Thomas, Sherita
Office & Admin SpecialistHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
PHL NBS Ops 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 2026, pay went up 48% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is down 0% (it kept pace with prices).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $52,826 | +1.3% | +3.1% | −1.8% |
| FY 2025 | $52,144 | +4.8% | +2.6% | +2.1% |
| FY 2024 | $49,736 | −3.3% | +3.3% | −6.4% |
| FY 2023 | $51,457 | +11.9% | +6.3% | +5.3% |
| FY 2022 | $46,003 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $44,885 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $43,799 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $42,843 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.1% |
| FY 2018 | $41,912 | +25.1% | +2.3% | +22.3% |
| FY 2017 | $33,504 | −16.4% | +1.8% | −17.9% |
| FY 2016 | $40,086 | +2.5% | +0.7% | +1.8% |
| FY 2015 | $39,106 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.3% |
| FY 2014 | $37,968 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $36,507 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $35,615 | −0.5% | +2.9% | −3.4% |
| FY 2011 | $35,803 | — | — | — |
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
Paid more than 90% of the 193 people with this job title that year. The median was $45,255.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department PHL NBS Ops Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $25.41 /hr | — | $52,826 |
| 2025 | Health Department PHL NBS Ops Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $25.03 /hr | $150 | $52,144 |
| 2024 | Health Department PHL NBS Ops Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $23.95 /hr | — | $49,736 |
| 2023 | Health Department PHL NBS Ops Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $22.70 /hr | — | $51,457 |
| 2022 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $22.15 /hr | — | $46,003 |
| 2021 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $21.61 /hr | — | $44,885 |
| 2020 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $21.08 /hr | — | $43,799 |
| 2019 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.62 /hr | — | $42,843 |
| 2018 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $20.17 /hr | — | $41,912 |
| 2017 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.77 /hr | — | $33,504 |
| 2016 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $19.29 /hr | — | $40,086 |
| 2015 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $18.82 /hr | — | $39,106 |
| 2014 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $18.27 /hr | — | $37,968 |
| 2013 | Health Department Newborn Screening Op Staff | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.74 /hr | — | $36,507 |
| 2012 | Health Department Support Services | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.39 /hr | — | $35,615 |
| 2011 | Health Department Support Services | Office & Admin Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $17.39 /hr | — | $35,803 |
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 Office & Admin Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Casalenda, Katherine$76,905Public Safety Dept
- Sommers, Amy$65,094Public Safety Dept
- Bullard, Michael Robert$63,801Revenue Dept
- Thibodo, Joan B$61,742Public Safety Dept
- Brietkrietz-Sumstine, Marie Anne$59,283Revenue Dept
- Boadi, David Ofosuhene$57,379Public Safety Dept
- Berry-Tourtillotte, Tara Lynn$55,372Revenue Dept
- Willrich, Jennifer$54,302Revenue Dept