Minnesota / Health Department

Agency file

Health Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Health Department oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 2,229 employees with median total compensation of $90,184; the highest distinct record was $314,038.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $191.8M
Employees: 2,229
Median total: $90,184
Highest record: $314,038

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$728$147,801+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,229 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,184) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $84,837 (99%)
Overtime — $267 (0%)
Other — $921 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,449

$68,382

$90,184

$107,890

$120,895

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,895 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,449. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Planner Principal State

176 · $91,281

Nursing Evaluator

156 · $115,435

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional Senior

109 · $14,287

Health Program Representative Senior

80 · $86,959

Epidemiologist Senior

71 · $100,583

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$169.3M —	2,147 —	$81,919 —
2025	$191.8M ▲ 13.3%	2,229 ▲ 3.8%	$90,184 ▲ 10.1%

Record list

Employees

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Jacqueline Becker

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Health Department

2025 total comp

$52,339

Sub-department: EH DWP Metro Ops Staff
Base pay: $52,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,339
Hire date: 2024-07-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jacqueline Becker works as a State Program Administrative Intermediate for Health Department within Eh Dwp Metro Operations Staff. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Jacqueline earned $52,339 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Andrew Haworth

Accounting Technician/Health Department

2025 total comp

$52,300

Sub-department: FMD Acct Ops
Base pay: $52,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,300
Hire date: 2024-09-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrew Haworth holds the role of Accounting Technician at Health Department within Fmd Accountant Operations. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,300. They are represented by Technical.

Samuel Robertson

State Program Administrative Senior/Health Department

2025 total comp

$52,250

Sub-department: IPMH- OD Prev.Unit
Base pay: $52,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,250
Hire date: 2016-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Samuel Robertson holds the role of State Program Administrative Senior at Health Department within Ipmh- Od Prev.Unit. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,250. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sherita Thomas

Office & Administrative Specialist/Health Department

2025 total comp

$52,144

Sub-department: PHL NBS Ops Staff
Base pay: $51,993
Overtime: $150
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,144
Hire date: 1999-05-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sherita Thomas is a Office & Administrative Specialist at Health Department within Phl Nbs Operations Staff. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,144. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Wendy Mielke

Office & Administrative Specialist/Health Department

2025 total comp

$51,993

Sub-department: PHL NBS Ops Staff
Base pay: $51,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,993
Hire date: 1985-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Wendy Mielke is a Office & Administrative Specialist at Health Department within Phl Nbs Operations Staff. Hired in 1985, they have about 40 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,993. They are represented by Clerical.

Patricia Sandberg

Office & Administrative Specialist/Health Department

2025 total comp

$51,993

Sub-department: HPCD CHP Asst Dir Staff
Base pay: $51,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,993
Hire date: 1999-03-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Patricia Sandberg holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist at Health Department within Hpcd Chp Assistant Director Staff. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,993. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Khammone Vang

Central Services Administrative Specialist/Health Department

2025 total comp

$51,993

Sub-department: FacM Freeman/Lab Ops Staff
Base pay: $51,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,993
Hire date: 1995-12-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Khammone Vang is a Central Services Administrative Specialist at Health Department within Facm Freeman/Lab Operations Staff. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,993. Union affiliation: Clerical.

James Topie

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$51,914

Sub-department: EH FPLS PWDU Staff
Base pay: $20,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,914
Hire date: 1984-06-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Topie is a Planner Principal State at Health Department within Eh Fpls Pwdu Staff. Hired in 1984, they have about 41 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,914. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Naomi Montesa

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Health Department

2025 total comp

$51,447

Sub-department: OAIH Div Dir Staff
Base pay: $51,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,447
Hire date: 2024-07-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Naomi Montesa is a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal at Health Department within Oaih Division Director Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,447. They are represented by Clerical.

