Strain, Anna K
Public Health Lab MgrHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
PHL Mgrs. 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 99% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 44% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $136,503 | −0.8% | +3.1% | −3.8% |
| FY 2025 | $137,601 | +8.7% | +2.6% | +5.9% |
| FY 2024 | $126,555 | +0.6% | +3.3% | −2.6% |
| FY 2023 | $125,806 | +19.5% | +6.3% | +12.4% |
| FY 2022 | $105,307 | +7.0% | +7.2% | −0.1% |
| FY 2021 | $98,388 | +2.8% | +2.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2020 | $95,709 | +7.2% | +1.6% | +5.5% |
| FY 2019 | $89,312 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.6% |
| FY 2018 | $84,435 | +5.9% | +2.3% | +3.6% |
| FY 2017 | $79,737 | +6.1% | +1.8% | +4.2% |
| FY 2016 | $75,122 | +9.6% | +0.7% | +8.9% |
| FY 2015 | $68,517 | — | — | — |
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 · Public Health Lab Mgr
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department PHL Mgrs | Public Health Lab Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $65.66 /hr | — | $136,503 |
| 2025 | Health Department PHL Mgrs | Public Health Lab Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $64.69 /hr | — | $137,601 |
| 2024 | Health Department PHL Mgrs | Public Health Lab Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $61.90 /hr | — | $126,555 |
| 2023 | Health Department PHL Mgrs | Public Health Lab Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $56.85 /hr | — | $125,806 |
| 2022 | Health Department Clinical Laboratory Director | Public Health Lab Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $53.59 /hr | — | $105,307 |
| 2021 | Health Department Virology Supervisor | Bacteriologist Supervisor 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.11 /hr | $4,691 | $98,388 |
| 2020 | Health Department Virology Supervisor | Bacteriologist Supervisor 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $44.01 /hr | $4,269 | $95,709 |
| 2019 | Health Department Virology Supervisor | Bacteriologist Supervisor 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.04 /hr | — | $89,312 |
| 2018 | Health Department Virology Supervisor | Bacteriologist Supervisor 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.09 /hr | — | $84,435 |
| 2017 | Health Department Virology Supervisor | Bacteriologist Supervisor 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.89 /hr | — | $79,737 |
| 2016 | Health Department Virology Supervisor | Bacteriologist Supervisor 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.49 /hr | — | $75,122 |
| 2015 | Health Department Virology Supervisor | Bacteriologist Supervisor 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.27 /hr | — | $68,517 |
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 Public Health Lab Mgr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Wolf, Carrie Renee$136,503Health Department
- Saravia, Stefan A$136,503Health Department