Farber, Rachel Ellen
Forensic Scientist 1Public Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
BCA Lab Quality Assurance. 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 2021 to FY 2022, pay went down 23% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 28% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | $30,338 | −22.6% | +7.2% | −27.8% |
| FY 2021 | $39,195 | — | — | — |
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 · Forensic Scientist 1
Paid more than 6% of the 31 people with this job title that year. The median was $57,261.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Quality Assurance | Forensic Scientist 1 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $27.25 /hr | — | $30,338 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Biology 2 | Forensic Scientist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $25.71 /hr | — | $39,195 |
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 2022, amount paid
- Theis, Michael A$224,075State Patrol Lieutenant
- De Vita, Thomas Alan$210,533DVS Program Director
- Langer, Matthew C$197,311State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$189,253Superintendent BCA
- Krambeer, Adam James$188,723State Patrol Trooper
- Fulton, Adam James$174,010State Patrol Captain
- Bordwell, Bradley J$173,533State Patrol Captain
- Lautigar, Michael R$173,065State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Forensic Scientist 1
FY 2022, amount paid
- Frogner, Garen J$73,358Public Safety Dept
- Reed, Chelsea Katherine$69,477Public Safety Dept
- Kearns, Emily$67,220Public Safety Dept
- Koeppen, Erik Christopher$65,228Public Safety Dept
- Smith, Aleisha M$62,782Public Safety Dept
- Langford, Jennifer Lynn$62,301Public Safety Dept
- Khang, Bao$61,780Public Safety Dept
- Danielowski, Krystalyn$61,373Public Safety Dept