Thornquist, Miriam E.
Nursing Evaluator 2Health DepartmentOtter Tail CountyFull-time
Fergus Falls 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 2016, pay went down 1% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 5% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016 | $12,885 | −84.6% | +0.7% | −84.7% |
| FY 2015 | $83,659 | +9.5% | +0.7% | +8.7% |
| FY 2014 | $76,420 | +4.7% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| FY 2013 | $73,002 | +461.0% | +1.7% | +451.8% |
| FY 2012 | $13,013 | — | — | — |
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 2016 · Nursing Evaluator 2
Paid more than 8% of the 113 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,205.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Health Department Fergus Falls Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time · left during year | Otter Tail | $40.43 /hr | — | $12,885 |
| 2015 | Health Department Fergus Falls Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Otter Tail | $40.43 /hr | — | $83,659 |
| 2014 | Health Department Fergus Falls Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Otter Tail | $36.63 /hr | — | $76,420 |
| 2013 | Health Department Fergus Falls Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Otter Tail | $36.63 /hr | — | $73,002 |
| 2012 | Health Department Fergus Falls Staff | Nursing Evaluator 2 Full-time | Otter Tail | $34.53 /hr | — | $13,013 |
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 2016, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$234,146Medical Specialist 4
- Arneson, Thomas J$176,237Medical Specialist 2
- Ehlinger, Edward P$151,851Commissioner-Health
- Ayers, Jeanne F$135,905Asst Commr Health
- Ho, Lee H$135,824Asst Commr Health
- Slater, Jonathan S$134,192Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Bender, Alan P$134,191Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Pollock, Daniel Lublin$132,692Deputy Commr Health
Highest paid as Nursing Evaluator 2
FY 2016, amount paid
- Jaeckels, Michelle K$114,586Health Department
- Boeck, Peggy L$91,336Health Department
- Hagen, Jill M$89,430Health Department
- Wallner, Diane A$88,631Health Department
- Bodick-Nord, Christine M$87,935Health Department
- Lucking, Rita M$87,850Health Department
- Campbell, Christine R$87,356Health Department
- Melchert, Bruce T$87,214Health Department