Suhs, Tara Ann
Epidemiologist IntermediateHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
IDEPC HAI/AR Survel 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 329% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 237% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $86,993 | +12.0% | +3.1% | +8.6% |
| FY 2025 | $77,678 | +94.6% | +2.6% | +89.6% |
| FY 2024 | $39,908 | — | — | — |
| FY 2021 | $34,617 | +70.9% | +2.3% | +67.1% |
| FY 2020 | $20,255 | — | — | — |
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 · Epidemiologist Intermediate
Paid more than 86% of the 35 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,732.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department IDEPC HAI/AR Survel Staff | Epidemiologist Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $39.93 /hr | $5,317 | $86,993 |
| 2025 | Health Department IDEPC HAI/AR Survel Staff | Epidemiologist Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $37.98 /hr | — | $77,678 |
| 2024 | Health Department IDEPC HAI/AR Survel Staff | Epidemiologist Intermediate Full-time | Ramsey | $35.13 /hr | — | $39,908 |
| 2021 | Health Department Foodborne Disease Staff | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.09 /hr | $117 | $34,617 |
| 2020 | Health Department Foodborne Disease Staff | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $19.00 /hr | $371 | $20,255 |
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 Epidemiologist Intermediate
FY 2026, amount paid
- Markelz, Amanda J$94,201Health Department
- Swafford, Ryan$92,471Health Department
- Vilen, Kelley$88,892Health Department
- Ruhland, Abbey Jane$87,020Health Department
- Gerlach, Daniel Etzel$86,396Health Department
- Magnuson, Luke Timothy$84,956Health Department
- Wienkes, Haley Nicole$83,580Health Department
- Nelson, Leah$83,252Health Department