Staff, Heather N
Labor Relations Consultant 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HRM Labor 1. 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 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 116% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 64% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $97,828 | +10.1% | +3.1% | +6.7% |
| FY 2025 | $88,891 | +8.1% | +2.6% | +5.3% |
| FY 2024 | $82,268 | +1.9% | +3.3% | −1.3% |
| FY 2023 | $80,707 | +13.9% | +6.3% | +7.1% |
| FY 2022 | $70,885 | +14.4% | +7.2% | +6.7% |
| FY 2021 | $61,984 | +11.8% | +2.3% | +9.3% |
| FY 2020 | $55,429 | +11.6% | +1.6% | +9.9% |
| FY 2019 | $49,668 | +9.8% | +2.1% | +7.6% |
| FY 2018 | $45,233 | — | — | — |
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 2026 · Labor Relations Consultant 2
Paid more than 53% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $96,847.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department HRM Labor 1 | Labor Relations Consultant 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $48.10 /hr | — | $97,828 |
| 2025 | Health Department HRM Labor/Empl Rel Staff | Labor Relations Consultant 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.58 /hr | — | $88,891 |
| 2024 | Health Department HRM Labor/Empl Rel Staff | Labor Relations Consultant 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.30 /hr | — | $82,268 |
| 2023 | Health Department HRM Labor/Empl Rel Staff | Labor Relations Consultant 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.91 /hr | — | $80,707 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept Hum Res DCT MSOP Staff | Human Resources Consultant 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.79 /hr | — | $70,885 |
| 2021 | Transportation Dept HR Management | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.26 /hr | — | $61,984 |
| 2020 | Transportation Dept HR Management | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.80 /hr | — | $55,429 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Employment Services | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.20 /hr | $100 | $49,668 |
| 2018 | Corrections Dept DOC Transactions-CO Hiring | Human Resources Technician 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.05 /hr | $288 | $45,233 |
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 2026, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$319,013Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$273,587Medical Specialist 2
- Stadheim, Ruth$229,052State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Cunningham, Brooke$189,360Commissioner-Health
- Benson, Robin Christopher$188,266General Counsel 3
- Underwood, Wendy Lynne$187,354Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$185,409Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$185,344Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Labor Relations Consultant 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Pearson, Kay E$109,331Transportation Dept
- Heckes, Bradley M$109,021Transportation Dept
- Yang, Megan Maigao$106,962Minnesota IT Services
- Herzog, LuAnn Erma$106,961Revenue Dept
- Vang, Mai No$106,961Minnesota IT Services
- Fellows, Dawn Yvonne$106,637Health Department
- Martinez, Weronika$104,839Transportation Dept
- Forse, April Lynn$104,560Transportation Dept