Ward, Ann
Human Resources Specialist 3Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HRM Staffing. 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 2015 to FY 2022, pay went up 469% while consumer prices went up 19%. After inflation, pay is up 378% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $66,517 | +8.6% | +7.2% | +1.3% |
| FY 2021 | $61,274 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $59,763 | +4.2% | +1.6% | +2.6% |
| FY 2019 | $57,363 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $54,206 | +8.0% | +2.3% | +5.6% |
| FY 2017 | $50,192 | +39.3% | +1.8% | +36.8% |
| FY 2016 | $36,039 | +208.5% | +0.7% | +206.4% |
| FY 2015 | $11,683 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Human Resources Specialist 3
Paid more than 29% of the 42 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,276.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
8 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Health Department HRM Staffing | Human Resources Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.05 /hr | — | $66,517 |
| 2021 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Employment Services | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.50 /hr | — | $61,274 |
| 2020 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Employment Services | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.78 /hr | — | $59,763 |
| 2019 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Employment Services | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.12 /hr | — | $57,363 |
| 2018 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Employment Services | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.57 /hr | — | $54,206 |
| 2017 | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR Employment Services | Human Resources Specialist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.17 /hr | — | $50,192 |
| 2016 | Commerce Dept Human Resources | Human Resources Technician 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.91 /hr | — | $36,039 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept Human Resources | Human Resources Technician 1 Part-time | Ramsey | $19.71 /hr | — | $11,683 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$277,866Medical Specialist 4
- Danila, Richard N$216,560Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$209,170Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$180,762Medical Specialist 2
- Kelly, Margaret M$167,662Deputy Commr Health
- Moyer, Kristen R$162,019Disease Prev & Cont Div Dir
- Smith, Kirk E$160,853Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Dornfeld, Joanna$155,995Asst Commr Health
Highest paid as Human Resources Specialist 3
FY 2022, amount paid
- Stevenson, Dennis Bernard$81,259Human Services Dept
- Donat, Bobbie J$79,005Natural Resources Dept
- Wingfield, Deborah A$78,498Veterans Affairs Dept
- Michienzi, Gretchen L$78,168MN.IT Services Office
- Engle, Jessica Rose$77,457Human Services Dept
- Nye, Kimberley Reed$77,121Transportation Dept
- Hostetter, Tana L$77,027MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lane, Roxanne Lynn$76,933Minnesota Zoological Garden