Whitney, Danielle
Human Resources Specialist 3Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HRM Strategic Staffing B 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went up 4% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 2% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $63,234 | −23.8% | +3.1% | −26.1% |
| FY 2025 | $82,981 | +36.2% | +2.6% | +32.7% |
| FY 2024 | $60,929 | — | — | — |
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 · Human Resources Specialist 3
Paid more than 17% of the 71 people with this job title that year. The median was $91,924.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department HRM Strategic Staffing B Staff | Human Resources Specialist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.94 /hr | $386 | $63,234 |
| 2025 | Health Department HRM Strategic Staffing B Staff | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.69 /hr | — | $82,981 |
| 2024 | Health Department HRM Strategic Staffing B Staff | Human Resources Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.62 /hr | — | $60,929 |
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 Human Resources Specialist 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Mortellaro, Rebecca$107,123Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Rivera, Megan Marie$103,204Health Department
- Wollschlager, Lori$99,140Transportation Dept
- Rice, Carolyn Patricia$99,112Human Services Dept
- Hanson, Teresa Kay Vincent$99,108MN St Colleges & Universities
- Anderson Takkunen, Elyse N$98,644Natural Resources Dept
- Camarillo, Cynthia$97,789Natural Resources Dept
- Ludwigson, Tana L$96,974MN St Colleges & Universities