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Johnson, Erik

Forensic Scientist 3Public Safety DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$403,953
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$23,565
FY 2020
Highest year
$70,845
FY 2019
Yearly average
$50,494
across years on record
Change since first year
-37%
FY 2013 to FY 2020 · prices +11%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$37,1962013$45,7712014$48,1892015$55,4142016$58,8682017$64,1062018$70,8452019$23,5652020
Paid in yearFY 2013 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2013 to FY 2020, pay went down 37% while consumer prices went up 11%. After inflation, pay is down 43% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2020$23,565−66.7%+1.6%−67.2%
FY 2019$70,845+10.5%+2.1%+8.3%
FY 2018$64,106+8.9%+2.3%+6.5%
FY 2017$58,868+6.2%+1.8%+4.3%
FY 2016$55,414+15.0%+0.7%+14.2%
FY 2015$48,189+5.3%+0.7%+4.5%
FY 2014$45,771+23.1%+1.6%+21.2%
FY 2013$37,196———

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 2020 · Forensic Scientist 3

Paid more than 0% of the 18 people with this job title that year. The median was $98,873.

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

See everyone with this job title

Every record

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2020Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Quality Management
Forensic Scientist 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$34.86 /hr—$23,565
2019Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Quality Management
Forensic Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$34.86 /hr—$70,845
2018Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Quality Assurance
Forensic Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$32.88 /hr—$64,106
2017Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology
Forensic Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$29.00 /hr—$58,868
2016Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology
Forensic Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$27.30 /hr—$55,414
2015Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology
Forensic Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$25.69 /hr—$48,189
2014Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology
Forensic Scientist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$22.48 /hr—$45,771
2013Public Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology
Forensic Scientist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$21.11 /hr—$37,196

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 2020, amount paid

Highest paid as Forensic Scientist 3

FY 2020, amount paid