Curry, Taleia
Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1Public Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
BCA Lab Toxicology 2. 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 2024 to FY 2025, pay went up 910% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is up 884% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $19,346 | +910.2% | +2.6% | +884.2% |
| FY 2024 | $1,915 | — | — | — |
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 · Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1
Paid more than 14% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $36,379.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Toxicology 2 | Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $25.02 /hr | — | $19,346 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Toxicology 2 | Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $23.94 /hr | — | $1,915 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Lautigar, Michael R$236,646State Patrol Trooper
- Krambeer, Adam James$228,811State Patrol Trooper
- Farmakes, John D$225,628State Patrol Lieutenant
- Flynn, Adam M$215,121State Patrol Lieutenant
- Goman, Peter Jerome$212,811State Patrol Captain
- Backes, Charles J.$200,392State Patrol Lieutenant
- Thao, Michael$199,807State Patrol Trooper
- Engeldinger, Jason H$198,234State Patrol Captain
Highest paid as Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1
FY 2025, amount paid
- Pruitt, Kellie Lynn$53,445Public Safety Dept
- Nieman, Diah$52,632Public Safety Dept
- Fealey, Michael Edward$48,038Public Safety Dept
- Wester, Abby Michelle$48,038Public Safety Dept
- Hernandez I, Erick$46,337Public Safety Dept
- Aurand, Christopher Stephen$46,037Public Safety Dept
- Norris, Dylan Daniel$44,335Public Safety Dept
- Meekma, Jordyn Marie$44,146Public Safety Dept