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Berger, Aaron Thomas

Research Scientist 3Mn Management & BudgetRamsey CountyFull-time

Research Design. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$539,662
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$116,215
FY 2026
Highest year
$116,215
FY 2026
Yearly average
$67,458
across years on record
Change since first year
+1,752%
FY 2014 to FY 2026 · prices +39%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K2014201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2014 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2014 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,752% while consumer prices went up 39%. After inflation, pay is up 1,228% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$116,215+2.5%+3.1%−0.6%
FY 2025$113,418+7.3%+2.6%+4.5%
FY 2024$105,711+728.3%+3.3%+701.8%
FY 2023$12,763−83.3%+6.3%−84.3%
FY 2022$76,362+7.1%+7.2%−0.0%
FY 2021$71,279+89.4%+2.3%+85.1%
FY 2020$37,642———
FY 2014$6,274———

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 · Research Scientist 3

Paid more than 92% of the 186 people with this job title that year. The median was $114,993.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Mn Management & Budget
Research Design
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$55.42 /hr—$116,215
2025Mn Management & Budget
Research Design
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$54.60 /hr—$113,418
2024Mn Management & Budget
Research Design
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$52.25 /hr—$105,711
2023Mn Management & Budget
Research Design
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$47.65 /hr—$12,763
2022Mn Management & Budget
Results Mgmt Impact Evaluation
Research Scientist 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$37.44 /hr—$76,362
2021Mn Management & Budget
Results Mgmt Impact Evaluation
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$35.24 /hr—$71,279
2020Mn Management & Budget
Results Mgmt Impact Evaluation
Research Scientist 2
Part-time
Ramsey$30.93 /hr—$37,642
2014MNsure
MNsure Director (H600100)istop
Mn Health Insurance Prog Rep 1
Full-time · left during year
—$16.98 /hr—$6,274

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 Mn Management & Budget

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 3

FY 2026, amount paid