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Farnum, Trent J

Research Scientist 3Health DepartmentOlmsted CountyFull-time

EH DWP SWP Plan S Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,111,932
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$115,215
FY 2026
Highest year
$115,215
FY 2026
Yearly average
$92,661
across years on record
Change since first year
+94%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 94% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 40% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$115,215+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$113,418+4.5%+2.6%+1.8%
FY 2024$108,506−0.7%+3.3%−3.9%
FY 2023$109,320+9.5%+6.3%+3.1%
FY 2022$99,812+9.8%+7.2%+2.4%
FY 2021$90,913+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$88,718+2.3%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$86,765+2.9%+2.1%+0.8%
FY 2018$84,295+4.5%+2.3%+2.2%
FY 2017$80,692+7.7%+1.8%+5.7%
FY 2016$74,942+26.3%+0.7%+25.5%
FY 2015$59,336———

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 2026 · Research Scientist 3

Paid more than 52% of the 186 people with this job title that year. The median was $114,993.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Health Department
EH DWP SWP Plan S Staff
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Olmsted$55.42 /hr—$115,215
2025Health Department
EH DWP SWP Hydro S Staff
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$54.60 /hr—$113,418
2024Health Department
EH DWP SWP Hydro S Staff
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$52.25 /hr—$108,506
2023Health Department
EH DWP SWP Hyrdo N Staff
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$49.53 /hr—$109,320
2022Health Department
DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$48.32 /hr—$99,812
2021Health Department
DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$43.77 /hr—$90,913
2020Health Department
DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$42.70 /hr—$88,718
2019Health Department
DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$41.76 /hr—$86,765
2018Health Department
DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$40.84 /hr—$84,295
2017Health Department
DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$38.64 /hr—$80,692
2016Health Department
DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$36.25 /hr—$74,942
2015Health Department
DWP SWP Hydrology Staff N
Hydrologist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$34.18 /hr—$59,336

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 Health Department

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 3

FY 2026, amount paid