Danzeisen, Gregory Todd
Research Scientist 2Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Microbiology Unit Staff. 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 2022, pay went up 39% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is up 25% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $77,509 | −4.1% | +7.2% | −10.5% |
| FY 2021 | $80,843 | +6.3% | +2.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2020 | $76,066 | +36.4% | +1.6% | +34.3% |
| FY 2019 | $55,776 | — | — | — |
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 2022 · Research Scientist 2
Paid more than 37% of the 123 people with this job title that year. The median was $82,272.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Microbiology Unit Staff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | — | $77,509 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Microbiology Unit Staff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.25 /hr | — | $80,843 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Microbiology Unit Staff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.90 /hr | — | $76,066 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Microbiology Unit Staff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.86 /hr | — | $55,776 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2022, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$149,423Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$144,435Commissioner-Agriculture
- Kromschroeder, Sherry$130,685State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Hugunin, Paul S$130,137State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Bailey, Patrice$129,827Asst Commr Agriculture
- Abrahamson, Mark D$127,686State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Neeser, Nicole Lynn$127,686State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Simon, Katherine Ann$127,686State Prog Admin Manager Prin
Highest paid as Research Scientist 2
FY 2022, amount paid
- Ciborowski, Jeanne A$99,009Agriculture Dept
- Demontigny, Courtney K$93,656Health Department
- Dahl, Stephanie Kay$92,878Agriculture Dept
- Harris, Frederick S$91,054Natural Resources Dept
- Hains, Jennifer Carrie$90,517Health Department
- Peterson, Jason$89,260Health Department
- Lundeen, Benjamin J$89,079Pollution Control Agency
- Lo, Eve Yang$88,879Health Department