Richards, Gay L
Nurse SpecialistHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Sage Clinical Services 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 2018, pay went down 58% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 62% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | $34,220 | −62.7% | +2.3% | −63.5% |
| FY 2017 | $91,770 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $89,543 | −0.2% | +0.7% | −0.9% |
| FY 2015 | $89,754 | +8.9% | +0.7% | +8.1% |
| FY 2014 | $82,430 | +1.1% | +1.6% | −0.5% |
| FY 2013 | $81,557 | +3.0% | +1.7% | +1.3% |
| FY 2012 | $79,167 | −2.0% | +2.9% | −4.8% |
| FY 2011 | $80,808 | — | — | — |
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 2018 · Nurse Specialist
Paid more than 6% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $93,101.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Health Department Sage Clinical Services Staff | Nurse Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $44.17 /hr | — | $34,220 |
| 2017 | Health Department Sage Clinical Services Staff | Nurse Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $44.17 /hr | — | $91,770 |
| 2016 | Health Department Sage Clinical Services Staff | Nurse Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $43.09 /hr | — | $89,543 |
| 2015 | Health Department Sage Clinical Services Staff | Nurse Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $42.04 /hr | — | $89,754 |
| 2014 | Health Department Sage Clinical Services Staff | Nurse Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $39.63 /hr | — | $82,430 |
| 2013 | Health Department Sage Clinical Services Staff | Nurse Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $39.63 /hr | — | $81,557 |
| 2012 | Health Department Sage Clinical Services Staff | Nurse Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $38.85 /hr | — | $79,167 |
| 2011 | Health Department CCS Service Delivery Staff | Nurse Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $38.85 /hr | — | $80,808 |
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 2018, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$253,116Medical Specialist 4
- DeSilva, Malini Bridget$181,223Medical Specialist 2
- Pollock, Daniel Lublin$145,610Deputy Commr Health
- Acevedo, Gilbert$145,422Asst Commr Health
- Bender, Alan P$143,226Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Ayers, Jeanne F$142,082Asst Commr Health
- Allwood, Paul$138,808Asst Commr Health
- Danila, Richard N$135,148Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Nurse Specialist
FY 2018, amount paid
- Wendt, Bonnie L$93,723Health Department
- Lesiak, Katy M S$93,613Health Department
- Kim, Oakhee$93,613Veterans Affairs Dept
- Kidder, Mary F$93,612Health Department
- Etling, Diane$93,612Health Department
- Hale, Tammy Jo$93,612Health Department
- Rainbow, Jean$93,612Health Department
- Bennett, Mary Ellen$93,611Health Department