Vetter, Sara M
Public Health Lab Div DirHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
PHL Div Dir. 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 4,010% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 2,673% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $163,030 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $160,483 | +11.3% | +2.6% | +8.4% |
| FY 2024 | $144,199 | +5.5% | +3.3% | +2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $136,623 | +8.4% | +6.3% | +2.0% |
| FY 2022 | $126,051 | +3.8% | +7.2% | −3.1% |
| FY 2021 | $121,381 | +16.0% | +2.3% | +13.4% |
| FY 2020 | $104,594 | +7.2% | +1.6% | +5.6% |
| FY 2019 | $97,545 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $92,171 | +5.6% | +2.3% | +3.3% |
| FY 2017 | $87,282 | +6.1% | +1.8% | +4.2% |
| FY 2016 | $82,287 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $77,560 | +11.0% | +0.7% | +10.2% |
| FY 2014 | $69,887 | +9.6% | +1.6% | +7.9% |
| FY 2013 | $63,755 | +6.2% | +1.7% | +4.5% |
| FY 2012 | $60,007 | +1,412.6% | +2.9% | +1,369.5% |
| FY 2011 | $3,967 | — | — | — |
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 Lab Div Dir
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department PHL Div Dir | Public Health Lab Div Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $78.42 /hr | — | $163,030 |
| 2025 | Health Department PHL Div Dir | Public Health Lab Div Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $77.26 /hr | — | $160,483 |
| 2024 | Health Department PHL Div Dir | Health Asst Div Director Full-time | Ramsey | $73.93 /hr | — | $144,199 |
| 2023 | Health Department PHL Asst Div Dir | Health Asst Div Director Full-time | Ramsey | $60.78 /hr | — | $136,623 |
| 2022 | Health Department PHL Assistant Division Dir | Health Asst Div Director Full-time | Ramsey | $59.30 /hr | — | $126,051 |
| 2021 | Health Department PHL Assistant Division Dir | Health Asst Div Director Full-time | Ramsey | $57.85 /hr | — | $121,381 |
| 2020 | Health Department PHL Assistant Division Dir | Public Health Lab Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $56.44 /hr | — | $104,594 |
| 2019 | Health Department Clinical Laboratory Director | Public Health Lab Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $47.82 /hr | — | $97,545 |
| 2018 | Health Department Clinical Laboratory Director | Public Health Lab Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $45.18 /hr | — | $92,171 |
| 2017 | Health Department Clinical Laboratory Director | Public Health Lab Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $42.79 /hr | — | $87,282 |
| 2016 | Health Department Clinical Laboratory Director | Public Health Lab Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $40.33 /hr | — | $82,287 |
| 2015 | Health Department Clinical Laboratory Director | Public Health Lab Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $38.02 /hr | — | $77,560 |
| 2014 | Health Department Clinical Laboratory Director | Public Health Lab Mgr Full-time | Ramsey | $35.66 /hr | — | $69,887 |
| 2013 | Health Department Virology Supervisor | Bacteriologist Supervisor 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.06 /hr | — | $63,755 |
| 2012 | Health Department Virology Supervisor | Bacteriologist Supervisor 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.28 /hr | — | $60,007 |
| 2011 | Health Department Virology Supervisor | Bacteriologist Supervisor 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.17 /hr | — | $3,967 |
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 Lab Div Dir
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.