Vo, Hien
Chemist AideHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Organic Chemistry. 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 2017 to FY 2020, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 33% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $7,898 | −79.7% | +1.6% | −80.1% |
| FY 2019 | $38,981 | +5.0% | +2.1% | +2.9% |
| FY 2018 | $37,109 | +233.8% | +2.3% | +226.5% |
| FY 2017 | $11,117 | — | — | — |
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 2020 · Chemist Aide
Paid more than 0% of the 5 people with this job title that year. The median was $33,751.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Health Department Organic Chemistry | Chemist Aide Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.17 /hr | — | $7,898 |
| 2019 | Health Department Organic Chemistry | Chemist Aide Full-time | Ramsey | $19.17 /hr | — | $38,981 |
| 2018 | Health Department Organic Chemistry | Chemist Aide Full-time | Ramsey | $18.17 /hr | — | $37,109 |
| 2017 | Health Department Organic Chemistry | Chemist Aide Full-time | Ramsey | $17.37 /hr | — | $11,117 |
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 2020, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$264,597Medical Specialist 4
- Kelly, Margaret M$159,131Deputy Commr Health
- Olstad, Janet D$155,096Health Asst Div Director
- Malcolm, Jan Kathleen$147,130Commissioner-Health
- Smith, Kirk E$146,363Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Danila, Richard N$146,205Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Bartkus, Joanne M$144,839Public Health Lab Div Dir
- Burns, Debra L$139,511Asst Commr Health
Highest paid as Chemist Aide
FY 2020, amount paid
- Brown, Eric T$45,544Health Department
- Truax, Gary G$45,544Health Department
- Mahmood Jr, Richard$33,751Agriculture Dept
- Hertel, Aled Erwin$23,689Health Department