Garfield, Lindsey Grace
Forensic Science SupvPublic Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
BCA Lab Admin 1. 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 2019, pay went down 76% while consumer prices went up 15%. After inflation, pay is down 79% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $20,768 | −82.6% | +2.1% | −82.9% |
| FY 2018 | $119,144 | +6.7% | +2.3% | +4.4% |
| FY 2017 | $111,625 | +1.8% | +1.8% | −0.0% |
| FY 2016 | $109,641 | +4.6% | +0.7% | +3.9% |
| FY 2015 | $104,801 | +7.2% | +0.7% | +6.4% |
| FY 2014 | $97,756 | −1.5% | +1.6% | −3.0% |
| FY 2013 | $99,274 | +11.3% | +1.7% | +9.5% |
| FY 2012 | $89,191 | +3.7% | +2.9% | +0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $85,993 | — | — | — |
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 2019 · Forensic Science Supv
Paid more than 0% of the 11 people with this job title that year. The median was $106,815.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Admin 1 | Forensic Science Supv Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $51.41 /hr | — | $20,768 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Admin 1 | Forensic Science Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $50.28 /hr | $6,471 | $119,144 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Tox Chem Admin Support | Forensic Science Supv Full-time | Ramsey | $47.58 /hr | $6,028 | $111,625 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Criminalistics | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.54 /hr | $5,898 | $109,641 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab DNA 1 CST | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.48 /hr | $4,928 | $104,801 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab DNA 1 CST | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.85 /hr | $7,125 | $97,756 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Toxicology | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.23 /hr | $13,209 | $99,274 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Century CTC Faculty/6 | Community College Faculty Part-time | Ramsey | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Toxicology | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.22 /hr | $5,735 | $89,191 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Toxicology | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.99 /hr | $6,948 | $85,993 |
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 2019, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew C$349,329State Patrol Chief
- Evans, Andrew W$303,513Superintendent BCA
- Knutson, Catherine M$273,155Forensic Laboratory Dir
- Hines, Robert E$262,108Planning Dir State
- Goman, Peter J$244,371State Patrol Lieutenant
- Marose, Donald E$243,318State Patrol Lieutenant
- Lemon, Charles W$233,028State Patrol Captain
- Cornish, Gabriel D$229,659State Patrol Lieutenant
Highest paid as Forensic Science Supv
FY 2019, amount paid
- Sedqi, Mohamed$108,872Public Safety Dept
- Stephens, Violet M.$108,039Public Safety Dept
- Swenson, Steven J$107,474Public Safety Dept
- Gross, Susan T.$106,822Public Safety Dept
- Bennett, Staci A$106,818Public Safety Dept
- Lind, Robert Edwin$106,815Public Safety Dept
- Deters, Kristine S$106,815Public Safety Dept
- Nelson, Brent A$103,324Public Safety Dept