Scheftel, Joni M
Epidemiologist PrincipalHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyPart-time
IDEPC FWVZD Zoonotic Dis 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 2025, pay went down 96% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is down 97% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3,828 | −96.7% | +2.6% | −96.8% |
| FY 2024 | $115,243 | −8.2% | +3.3% | −11.2% |
| FY 2023 | $125,576 | +6.0% | +6.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $118,455 | −10.0% | +7.2% | −16.0% |
| FY 2021 | $131,569 | +11.4% | +2.3% | +8.9% |
| FY 2020 | $118,140 | +10.2% | +1.6% | +8.5% |
| FY 2019 | $107,235 | +1.7% | +2.1% | −0.4% |
| FY 2018 | $105,478 | +0.7% | +2.3% | −1.5% |
| FY 2017 | $104,700 | +1.2% | +1.8% | −0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $103,419 | +1.1% | +0.7% | +0.4% |
| FY 2015 | $102,333 | +6.3% | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2014 | $96,251 | +1.9% | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| FY 2013 | $94,497 | −1.5% | +1.7% | −3.1% |
| FY 2012 | $95,896 | +5.2% | +2.9% | +2.2% |
| FY 2011 | $91,158 | — | — | — |
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 · Epidemiologist Principal
Paid more than 0% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $118,425.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Health Department IDEPC FWVZD Zoonotic Dis Staff | Epidemiologist Principal Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $58.47 /hr | — | $3,828 |
| 2024 | Health Department IDEPC FWVZD Zoonotic Dis Staff | Epidemiologist Principal Part-time | Ramsey | $55.95 /hr | — | $115,243 |
| 2023 | Health Department IDEPC FQVZD Zoonotic Dis Supv | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $56.61 /hr | $497 | $125,576 |
| 2022 | Health Department Zoonotic Disease Unit Supervis | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $55.23 /hr | $1,767 | $118,455 |
| 2021 | Health Department Zoonotic Disease Unit Supervis | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $53.88 /hr | $17,285 | $131,569 |
| 2020 | Health Department Zoonotic Disease Unit Supervis | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $52.57 /hr | $6,808 | $118,140 |
| 2019 | Health Department Zoonotic Disease Unit Supervis | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $51.41 /hr | — | $107,235 |
| 2018 | Health Department Zoonotic Disease Unit Supervis | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $50.28 /hr | — | $105,478 |
| 2017 | Health Department Zoonotic Disease Unit Supervis | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $49.29 /hr | — | $104,700 |
| 2016 | Health Department Zoonotic Disease Unit Supervis | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $48.09 /hr | — | $103,419 |
| 2015 | Health Department Zoonotic Disease Unit Supervis | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $46.92 /hr | — | $102,333 |
| 2014 | Health Department Zoonotic Disease Unit Supervis | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $45.55 /hr | $182 | $96,251 |
| 2013 | Health Department ADI & Ctrl - Zoonotic Dis Sup | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $44.22 /hr | $614 | $94,497 |
| 2012 | Health Department ADI & Ctrl - Zoonotic Dis Sup | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $43.35 /hr | — | $95,896 |
| 2011 | Health Department ADI & Ctrl - Zoonotic Dis Sup | Epidemiologist Supervisor Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $43.35 /hr | — | $91,158 |
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 Epidemiologist Principal
FY 2025, amount paid
- Bogdan, Alexander Richard$124,365Health Department
- Johnson, Sarah E$121,466Health Department
- Raleigh, Katherine$121,461Health Department
- Cho, Sook Ja$121,461Health Department
- Sheff, Mira G$121,461Health Department
- Adams, Kenneth F$121,456Health Department
- Clark, Kristen Kay$121,456Health Department
- Kidney, Renee S$121,456Health Department