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Kassa, Zena

Research Scientist 2Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Chemistry/Toxicology Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$409,306
over 6 fiscal years
Latest year
$63,295
FY 2016
Highest year
$73,496
FY 2015
Yearly average
$68,218
across years on record
Change since first year
-1%
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$20K$40K$60K$80K$63,7882011$68,7462012$68,6192013$71,3632014$73,4962015$63,2952016
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2016, pay went down 1% while consumer prices went up 8%. After inflation, pay is down 8% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2016$63,295−13.9%+0.7%−14.5%
FY 2015$73,496+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$71,363+4.0%+1.6%+2.4%
FY 2013$68,619−0.2%+1.7%−1.8%
FY 2012$68,746+7.8%+2.9%+4.7%
FY 2011$63,788———

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 · Research Scientist 2

Paid more than 48% of the 120 people with this job title that year. The median was $63,783.

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

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Every record

6 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2016Agriculture Dept
Chemistry/Toxicology Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$36.25 /hr—$63,295
2015Agriculture Dept
Chemistry/Toxicology Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$35.37 /hr—$73,496
2014Agriculture Dept
Laboratory Services
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$34.34 /hr—$71,363
2013Agriculture Dept
Laboratory Services
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$33.34 /hr—$68,619
2012Agriculture Dept
Laboratory Services
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$32.69 /hr—$68,746
2011Agriculture Dept
Laboratory Services
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$31.58 /hr—$63,788

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 Agriculture Dept

FY 2016, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 2

FY 2016, amount paid