Sarabia, Maria
Asst Commr HealthHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Asst Commr Health Improvement. 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 2013 to FY 2025, pay went up 323% while consumer prices went up 37%. After inflation, pay is up 208% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $96,974 | −34.9% | +2.6% | −36.6% |
| FY 2024 | $149,077 | — | — | — |
| FY 2018 | $54,394 | −37.3% | +2.3% | −38.6% |
| FY 2017 | $86,702 | +4.1% | +1.8% | +2.2% |
| FY 2016 | $83,315 | +5.5% | +0.7% | +4.8% |
| FY 2015 | $78,944 | +18.8% | +0.7% | +17.9% |
| FY 2014 | $66,450 | +190.1% | +1.6% | +185.7% |
| FY 2013 | $22,905 | — | — | — |
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 · Asst Commr Health
Paid more than 0% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $172,245.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Health Department Asst Commr Health Improvement | Asst Commr Health Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $82.92 /hr | — | $96,974 |
| 2024 | Health Department Asst Commr Health Improvement | Asst Commr Health Full-time | Ramsey | $79.35 /hr | — | $149,077 |
| 2018 | Transportation Dept Civil Rights | Transp Prog Supervisor Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $43.64 /hr | — | $54,394 |
| 2017 | Transportation Dept Civil Rights | Transp Prog Supervisor Full-time | Ramsey | $45.35 /hr | — | $86,702 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEA Eligibility Policy | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $40.25 /hr | $161 | $83,315 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept HCA HCEA Eligibility Policy | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $37.97 /hr | — | $78,944 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept HCEA Eligibility Policy | State Prog Admin Director Full-time | Ramsey | $35.51 /hr | $439 | $66,450 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept HCEA Policy Maintenance | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | — | $22,905 |
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 Asst Commr Health
FY 2025, amount paid
- Kunas, Myra L$176,391Health Department
- Tura, Robsan$176,391Health Department
- Backstrom, Carol S$172,245Health Department
- Cambronero, Imee Lynn$172,245Health Department
- Gresczyk, Melissa Kaye$172,245Health Department
- Rhodes, Kristine Lois$159,111Health Department