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Kellock, Kristen

Research Scientist 3Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time

EH ESA Site Assess & Consult. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$854,641
over 9 fiscal years
Latest year
$115,215
FY 2026
Highest year
$115,215
FY 2026
Yearly average
$94,960
across years on record
Change since first year
+341%
FY 2018 to FY 2026 · prices +32%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$26,1382018$87,7352019$93,0502020$98,7572021$101,2182022$110,6392023$108,4872024$113,4012025$115,2152026
Paid in yearFY 2018 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2018 to FY 2026, pay went up 341% while consumer prices went up 32%. After inflation, pay is up 234% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$115,215+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$113,401+4.5%+2.6%+1.8%
FY 2024$108,487−1.9%+3.3%−5.1%
FY 2023$110,639+9.3%+6.3%+2.9%
FY 2022$101,218+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$98,757+6.1%+2.3%+3.7%
FY 2020$93,050+6.1%+1.6%+4.4%
FY 2019$87,735+235.7%+2.1%+228.9%
FY 2018$26,138———

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 3

Paid more than 82% of the 186 people with this job title that year. The median was $114,993.

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

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Every record

9 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Health Department
EH ESA Site Assess & Consult
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$55.42 /hr—$115,215
2025Health Department
EH ESA Site Assess & Consult
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$54.60 /hr—$113,401
2024Health Department
EH ESA Site Assess & Consult
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$52.25 /hr—$108,487
2023Health Department
EH ESA Env Impact Anal
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$49.53 /hr—$110,639
2022Health Department
Environmental Impacts Analysis
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$48.32 /hr—$101,218
2021Health Department
Environmental Impacts Analysis
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$47.14 /hr—$98,757
2020Health Department
Environmental Impacts Analysis
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$45.99 /hr—$93,050
2019Health Department
Environmental Impacts Analysis
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$43.28 /hr—$87,735
2018Health Department
Environmental Impacts Analysis
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$40.84 /hr—$26,138

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 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 3

FY 2026, amount paid