Andrea Hickle

State Program Administrative Director/Health Department

2025 total comp

$51,398

Sub-department: HPCD CHP Asthma Supv
Base pay: $51,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,398
Hire date: 2025-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrea Hickle works as a State Program Administrative Director for Health Department within Hpcd Chp Asthma Supervisor. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Andrea earned $51,398 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Jerri Petersen

Customer Services Specialist/Health Department

2025 total comp

$51,305

Sub-department: HRD Call Center Staff
Base pay: $51,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,305
Hire date: 2021-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Health Department, Jerri Petersen serves as a Customer Services Specialist within Hrd Call Center Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,305. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Ashley Knealing

Health Program Supervisor/Health Department

2025 total comp

$51,153

Sub-department: HPCD CDEE MCRS Mgt Supv
Base pay: $49,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,432
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,153
Hire date: 2014-05-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ashley Knealing works as a Health Program Supervisor for Health Department within Hpcd Cdee Mcrs Management Supervisor. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. Ashley earned $51,153 in 2025. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Tee Reh

Planner Senior State/Health Department

2024 total comp

$51,028

Sub-department: CHE Contracts Staff
Base pay: $36,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,916
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,028
Hire date: 2023-09-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Health Department, Tee Reh serves as a Planner Senior State within Che Contracts Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $51,028. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Leah Watkins

Health Program Representative Inter/Health Department

2025 total comp

$50,691

Sub-department: HPCD CDEE MCSS Field Svcs Staf
Base pay: $49,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,691
Hire date: 1998-08-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Otter Tail

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Leah Watkins works as a Health Program Representative Inter for Health Department within Hpcd Cdee Mcss Field Services Staf. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Leah earned $50,691 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Patrice Vandelinde

Laboratory Scientist 3/Health Department

2024 total comp

$50,627

Sub-department: PHL IDL Ops Staff
Base pay: $50,220
Overtime: $156
Other pay: $252
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,627
Hire date: 2000-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Health Department, Patrice Vandelinde serves as a Laboratory Scientist 3 within Phl Idl Operations Staff. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 24 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,627. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tarissa Host

State Program Administrative Principal/Health Department

2025 total comp

$50,617

Sub-department: HP ORHPC Hlth Care/WF Devel St
Base pay: $50,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,617
Hire date: 2024-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Health Department, Tarissa Host serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Hp Orhpc Health Care/Wf Devel St. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,617. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Aled Hertel

Laboratory Technician/Health Department

2025 total comp

$50,581

Sub-department: PHL ENV Org Chem Staff
Base pay: $50,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,581
Hire date: 2019-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aled Hertel is a Laboratory Technician at Health Department within Phl Environmental Org Chem Staff. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,581. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Madison Anderson

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$50,555

Sub-department: PHSP-PHP Capacity Dev. Unit
Base pay: $50,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,555
Hire date: 2022-02-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Madison Anderson works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Phsp-Php Capacity Development Unit. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Madison earned $50,555 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sydney Tracey

Laboratory Scientist 2/Health Department

2025 total comp

$50,527

Sub-department: PHL IDL Micro Staff
Base pay: $50,481
Overtime: $46
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,527
Hire date: 2024-09-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Health Department, Sydney Tracey serves as a Laboratory Scientist 2 within Phl Idl Micro Staff. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,527. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Helen Goeden

Epidemiologist Principal/Health Department

2024 total comp

$50,481

Sub-department: EH ESA Risk Assess
Base pay: $12,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,754
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,481
Hire date: 1992-10-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Helen Goeden is a Epidemiologist Principal at Health Department within Eh Esa Risk Assess. Hired in 1992, they have about 32 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $50,481. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Stephenie Moe

Customer Services Specialist/Health Department

2025 total comp

$50,100

Sub-department: HRD Call Center Staff
Base pay: $50,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,100
Hire date: 2023-11-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Stearns

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stephenie Moe is a Customer Services Specialist at Health Department within Hrd Call Center Staff. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,100. They are represented by Clerical.

Margretta Ciessau

Health Program Representative Senior/Health Department

2024 total comp

$50,001

Sub-department: HPCD IVP SEA Staff
Base pay: $48,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,001
Hire date: 2019-06-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 12
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Margretta Ciessau is a Health Program Representative Senior at Health Department within Hpcd Ivp Sea Staff. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $50,001. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.