Chen, Lin
Research Scientist 3Human Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
HCA HRQ Rsch & Data Analysis 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 2014 to FY 2017, pay went up 445% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 427% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2017 | $19,336 | −70.5% | +1.8% | −71.0% |
| FY 2016 | $65,490 | +10.1% | +0.7% | +9.3% |
| FY 2015 | $59,508 | +1,576.6% | +0.7% | +1,564.4% |
| FY 2014 | $3,549 | — | — | — |
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 2017 · Research Scientist 3
Paid more than 2% of the 88 people with this job title that year. The median was $85,657.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Rsch & Data Analysis 1 | Research Scientist 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $34.61 /hr | — | $19,336 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Rsch & Data Analysis 1 | Research Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.77 /hr | — | $65,490 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Rsch & Data Analysis 2 | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $29.58 /hr | — | $59,508 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Data Analysis - HRQ | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $27.73 /hr | — | $3,549 |
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 Human Services Dept
FY 2017, amount paid
- Ahmed, Shabeer$418,083Psychiatrist 3
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$395,753Psychiatrist 5
- Ward, Randy K$393,464Psychiatrist 3
- Matzen, Ted A$341,153Psychiatrist 1
- Miller, Peter Scott$323,838Psychiatrist 3
- Hirachan, Soniya$310,918Psychiatrist 4
- Pratt, Steven E.$300,689Psychiatrist 5
- Gulrajani, Chinmoy$300,571Psychiatrist 3
Highest paid as Research Scientist 3
FY 2017, amount paid
- Peloquin, John L$96,063Mn Management & Budget
- Bevan, Martin J$90,793Health Department
- Wall, David B$90,610Pollution Control Agency
- Ellickson, Kristie M$90,608Pollution Control Agency
- Yingling, Virginia$90,365Health Department
- Petersen, Todd A$90,020Natural Resources Dept
- Bouchard Jr, Raymond W$89,829Pollution Control Agency
- Ferrey, Mark L$89,610Pollution Control Agency