Taipale, Kirsti E
Health Program Rep InterHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Field Services 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 2022, pay went down 9% while consumer prices went up 28%. After inflation, pay is down 28% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $48,493 | −26.4% | +7.2% | −31.3% |
| FY 2021 | $65,844 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $64,264 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $62,850 | +2.3% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $61,466 | +0.3% | +2.3% | −1.9% |
| FY 2017 | $61,252 | +4.2% | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| FY 2016 | $58,788 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $57,350 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $55,694 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $53,550 | +3.3% | +1.7% | +1.6% |
| FY 2012 | $51,836 | −2.3% | +2.9% | −5.1% |
| FY 2011 | $53,061 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Health Program Rep Inter
Paid more than 23% of the 30 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,343.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Health Department Field Services Staff | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $48,493 |
| 2021 | Health Department Field Services Staff | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $65,844 |
| 2020 | Health Department Field Services Staff | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $30.93 /hr | — | $64,264 |
| 2019 | Health Department Field Services Staff | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $30.25 /hr | — | $62,850 |
| 2018 | Health Department Field Services Staff | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $29.58 /hr | — | $61,466 |
| 2017 | Health Department Field Services Staff | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $61,252 |
| 2016 | Health Department Field Services Staff | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $28.29 /hr | — | $58,788 |
| 2015 | Health Department Field Services Staff | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $27.60 /hr | — | $57,350 |
| 2014 | Health Department Field Services Staff | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $26.80 /hr | — | $55,694 |
| 2013 | Health Department Field Services Staff | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $26.02 /hr | — | $53,550 |
| 2012 | Health Department Healthcare Sys Prep Staff | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $25.51 /hr | — | $51,836 |
| 2011 | Health Department Healthcare Sys Prep Staff | Health Program Rep Inter Full-time | Ramsey | $25.51 /hr | — | $53,061 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$277,866Medical Specialist 4
- Danila, Richard N$216,560Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$209,170Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$180,762Medical Specialist 2
- Kelly, Margaret M$167,662Deputy Commr Health
- Moyer, Kristen R$162,019Disease Prev & Cont Div Dir
- Smith, Kirk E$160,853Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Dornfeld, Joanna$155,995Asst Commr Health
Highest paid as Health Program Rep Inter
FY 2022, amount paid
- Kolby, Sandi L$79,353Health Department
- Bolander-Murphy, Karen M.$72,011Health Department
- Schwartz, Niles$71,709Health Department
- Vaaler, David L$71,251Health Department
- Harte, Jacalyn K$71,012Health Department
- Nelson, Jennifer L$69,118Health Department
- Kollmann, Leslie$68,478Health Department
- Hansen, Donna Kay$68,209Health Department