Brezina, Christopher
Laboratory Scientist 1Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
PHL ENV Inorg Chem Unit. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2012 to FY 2026, pay went up 2,210% while consumer prices went up 44%. After inflation, pay is up 1,504% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $76,232 | +1.7% | +3.1% | −1.3% |
| FY 2025 | $74,928 | +10.3% | +2.6% | +7.5% |
| FY 2024 | $67,905 | +4.8% | +3.3% | +1.5% |
| FY 2023 | $64,796 | +14.8% | +6.3% | +8.0% |
| FY 2022 | $56,454 | +6.0% | +7.2% | −1.1% |
| FY 2021 | $53,271 | +7.8% | +2.3% | +5.4% |
| FY 2020 | $49,405 | +7.4% | +1.6% | +5.8% |
| FY 2019 | $45,980 | +4.5% | +2.1% | +2.3% |
| FY 2018 | $44,013 | +3.1% | +2.3% | +0.8% |
| FY 2017 | $42,690 | +5.6% | +1.8% | +3.7% |
| FY 2016 | $40,429 | +6.1% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $38,103 | +7.5% | +0.7% | +6.8% |
| FY 2014 | $35,434 | +16.1% | +1.6% | +14.3% |
| FY 2013 | $30,523 | +824.8% | +1.7% | +809.7% |
| FY 2012 | $3,300 | — | — | — |
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 · Laboratory Scientist 1
Paid more than 95% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,045.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
15 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Health Department PHL ENV Inorg Chem Unit | Laboratory Scientist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.26 /hr | — | $76,232 |
| 2025 | Health Department PHL ENV Inorg Chem Unit | Laboratory Scientist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.71 /hr | — | $74,928 |
| 2024 | Health Department PHL ENV Inorg Chem Unit | Laboratory Scientist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.90 /hr | — | $67,905 |
| 2023 | Health Department PHL IDL Ops Staff | Bacteriologist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.96 /hr | — | $64,796 |
| 2022 | Health Department Infectious Disease Op Staff | Bacteriologist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.25 /hr | — | $56,454 |
| 2021 | Health Department Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf | Environmental Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.71 /hr | — | $53,271 |
| 2020 | Health Department Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf | Environmental Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $24.27 /hr | — | $49,405 |
| 2019 | Health Department Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf | Environmental Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.74 /hr | — | $45,980 |
| 2018 | Health Department Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf | Environmental Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $22.42 /hr | — | $44,013 |
| 2017 | Health Department Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf | Environmental Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $21.28 /hr | — | $42,690 |
| 2016 | Health Department Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf | Environmental Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.07 /hr | — | $40,429 |
| 2015 | Health Department Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf | Environmental Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $18.36 /hr | — | $38,103 |
| 2014 | Health Department Env Sample Receiving Unit Staf | Environmental Analyst 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $17.24 /hr | $262 | $35,434 |
| 2013 | Health Department Technical Services | Medical Laboratory Tech 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $15.99 /hr | $294 | $30,523 |
| 2012 | Health Department Technical Services | Medical Laboratory Tech 1 Part-time | Hennepin | $15.28 /hr | — | $3,300 |
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 Health Department
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$319,013Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$273,587Medical Specialist 2
- Stadheim, Ruth$229,052State Prog Admin Coordinator
- Cunningham, Brooke$189,360Commissioner-Health
- Benson, Robin Christopher$188,266General Counsel 3
- Underwood, Wendy Lynne$187,354Deputy Commr Health
- Smith, Kirk E$185,409Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$185,344Epidemiologist Program Manager
Highest paid as Laboratory Scientist 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Hughey, Benjamin Wayde$73,593Agriculture Dept
- Koirala Pokharel, Surakchya$70,832Health Department
- Moses, Natalie Marie$68,564Health Department
- Plewka, Scott Dodson$67,781Agriculture Dept
- Nava Olivas, Jose Francisco$67,730Health Department
- Henkes, Tucker Charles$66,793Health Department
- Schulz, Caitlin$63,054Health Department
- Danielson, Clara Marie$62,719Health Department