Ramsey County, Minnesota / Public Health / Health Educator

Job-title file

Health Educator

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

27 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $85,075, above the department median of $67,353.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $85,075
Agency median: $67,353
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$20,636$104,377+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 27 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Health Educator pay vs. the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area

Across all employers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, the median wage for Health Education Specialists — about 770 people — is $80,990. Public Health pays a median base salary of $77,170 for this role, 5% below that figure — about the 45th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Health sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$48,450

$62,310

$80,990

$102,710

$106,780

Public Health median · $77,170

The bar is the range of annual wages for Health Education Specialists across every employer in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Health’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Health Education Specialists — about 65,690 people — is $64,070. Public Health’s median base salary is 20% above that national figure, about the 64th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,990

$50,620

$64,070

$87,130

$118,200

Public Health median · $77,170

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 41 of 44 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Health is $77,501, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Health Educator is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Public Health, the median of $85,075 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community Corrections

$85,629 · 1

Median total compensation for the Health Educator role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Health Educator beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $77,501 ranks #3 of 7. See Health Educator across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$170,539 · 10

Los Angeles County

$130,197 · 37

Minnesota

$70,813 · 14

California

$65,152 · 90

Johnson County, Kansas

$56,605 · 9

Florida

$39,913 · 112

Median total compensation for comparable Health Educatorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Mao Thao

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$105,025

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $74,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,467
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,025
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 1986-08-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyComm/HlthyComm
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Sep 2, 2025

Mao Thao is a Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 1986, they have about 39 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Thomas Chatman Jr

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$103,780

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $103,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,780
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 2019-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyFam/YouthCoord
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Thomas Chatman Jr works as a Health Educator for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $103,780 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.

Kristen Damberg

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$103,761

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $103,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,761
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2002-11-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/ClSvcs/FamilyPlng
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Kristen Damberg serves as a Health Educator within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,761. They are represented by Unr.

Amy Marsicano

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$96,668

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $96,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,668
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2023-06-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyComm/HlthyComm
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Amy Marsicano works as a Health Educator for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Amy earned $96,668 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.

Tara Borgschatz

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$96,668

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $96,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,668
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2007-07-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tara Borgschatz is a Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,668. They are represented by Unr.

Jessie Saavedra

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$93,026

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,026
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2018-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/ClSvcs/FamilyPlng
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Jessie Saavedra serves as a Health Educator within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,026. They are represented by Unr.

Patricia Baker

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$93,026

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,026
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2007-10-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHth/HlthyComm/ChldTeenCkup
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Patricia Baker holds the role of Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,026. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Himali Patel

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$90,383

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $90,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,383
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2018-03-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyComm/Proj&Grants
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Himali Patel serves as a Health Educator within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,383. Union affiliation: Unr.

Lasherion Mcdonald

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$90,328

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $90,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,328
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2017-06-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyFam/YouthCoord
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lasherion Mcdonald holds the role of Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,328. They are represented by Unr.

Selena Salfen

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$88,731

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $88,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,731
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2021-02-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyComm/Proj&Grants
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Selena Salfen holds the role of Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,731. Union affiliation: Unr.

Nawal Ahmed

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$87,972

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $87,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,972
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2020-01-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nawal Ahmed works as a Health Educator for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a full-time employee. Nawal earned $87,972 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Andrea Flores-Hernandez

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$86,316

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $86,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,316
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2020-07-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyComm/Proj&Grants
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Andrea Flores-Hernandez holds the role of Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,316. They are represented by Unr.

Amber Konieczka

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$85,922

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $85,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,922
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2019-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Kay

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyFam/YouthCoord
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Amber Konieczka serves as a Health Educator within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,922. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Zahabiya Kalil

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$85,075

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $85,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,075
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2000-11-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHth/HlthyComm/ChldTeenCkup
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Zahabiya Kalil is a Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,075. They are represented by Unr.

Lia Yang

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$81,626

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $81,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,626
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2022-02-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyComm/Proj&Grants
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lia Yang is a Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,626. They are represented by Unr.

Kaija Schlangen

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$80,481

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $80,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,481
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kaija Schlangen holds the role of Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,481. They are represented by Unr.

Gabriel Reynolds

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$80,177

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $80,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,177
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2022-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Gabriel Reynolds is a Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,177. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Ryan Rasmussen

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$78,797

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $78,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,797
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2022-12-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/ClSvcs/FamilyPlng
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Ryan Rasmussen serves as a Health Educator within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,797. Union affiliation: Unr.

Deidree Olson

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$77,506

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $77,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,506
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2024-04-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv/Limited
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Deidree Olson serves as a Health Educator within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,506. Union affiliation: Unr.

Gregory Goodwine

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$75,215

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $74,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,215
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2023-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv/Limited
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Gregory Goodwine serves as a Health Educator within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,215. Union affiliation: Unr.

Adetutu Fatukasi

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$73,070

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $72,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,070
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2022-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 705
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Adetutu Fatukasi holds the role of Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,070. Union affiliation: Unr.

Nicholai Jost-Epp

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$70,558

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $70,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,558
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nicholai Jost-Epp is a Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,558. They are represented by Unr.

Casey Williams

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$58,140

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $57,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $510
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,140
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2025-02-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthProtect/Prj&Grants
Earn Code: 402
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Casey Williams serves as a Health Educator within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,140. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Dol Hassan

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$55,803

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $55,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,803
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2025-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthProtect/Prj&Grants
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Dol Hassan holds the role of Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,803. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Jonathan Echevarria-Tolentino

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$44,862

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $44,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,862
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2025-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/ClSvcs/FamilyPlng
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jonathan Echevarria-Tolentino holds the role of Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,862. They are represented by Unr.

Nicole Biagi

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$27,009

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,009
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2025-08-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 402
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nicole Biagi holds the role of Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,009. Union affiliation: Unr.

Reyna Chavez

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,636

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $20,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,636
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2025-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Reyna Chavez holds the role of Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,636. Their bargaining unit is Unr.