Winter, Leslie
Communications Specialist 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
EH DWP Comms & Strat Init Staf. 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 384% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 241% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $89,270 | +5.0% | +3.1% | +1.8% |
| FY 2025 | $85,031 | +8.4% | +2.6% | +5.7% |
| FY 2024 | $78,412 | +5.0% | +3.3% | +1.6% |
| FY 2023 | $74,700 | +10.7% | +6.3% | +4.2% |
| FY 2022 | $67,478 | +4.6% | +7.2% | −2.4% |
| FY 2021 | $64,514 | +6.2% | +2.3% | +3.8% |
| FY 2020 | $60,730 | +5.9% | +1.6% | +4.3% |
| FY 2019 | $57,326 | +5.6% | +2.1% | +3.5% |
| FY 2018 | $54,271 | +5.7% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2017 | $51,321 | +6.1% | +1.8% | +4.2% |
| FY 2016 | $48,378 | +5.8% | +0.7% | +5.1% |
| FY 2015 | $45,708 | +6.6% | +0.7% | +5.8% |
| FY 2014 | $42,898 | +132.4% | +1.6% | +128.8% |
| FY 2013 | $18,458 | — | — | — |
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 · Communications Specialist 2
Paid more than 70% of the 117 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,917.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department EH DWP Comms & Strat Init Staf | Communications Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.94 /hr | — | $89,270 |
| 2025 | Health Department EH DWP Comms & Strat Init Staf | Communications Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.31 /hr | — | $85,031 |
| 2024 | Health Department EH DWP Comms & Strat Init Staf | Communications Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.06 /hr | — | $78,412 |
| 2023 | Health Department EH DWP Non Comm Compl Staff | Communications Specialist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.69 /hr | — | $74,700 |
| 2022 | Health Department DWP NonComm Compliance Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.49 /hr | — | $67,478 |
| 2021 | Health Department DWP NonComm Compliance Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.70 /hr | — | $64,514 |
| 2020 | Health Department DWP NonComm Compliance Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.84 /hr | — | $60,730 |
| 2019 | Health Department DWP NonComm Compliance Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.15 /hr | — | $57,326 |
| 2018 | Health Department DWP NonComm Compliance Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.58 /hr | — | $54,271 |
| 2017 | Health Department DWP NonComm Compliance Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.22 /hr | — | $51,321 |
| 2016 | Health Department DWP NonComm Compliance Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.73 /hr | — | $48,378 |
| 2015 | Health Department DWP NonComm Compliance Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.39 /hr | $87 | $45,708 |
| 2014 | Health Department DWP NonComm Compliance Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.03 /hr | — | $42,898 |
| 2013 | Health Department DWP NonComm Compliance Staff | Health Educator 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $19.72 /hr | — | $18,458 |
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 Communications Specialist 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Bruno, Anthony Joseph$98,380MN St Colleges & Universities
- Lecuyer, Jamie$94,866Veterans Affairs Dept
- Ferdinandt, Robert James$93,877MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hartman, Grant S$91,094Veterans Affairs Dept
- Roodell, Janina Virna$90,570Health Department
- Thao, Lissee$90,570Health Department
- Coughlon, Kristi Marie$90,429Natural Resources Dept
- Scheid, Amanda Ellen$90,270Secretary of State