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Braymen, Craig A

Research Scientist 2Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Microbiology Unit Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$574,704
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$70,085
FY 2018
Highest year
$77,205
FY 2017
Yearly average
$71,838
across years on record
Change since first year
+3%
FY 2011 to FY 2018 · prices +12%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$67,9952011$70,6102012$68,6192013$71,3632014$73,4952015$75,3302016$77,2052017$70,0852018
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2018, pay went up 3% while consumer prices went up 12%. After inflation, pay is down 8% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2018$70,085−9.2%+2.3%−11.2%
FY 2017$77,205+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$75,330+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$73,495+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$71,363+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$68,619−2.8%+1.7%−4.4%
FY 2012$70,610+3.8%+2.9%+0.9%
FY 2011$67,995———

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 2018 · Research Scientist 2

Paid more than 40% of the 108 people with this job title that year. The median was $72,281.

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
2018Agriculture Dept
Microbiology Unit Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$37.90 /hr—$70,085
2017Agriculture Dept
Microbiology Unit Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$37.16 /hr—$77,205
2016Agriculture Dept
Microbiology Unit Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$36.25 /hr—$75,330
2015Agriculture Dept
Microbiology Unit Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$35.37 /hr—$73,495
2014Agriculture Dept
Laboratory Services
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$34.34 /hr—$71,363
2013Agriculture Dept
Laboratory Services
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$33.34 /hr—$68,619
2012Agriculture Dept
Laboratory Services
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$32.69 /hr—$70,610
2011Agriculture Dept
Laboratory Services
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$32.69 /hr—$67,995

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 Agriculture Dept

FY 2018, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 2

FY 2018, amount paid