Chiinze, Bridget
Research Scientist 3Human Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OIG DSAI Analy&Insight Team 3. 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 2019 to FY 2025, pay went up 182% while consumer prices went up 25%. After inflation, pay is up 125% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $130,261 | −1.3% | +2.6% | −3.8% |
| FY 2024 | $131,954 | +45.4% | +3.3% | +40.7% |
| FY 2023 | $90,771 | +23.6% | +6.3% | +16.4% |
| FY 2022 | $73,416 | +32.9% | +7.2% | +24.0% |
| FY 2021 | $55,232 | +4.0% | +2.3% | +1.7% |
| FY 2020 | $53,113 | +15.1% | +1.6% | +13.4% |
| FY 2019 | $46,125 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Research Scientist 3
Paid more than 98% of the 180 people with this job title that year. The median was $110,073.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
9 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Human Services Dept OIG DSAI Analy&Insight Team 3 | Research Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $54.60 /hr | — | $130,261 |
| 2025 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Anoka Henn TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Anoka | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept OIG Data & Analytics Team 3 | Research Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.27 /hr | — | $131,954 |
| 2024 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Anoka Henn TC Faculty | Tech College Faculty Part-time · left during year | Anoka | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept OIG Data & Analytics Team 2 | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | — | $90,771 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept OIG Data & Analytics Team 2 | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $40.23 /hr | — | $73,416 |
| 2021 | Revenue Dept Spec Tx-Cigarette,Alc&Tobacco | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $27.56 /hr | — | $55,232 |
| 2020 | Revenue Dept Spec Tx-Cigarette,Alc&Tobacco | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $25.94 /hr | — | $53,113 |
| 2019 | Revenue Dept Spec Tx-Cigarette,Alc&Tobacco | Revenue Tax Specialist Int Full-time | Ramsey | $24.53 /hr | — | $46,125 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Chomilo, Nathan Tseboh$235,515Medical Specialist 4
- Brown, Kary$220,412Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
- Vanbuskirk, Alan B$201,150Institutional Supp Svcs Dir
- Swanson, Jeffrey J$201,114Human Services Manager 4
- Farago, Nichole J$198,536Deputy Commr Human Services
- Provance, Jeffrey Todd$197,977Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy
- Gandhi, Shireen Karla$189,128Commissioner-Human Services
- Akbay, Amy Kaldor$187,338General Counsel 3
Highest paid as Research Scientist 3
FY 2025, amount paid
- Mah, Hared Ahmed$134,397Labor & Industry Dept
- Loew, Megan$131,210Health Department
- Bevan, Martin J$117,033Health Department
- Roy, Charlotte L$116,747Natural Resources Dept
- Sherer, Kyle$116,062Human Services Dept
- Musson, Amber$114,692Health Department
- Streets, Summer S$114,422Pollution Control Agency
- Goldschmidt, Marcela Maria$114,418Human Services Dept