Thiesfeld, Ruth A
Office & Admin Specialist PrinHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
EPR Div Dir 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 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 165% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 84% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $67,974 | +2.1% | +3.1% | −1.0% |
| FY 2025 | $66,596 | +12.8% | +2.6% | +9.9% |
| FY 2024 | $59,059 | −9.4% | +3.3% | −12.3% |
| FY 2023 | $65,216 | +17.2% | +6.3% | +10.3% |
| FY 2022 | $55,661 | −11.6% | +7.2% | −17.6% |
| FY 2021 | $63,001 | +21.8% | +2.3% | +19.1% |
| FY 2020 | $51,704 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $48,826 | +8.9% | +2.1% | +6.7% |
| FY 2018 | $44,843 | +4.7% | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2017 | $42,846 | +5.4% | +1.8% | +3.5% |
| FY 2016 | $40,668 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.3% |
| FY 2015 | $38,345 | +7.1% | +0.7% | +6.3% |
| FY 2014 | $35,814 | +6.7% | +1.6% | +5.0% |
| FY 2013 | $33,570 | +30.8% | +1.7% | +28.7% |
| FY 2012 | $25,664 | — | — | — |
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 · Office & Admin Specialist Prin
Paid more than 83% of the 269 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,099.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department EPR Div Dir Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.54 /hr | — | $67,974 |
| 2025 | Health Department EPR Div Dir Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $32.06 /hr | — | $66,596 |
| 2024 | Health Department EPR Div Dir Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $30.68 /hr | — | $59,059 |
| 2023 | Health Department Centers for EPR Director Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $29.08 /hr | — | $65,216 |
| 2022 | Health Department Centers for EPR Director Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $28.37 /hr | $369 | $55,661 |
| 2021 | Health Department Administrative Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $25.59 /hr | $9,385 | $63,001 |
| 2020 | Health Department Administrative Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $24.97 /hr | $524 | $51,704 |
| 2019 | Health Department Administrative Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $23.71 /hr | — | $48,826 |
| 2018 | Health Department Administrative Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $21.85 /hr | — | $44,843 |
| 2017 | Health Department Administrative Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $20.89 /hr | — | $42,846 |
| 2016 | Health Department Administrative Unit Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $19.81 /hr | — | $40,668 |
| 2015 | Natural Resources Dept OSD MR Facilities Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Sr Full-time | Ramsey | $18.82 /hr | $556 | $38,345 |
| 2014 | Nursing Board Board of Nursing | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $17.33 /hr | — | $35,814 |
| 2013 | Nursing Board Board of Nursing | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $16.42 /hr | — | $33,570 |
| 2012 | Nursing Board Board of Nursing | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Full-time | Hennepin | $15.63 /hr | — | $25,664 |
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
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FY 2026, amount paid
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