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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William Butler

Research Scientist 3/Health Department

2025 total comp

$86,841

Sub-department: Data Strat/InterOp Tech Ast St
Base pay: $82,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,841
Hire date: 2024-07-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

William Butler works as a Research Scientist 3 for Health Department within Data Strat/Interop Technician Ast St. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. William earned $86,841 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Thomas Steffl

Well Standard Representative/Health Department

2025 total comp

$86,822

Sub-department: EH WellMgt N Regn
Base pay: $86,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,822
Hire date: 1995-01-03
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: Lyon

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

Thomas Steffl holds the role of Well Standard Representative at Health Department within Eh Wellmgt N Regn. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,822. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sylvette Lopez-Ruth

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$86,739

Sub-department: CHE COVID Comm Coord Staff
Base pay: $77,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,739
Hire date: 2000-09-13
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: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sylvette Lopez-Ruth works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Che Covid Community Coordinator Staff. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. Sylvette earned $86,739 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Elizabeth Blanchette

Communications Specialist 2/Health Department

2025 total comp

$86,700

Sub-department: IDEPC CASS Comms Unit Staff
Base pay: $86,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,700
Hire date: 2023-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Elizabeth Blanchette is a Communications Specialist 2 at Health Department within Idepc Cass Comms Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,700. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Janice Maine

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2024 total comp

$86,664

Sub-department: EPR PHEP Staff
Base pay: $86,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,664
Hire date: 2004-12-13
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, 2024: 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, Janice Maine serves as a Planner Principal State within Epr Phep Staff. They have served since 2004 (about 20 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,664. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ericka Welsh

Epidemiologist Supervisor/Health Department

2025 total comp

$86,656

Sub-department: IPMH-IVPS Supervisors
Base pay: $86,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,656
Hire date: 2024-09-11
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

Ericka Welsh works as a Epidemiologist Supervisor for Health Department within Ipmh-Ivps Supervisors. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Ericka earned $86,656 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Heidi Granlund

Management Analyst 3/Health Department

2025 total comp

$86,632

Sub-department: HP OVR Registrar Office Staff
Base pay: $86,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,632
Hire date: 2005-04-12
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, Heidi Granlund serves as a Management Analyst 3 within Hp Ovr Registrar Office Staff. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,632. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jayme Carlson

Planner Principal State/Health Department

2025 total comp

$86,581

Sub-department: HPCD CHP CVH Stroke Staff
Base pay: $86,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,581
Hire date: 2023-11-22
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: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jayme Carlson works as a Planner Principal State for Health Department within Hpcd Chp Cvh Stroke Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Jayme earned $86,581 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Molly Engen

Nursing Evaluator/Health Department

2024 total comp

$86,569

Sub-department: HRD Eval Staff M
Base pay: $86,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,569
Hire date: 2023-06-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
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: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Molly Engen works as a Nursing Evaluator for Health Department within Hrd Eval Staff M. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Molly earned $86,569 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Nurses Association.

Leah Voshell-Sheriff

Health Program Representative Senior/Health Department

2025 total comp

$86,537

Sub-department: HRD Rapid Resp Staff G
Base pay: $85,623
Overtime: $914
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,537
Hire date: 2020-01-13
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: Stearns

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

Leah Voshell-Sheriff is a Health Program Representative Senior at Health Department within Hrd Rapid Resp Staff G. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,537. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.