Ruth, Janelle Renae
Management Analyst 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
EH DWP Admin. 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 2021 to FY 2024, pay went up 670% while consumer prices went up 18%. After inflation, pay is up 555% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $44,755 | +507.3% | +3.3% | +487.9% |
| FY 2023 | $7,369 | — | — | — |
| FY 2021 | $5,809 | — | — | — |
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 · Management Analyst 2
Paid more than 12% of the 250 people with this job title that year. The median was $66,335.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Health Department EH DWP Admin | Management Analyst 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.64 /hr | — | $44,755 |
| 2023 | Pollution Control Agency OD Facilities Management Unit | Pollution Cont Technician Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.47 /hr | — | $7,369 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $16.50 /hr | $272 | $5,809 |
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 Management Analyst 2
FY 2024, amount paid
- Wasieleski, Christine M$91,328Human Services Dept
- Perzichilli, Susan Ann$82,736Public Safety Dept
- Miles, Tia Monique$82,184MN St Colleges & Universities
- Leal, Rebecca S$81,906Human Services Dept
- Northenscold, Melissa Ann$79,916MN St Colleges & Universities
- Young, Katrina A$77,119MN St Colleges & Universities
- Johnson, Michael A$76,965State Auditor
- Wood, Erika$75,694Natural Resources Dept