Siebman, Samantha Danielle
EpidemiologistHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Emerging Infections 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 2019 to FY 2021, pay went up 125% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 117% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | $37,873 | +15.4% | +2.3% | +12.8% |
| FY 2020 | $32,827 | +95.2% | +1.6% | +92.2% |
| FY 2019 | $16,820 | — | — | — |
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
Paid more than 28% of the 47 people with this job title that year. The median was $48,284.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Health Department Emerging Infections Staff | Epidemiologist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $24.03 /hr | $228 | $37,873 |
| 2020 | Health Department Emerging Infections Staff | Epidemiologist Full-time | Ramsey | $23.44 /hr | $809 | $32,827 |
| 2019 | Health Department Foodborne Disease Staff | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $18.58 /hr | $5 | $16,820 |
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
FY 2021, amount paid
- Swafford, Ryan$70,558Health Department
- Kough, Erin Maureen$64,811Health Department
- D'Heilly, Paige Marie$63,582Health Department
- Marino, Regina Carolyn$60,218Health Department
- Stinebaugh, Kathryn$58,859Health Department
- Warzecha, Alexandra Margaret$58,547Health Department
- Ruhland, Abbey Jane$57,293Health Department
- Magnuson, Luke Timothy$56,844Health Department