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Cahoon, Rachel

Research Scientist 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyPart-time

HP HEP Hlth Svcs Res Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$762,915
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$67,434
FY 2026
Highest year
$96,308
FY 2025
Yearly average
$69,356
across years on record
Change since first year
+83%
FY 2016 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2016 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 83% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 33% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$67,434−30.0%+3.1%−32.1%
FY 2025$96,308+19.7%+2.6%+16.6%
FY 2024$80,449−5.7%+3.3%−8.7%
FY 2023$85,278+10.5%+6.3%+4.0%
FY 2022$77,145+11.8%+7.2%+4.3%
FY 2021$69,006+1.4%+2.3%−0.8%
FY 2020$68,029+5.9%+1.6%+4.2%
FY 2019$64,263+5.8%+2.1%+3.7%
FY 2018$60,718+5.7%+2.3%+3.4%
FY 2017$57,422+55.8%+1.8%+53.0%
FY 2016$36,862———

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 2

Paid more than 10% of the 150 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,790.

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

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Health Department
HP HEP Hlth Svcs Res Staff
Research Scientist 2
Part-time
Ramsey$47.76 /hr—$67,434
2025Health Department
HP HEP Provider Qual Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$47.05 /hr—$96,308
2024Health Department
HP HEP Provider Qual Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$43.51 /hr—$80,449
2023Health Department
HP HEP Provider Qual Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$39.74 /hr—$85,278
2022Health Department
Quality Reform Implementatn St
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$37.44 /hr—$77,145
2021Health Department
Quality Reform Implementatn St
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$35.24 /hr$272$69,006
2020Health Department
Quality Reform Implementatn St
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$33.14 /hr—$68,029
2019Health Department
Quality Reform Implementatn St
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$31.29 /hr—$64,263
2018Health Department
Quality Reform Implementatn St
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$29.58 /hr—$60,718
2017Health Department
Quality Reform Implementatn St
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$27.98 /hr—$57,422
2016Health Department
Quality Reform Implementatn St
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$26.33 /hr—$36,862

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

Highest paid as Research Scientist 2

FY 2026, amount paid