Igowsky, Katherine L
Forensic Scientist 3Public Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
BCA LAB I&M 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 2024, pay went up 12% while consumer prices went up 40%. After inflation, pay is down 20% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $68,440 | −46.4% | +3.3% | −48.1% |
| FY 2023 | $127,698 | +6.9% | +6.3% | +0.6% |
| FY 2022 | $119,505 | +6.7% | +7.2% | −0.4% |
| FY 2021 | $111,958 | +9.9% | +2.3% | +7.5% |
| FY 2020 | $101,831 | −1.4% | +1.6% | −2.9% |
| FY 2019 | $103,277 | +14.1% | +2.1% | +11.8% |
| FY 2018 | $90,515 | −0.5% | +2.3% | −2.7% |
| FY 2017 | $91,001 | +1.3% | +1.8% | −0.6% |
| FY 2016 | $89,856 | +6.4% | +0.7% | +5.6% |
| FY 2015 | $84,487 | +18.7% | +0.7% | +17.8% |
| FY 2014 | $71,205 | +3.7% | +1.6% | +2.1% |
| FY 2013 | $68,662 | +1.7% | +1.7% | +0.1% |
| FY 2012 | $67,498 | +10.9% | +2.9% | +7.7% |
| FY 2011 | $60,868 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Forensic Scientist 3
Paid more than 5% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $111,653.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
14 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB I&M 1 | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $54.07 /hr | $2,001 | $68,440 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB Impress & Materials | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $51.25 /hr | $6,586 | $127,698 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB Impress & Materials | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $50.00 /hr | $4,213 | $119,505 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB Impress & Materials | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $48.78 /hr | $6,470 | $111,958 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Pattern Evid & Materia | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.99 /hr | $1,919 | $101,831 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Pattern Evid & Materia | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.28 /hr | $4,776 | $103,277 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Chemistry 2 | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.41 /hr | $3,508 | $90,515 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Trace | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.64 /hr | $6,346 | $91,001 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Trace | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | $10,043 | $89,856 |
| 2015 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Trace | Forensic Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | $8,528 | $84,487 |
| 2014 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Trace | Forensic Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.87 /hr | $3,635 | $71,205 |
| 2013 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Chemistry | Forensic Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $28.92 /hr | $6,091 | $68,662 |
| 2012 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Chemistry | Forensic Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.33 /hr | $5,838 | $67,498 |
| 2011 | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Chemistry | Forensic Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.39 /hr | $3,264 | $60,868 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Langer, Matthew$295,234State Patrol Chief
- Lautigar, Michael R$227,682State Patrol Trooper
- Meagher, Sean A$218,604Proj Functional Manager
- Stearns, Jeffery J$200,676State Patrol Trooper
- Wahl, Adiel S$197,110State Patrol Trooper
- Miletich, Dana J$196,727State Patrol Lieutenant
- Krambeer, Adam James$196,613State Patrol Trooper
- Happke, Keith G.$193,628State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Forensic Scientist 3
FY 2024, amount paid
- Loren, Melissa Louise$132,991Public Safety Dept
- Schoenbauer, Dolores A$132,883Public Safety Dept
- Anderson, McKenzie$129,114Public Safety Dept
- Gross, Ann M$118,487Public Safety Dept
- Feia, Andrea Lea Faecke$112,486Public Safety Dept
- Hoogendoorn, Marlijn$112,459Public Safety Dept
- Fuller, Kathryn M$112,285Public Safety Dept
- Lind, Robert Edwin$112,285Public Safety Dept