Bruner, Melissa Eylands
Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1Public Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
BCA Lab Biology 1. 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 2017 to FY 2019, pay went up 349% while consumer prices went up 4%. After inflation, pay is up 330% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $14,185 | −50.0% | +2.1% | −51.0% |
| FY 2018 | $28,371 | +797.4% | +2.3% | +777.6% |
| FY 2017 | $3,162 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1
Paid more than 29% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $29,364.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Biology 1 | Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $20.61 /hr | — | $14,185 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Biology 1 | Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $20.15 /hr | — | $28,371 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab DNA 1 CST | Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $19.76 /hr | — | $3,162 |
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 Public Safety Dept
FY 2019, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$349,329State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$303,513Superintendent BCA
- Knutson, Catherine M$273,155Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Hines, Robert E$262,108Planning Dir State
- Goman, Peter J$244,371State Patrol Lieutenant
- Marose, Donald E$243,318State Patrol Lieutenant
- Lemon, Charles W$233,028State Patrol Captain
- Cornish, Gabriel D$229,659State Patrol Lieutenant
Highest paid as Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1
FY 2019, amount paid
- Stephenson, Jennifer Lynn$44,207Public Safety Dept
- Hanson, Misty Lorraine$41,950Public Safety Dept
- Richardson, Shauna Rae$30,289Public Safety Dept
- Clamons, Hannah Ruth$29,364Public Safety Dept
- Brustad, Rachel$11,542Public Safety Dept
- Justen, Jessa Breigh$8,244Public Safety Dept