Waste, Michelle M
Research Scientist 1Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
Sg Pt Recruit & Outreach 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 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 94% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 95% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $2,226 | −94.6% | +1.6% | −94.7% |
| FY 2013 | $41,418 | +7.2% | +1.7% | +5.5% |
| FY 2012 | $38,621 | +0.7% | +2.9% | −2.1% |
| FY 2011 | $38,342 | — | — | — |
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 2014 · Research Scientist 1
Paid more than 0% of the 12 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,951.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Health Department Sg Pt Recruit & Outreach Staff | Research Scientist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.42 /hr | — | $2,226 |
| 2013 | Health Department Sg Pt Recruit & Outreach Staff | Research Scientist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.42 /hr | — | $41,418 |
| 2012 | Health Department Sg Pt Recruit & Outreach Staff | Research Scientist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.33 /hr | — | $38,621 |
| 2011 | Health Department CCS Research & Eval Staff | Research Scientist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $18.72 /hr | — | $38,342 |
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 2014, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$217,936Medical Specialist 4
- DeVries, Aaron S$169,002Medical Specialist 2
- Bender, Alan P$122,684Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Slater, Jonathan S$122,194Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Ayers, Jeanne F$122,112Asst Commr Health
- Koppel, James G$122,013Deputy Commr Health
- Leitheiser, Agnes T$122,013Asst Commr Health
- Ehlinger, Edward P$121,349Commissioner-Health
Highest paid as Research Scientist 1
FY 2014, amount paid
- Dahl, Stephanie Kay$59,752Agriculture Dept
- Souther, Kitrina M$46,848Health Department
- Osthus, Jonathan Marc$41,688Agriculture Dept
- Hartwig, Chelsea Hall$40,564Public Safety Dept
- Krier, Daniel G$40,182Health Department
- Martin, William R$39,348Agriculture Dept
- Salehi, Behnoush$34,553Health Department
- Wylie, Tammy Lynn$31,342Public Safety Dept