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Hanson, Lisa M

Forensic Scientist 3Public Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

BCA Lab Trace. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$579,626
over 6 fiscal years
Latest year
$76,287
FY 2016 · $786 overtime
Highest year
$109,413
FY 2013
Yearly average
$96,604
across years on record
Change since first year
-17%
FY 2011 to FY 2016 · prices +8%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$91,4122011$94,4362012$109,4132013$107,8522014$100,2262015$76,2872016
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went down 17% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 23% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$76,287−23.9%+0.7%−24.4%
FY 2015$100,226−7.1%+0.7%−7.7%
FY 2014$107,852−1.4%+1.6%−2.9%
FY 2013$109,413+15.9%+1.7%+14.0%
FY 2012$94,436+3.3%+2.9%+0.4%
FY 2011$91,412———

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 2016 · Forensic Scientist 3

Paid more than 16% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $89,747.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Trace
Forensic Scientist 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$43.54 /hr$786$76,287
2015Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Trace
Forensic Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$42.48 /hr$11,957$100,226
2014Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Trace
Forensic Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$41.24 /hr$22,148$107,852
2013Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Criminalistics
Forensic Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$40.04 /hr$27,014$109,413
2012Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Criminalistics
Forensic Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$39.25 /hr$9,656$94,436
2011Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Criminalistics
Forensic Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$39.25 /hr$11,145$91,412

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 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Forensic Scientist 3

FY 2016, amount paid