Ting, Jeffrey
EpidemiologistHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
IDEPC EIDER Case Rept & Survel. 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 2021 to FY 2023, pay went up 354% while consumer prices went up 14%. After inflation, pay is up 299% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 | $37,505 | +469.2% | +6.3% | +435.6% |
| FY 2022 | $6,590 | −20.2% | +7.2% | −25.5% |
| FY 2021 | $8,257 | — | — | — |
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 2023 · Epidemiologist
Paid more than 7% of the 15 people with this job title that year. The median was $59,502.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Health Department IDEPC EIDER Case Rept & Survel | Epidemiologist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.01 /hr | — | $37,505 |
| 2022 | Health Department COVID Section Manager Staff | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.09 /hr | — | $6,590 |
| 2021 | Health Department COVID Section Manager Staff | Student Worker Para Prof Sr Part-time | Ramsey | $20.09 /hr | $121 | $8,257 |
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 2023, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$298,247Medical Specialist 4
- Lim, Sarah$234,618Medical Specialist 2
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$233,081Medical Specialist 2
- Cunningham, Brooke$218,823Commissioner-Health
- Luhrsen, Michael E$180,788Engineer Senior
- Kelly, Margaret M$175,391Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$174,246Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$167,775Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Epidemiologist
FY 2023, amount paid
- Shelton, Caitlin Fowler$68,410Health Department
- Bauck, Leah$65,822Health Department
- Friedman, Bree Elizabeth$64,041Health Department
- O'Toole, Siobhan$61,899Health Department
- Tehan, Lauren Marie$61,563Health Department
- Davis, Jordan$61,561Health Department
- Zirnhelt, Zachary$61,306Health Department
- Polzer, Megan$59,502Health Department