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Johnson, Rhett Alan

Research Scientist 2Natural Resources DeptOtter Tail CountyFull-time

ECO Waters MBS Plant Eco&Bot. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$772,643
over 11 fiscal years
Latest year
$92,960
FY 2026
Highest year
$92,960
FY 2026
Yearly average
$70,240
across years on record
Change since first year
+118%
FY 2016 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K201620182020202220242026
Paid in yearFY 2016 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2016 to FY 2026, pay went up 118% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 59% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$92,960+5.2%+3.1%+2.0%
FY 2025$88,350+8.3%+2.6%+5.5%
FY 2024$81,562+8.6%+3.3%+5.1%
FY 2023$75,110+7.6%+6.3%+1.3%
FY 2022$69,799+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$68,110+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$66,458+2.2%+1.6%+0.6%
FY 2019$65,015+3.2%+2.1%+1.1%
FY 2018$63,012+5.6%+2.3%+3.3%
FY 2017$59,679+40.1%+1.8%+37.6%
FY 2016$42,588———

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 2026 · Research Scientist 2

Paid more than 41% of the 150 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,790.

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

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Every record

11 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters MBS Plant Eco&Bot
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Otter Tail$46.15 /hr—$92,960
2025Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters MBS Plant Eco&Bot
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Benton$43.82 /hr—$88,350
2024Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters MBS Plant Eco&Bot
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$40.49 /hr—$81,562
2023Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters SNA Ops
NR Prog Coordinator
Full-time
Otter Tail$37.02 /hr—$75,110
2022Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R4 ARm Staff
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Cottonwood$33.61 /hr—$69,799
2021Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R4 ARm Staff
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Cottonwood$32.79 /hr—$68,110
2020Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R4 ARm Staff
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Cottonwood$31.99 /hr—$66,458
2019Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R4 ARm Staff
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Cottonwood$31.29 /hr—$65,015
2018Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R4 ARm Staff
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Cottonwood$30.60 /hr—$63,012
2017Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R4 ARm Staff
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Cottonwood$29.00 /hr—$59,679
2016Natural Resources Dept
ECO Waters R4 ARm Staff
NR Spec Int Eco Svcs
Full-time
Cottonwood$27.30 /hr—$42,588

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 Natural Resources Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 2

FY 2026, amount paid