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Imagawa, Mito

Research Scientist 1Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time

PHL ENV Biom/Emerg Contam Sta. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$52,979
over 3 fiscal years
Latest year
$7,377
FY 2023
Highest year
$44,334
FY 2022
Yearly average
$17,660
across years on record
Change since first year
+482%
FY 2017 to FY 2023 · prices +24%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$1,26820172018201920202021$44,3342022$7,3772023
Paid in yearFY 2017 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2017 to FY 2023, pay went up 482% while consumer prices went up 24%. After inflation, pay is up 371% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2023$7,377−83.4%+6.3%−84.3%
FY 2022$44,334———
FY 2017$1,268———

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 2023 · Research Scientist 1

Paid more than 5% of the 22 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,193.

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

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Every record

3 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2023Health Department
PHL ENV Biom/Emerg Contam Sta
Research Scientist 1
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$25.25 /hr—$7,377
2022Health Department
Biomon & Emerg Contaminant Stf
Research Scientist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$24.63 /hr—$44,334
2017MN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Minneapolis CC
Higher Education Tutor
Part-time · left during year
Hennepin$14.45 /hr—$1,268

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 2023, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 1

FY 2023, amount paid