham, Brooke$180,294Commissioner-Health
- Benson, Robin Christopher$178,920General Counsel 3
- Desai, Jay$178,228Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Smith, Kirk E$178,228Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Public Health Sanitarian 3
FY 2025, amount paid
- Johnson, Kent B$98,213Health Department
- DeBrito, Jill M$98,162Health Department
- Trenberth, Ryan J$98,162Health Department
- Manz, Cordell$97,793Health Department
- Hugley Jr, Timothy J$97,738Health Department
- Olson, Nathan John$97,734Health Department
- Collyard, Gary$97,734Health Department
- Bents, Sara A$97,734Health Department