Ziegler, Jolene K
Safety AdministratorHealth DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
HRM Safety 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 2013 to FY 2026, pay went up 142% while consumer prices went up 42%. After inflation, pay is up 71% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $109,019 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $107,323 | +4.6% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $102,627 | +2.7% | +3.3% | −0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $99,890 | +15.5% | +6.3% | +8.7% |
| FY 2022 | $86,460 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $84,350 | +2.2% | +2.3% | −0.1% |
| FY 2020 | $82,553 | +3.1% | +1.6% | +1.5% |
| FY 2019 | $80,099 | +5.8% | +2.1% | +3.7% |
| FY 2018 | $75,693 | +2.8% | +2.3% | +0.5% |
| FY 2017 | $73,647 | +19.6% | +1.8% | +17.4% |
| FY 2016 | $61,581 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $58,042 | +6.7% | +0.7% | +5.9% |
| FY 2014 | $54,404 | +20.7% | +1.6% | +18.9% |
| FY 2013 | $45,058 | — | — | — |
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 · Safety Administrator
Paid more than 88% of the 59 people with this job title that year. The median was $106,961.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department HRM Safety Staff | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $51.45 /hr | — | $109,019 |
| 2025 | Health Department HRM Safety Staff | Safety Administrator Full-time | Ramsey | $50.69 /hr | — | $107,323 |
| 2024 | Health Department HRM Safety Staff | Safety Administrator Full-time | Stearns | $48.51 /hr | — | $102,627 |
| 2023 | Health Department HRM Safety Staff | Safety Administrator Full-time | Stearns | $45.93 /hr | — | $99,890 |
| 2022 | Health Department HRM Employee Health & Safety | Safety Administrator Full-time | Stearns | $41.63 /hr | — | $86,460 |
| 2021 | Health Department FPLS St Cloud San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | Stearns | $40.61 /hr | — | $84,350 |
| 2020 | Health Department FPLS St Cloud San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | Stearns | $39.62 /hr | — | $82,553 |
| 2019 | Health Department FPLS St Cloud San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | Stearns | $38.75 /hr | — | $80,099 |
| 2018 | Health Department FPLS St Cloud San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | Stearns | $36.63 /hr | — | $75,693 |
| 2017 | Health Department FPLS St Cloud San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 3 Full-time | Stearns | $34.61 /hr | — | $73,647 |
| 2016 | Health Department FPLS St Cloud San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | Stearns | $30.32 /hr | — | $61,581 |
| 2015 | Health Department FPLS St Cloud San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | Stearns | $28.56 /hr | — | $58,042 |
| 2014 | Health Department FPLS St Cloud San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | Stearns | $26.80 /hr | — | $54,404 |
| 2013 | Health Department FPLS St Cloud San Staff | Public Health Sanitarian 2 Full-time | Stearns | $25.10 /hr | — | $45,058 |
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 Safety Administrator
FY 2026, amount paid
- Locher, Michael E$122,006Transportation Dept
- Hruska, Amy J$121,205MN St Colleges & Universities
- Hanson, Jon Marvin$112,259MN St Colleges & Universities
- Wriskey, Kevin Louis$111,407MN St Colleges & Universities
- Thies, Douglas A$110,904Corrections Dept
- Renneke, Aaron Thomas$109,461Transportation Dept
- Carlson Tuma, Brenda L$108,461Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Waller, Luke O$106,962Transportation Dept