Ristinen, Terry L
Epidemiologist SeniorHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Cross Cutting Section 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 2021, pay went down 6% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is down 21% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $66,249 | −26.7% | +2.3% | −28.3% |
| FY 2020 | $90,341 | +4.1% | +1.6% | +2.5% |
| FY 2019 | $86,765 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $84,864 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $83,189 | +2.5% | +1.8% | +0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $81,169 | +4.7% | +0.7% | +4.0% |
| FY 2015 | $77,489 | +4.4% | +0.7% | +3.7% |
| FY 2014 | $74,210 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $71,352 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $69,612 | −1.5% | +2.9% | −4.3% |
| FY 2011 | $70,699 | — | — | — |
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 2021 · Epidemiologist Senior
Paid more than 16% of the 44 people with this job title that year. The median was $87,944.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
11 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Health Department Cross Cutting Section Staff | Epidemiologist Senior Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $43.77 /hr | — | $66,249 |
| 2020 | Health Department Cross Cutting Section Staff | Epidemiologist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $42.70 /hr | $1,623 | $90,341 |
| 2019 | Health Department Cross Cutting Section Staff | Epidemiologist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $41.76 /hr | — | $86,765 |
| 2018 | Health Department Cross Cutting Section Staff | Epidemiologist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $40.84 /hr | — | $84,864 |
| 2017 | Health Department Epi Field Staff | Epidemiologist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $40.04 /hr | — | $83,189 |
| 2016 | Health Department Epi Field Staff | Epidemiologist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $81,169 |
| 2015 | Health Department Epi Field Staff | Epidemiologist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $38.11 /hr | — | $77,489 |
| 2014 | Health Department Epi Field Staff | Epidemiologist Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $35.71 /hr | — | $74,210 |
| 2013 | Health Department Field Services | Epidemiologist Senior Full-time | Beltrami | $34.67 /hr | — | $71,352 |
| 2012 | Health Department Field Services | Epidemiologist Senior Full-time | Beltrami | $33.99 /hr | — | $69,612 |
| 2011 | Health Department Field Services | Epidemiologist Senior Full-time | Beltrami | $33.99 /hr | — | $70,699 |
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 2021, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$273,340Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$198,064Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$198,064Medical Specialist 2
- Kelly, Margaret M$164,901Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$155,206Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Danila, Richard N$153,473Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Burns, Debra L$147,849Health Community Svcs Div Dir
- Malcolm, Jan Kathleen$147,183Commissioner-Health
Highest paid as Epidemiologist Senior
FY 2021, amount paid
- Griffith, Jayne$121,227Health Department
- Friedlander, Hannah G$105,685Health Department
- Grilli, Genevieve$103,913Health Department
- Triebold, Isaac J$101,083Health Department
- Klumb, Carrie A$100,359Health Department
- Huspeni, Dawn M$97,916Health Department
- Thai, Dzung$96,857Health Department
- Geppert, Joni$95,205Health Department