Vavra, Cora
Public Health Nursing Adv SrHealth DepartmentSt Louis CountyFull-time
CFH FHV Comm Initiative 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 2022 to FY 2026, pay went up 445% while consumer prices went up 16%. After inflation, pay is up 369% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $119,648 | +5.6% | +3.1% | +2.4% |
| FY 2025 | $113,262 | +8.7% | +2.6% | +5.9% |
| FY 2024 | $104,179 | +16.2% | +3.3% | +12.4% |
| FY 2023 | $89,692 | +308.4% | +6.3% | +284.3% |
| FY 2022 | $21,961 | — | — | — |
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 · Public Health Nursing Adv Sr
Paid more than 14% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $122,720.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department CFH FHV Comm Initiative Staff | Public Health Nursing Adv Sr Full-time | St Louis | $59.03 /hr | — | $119,648 |
| 2025 | Health Department CFH FHV Comm Initiative Staff | Public Health Nursing Adv Sr Full-time | St Louis | $55.93 /hr | — | $113,262 |
| 2024 | Health Department CFH FHV Comm Initiative Staff | Public Health Nursing Adv Sr Full-time | St Louis | $51.46 /hr | — | $104,179 |
| 2023 | Health Department CFH FHV Comm Initiative Unit | Public Health Nursing Adv Sr Full-time | St Louis | $46.90 /hr | — | $89,692 |
| 2022 | Health Department Implementation Unit Staff | Health Educator 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | — | $21,961 |
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 Public Health Nursing Adv Sr
FY 2026, amount paid
- Christensen, Johanna$122,722Health Department
- Sabuwala, Nadya A$122,721Health Department
- Fleming-Harvey, Jennifer Erin$122,721Health Department
- Peterson, Karen M$122,721Health Department
- Sundquist, Kristie Joy$122,721Health Department
- Janowiak, Dana Ellis$122,720Health Department
- Bentler, Kristi L$122,720Health Department
- Ewy, Susan R$122,720Health Department