Gallagher, Shawn P.
Forensic Scientist 2Public Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
BCA Lab Toxicology. 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 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 54% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 57% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2015 | $31,685 | −58.8% | +0.7% | −59.1% |
| FY 2014 | $76,891 | +5.4% | +1.6% | +3.8% |
| FY 2013 | $72,946 | +0.6% | +1.7% | −1.0% |
| FY 2012 | $72,503 | +4.4% | +2.9% | +1.4% |
| FY 2011 | $69,433 | — | — | — |
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 2015 · Forensic Scientist 2
Paid more than 9% of the 56 people with this job title that year. The median was $67,751.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Toxicology | Forensic Scientist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $38.11 /hr | — | $31,685 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Toxicology | Forensic Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.00 /hr | — | $76,891 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Criminalistics | Forensic Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.92 /hr | — | $72,946 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Criminalistics | Forensic Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.99 /hr | $229 | $72,503 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Criminalistics | Forensic Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.69 /hr | $2,415 | $69,433 |
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 2015, amount paid
- Stainbrook, Quint A$146,728State Patrol Lieutenant
- Langer, Matthew C$144,973State Patrol Chief
- Rogotzke, Timothy J$142,258Planning Dir State
- Dunaski, Mark A$134,011Deputy Commr Public Safety
- Galili, Oded$132,630Information Syst Director
- Setter, Wade Ronald$132,116Superintendent BCA
- Dohman, Ramona L$128,072Commissioner-Public Safety
- McCormack, Patricia C$123,589Dir Driver & Vehicle Services
Highest paid as Forensic Scientist 2
FY 2015, amount paid
- Granlund, Amy T$88,738Public Safety Dept
- Zittel, Donna B$88,223Public Safety Dept
- Le, Myha T$86,850Public Safety Dept
- Cooksley, Joseph D$86,283Public Safety Dept
- Pfeiffer, Sarah E$86,087Public Safety Dept
- Nielsen, Mark R$84,286Public Safety Dept
- Yoch, Joseph L$81,935Public Safety Dept
- Kinsella, Lisa Melvina$81,311Public Safety Dept