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Koch, Robert Lee

Research Scientist 2Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Plant Protection. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$147,470
over 3 fiscal years
Latest year
$32,333
FY 2013
Highest year
$59,644
FY 2012
Yearly average
$49,157
across years on record
Change since first year
-42%
FY 2011 to FY 2013 · prices +5%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$55,4932011$59,6442012$32,3332013
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2013, pay went down 42% while consumer prices went up 5%. After inflation, pay is down 44% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2013$32,333−45.8%+1.7%−46.7%
FY 2012$59,644+7.5%+2.9%+4.4%
FY 2011$55,493———

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 2013 · Research Scientist 2

Paid more than 10% of the 96 people with this job title that year. The median was $61,349.

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
2013Agriculture Dept
Plant Protection
Research Scientist 2
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$28.35 /hr—$32,333
2012Agriculture Dept
Plant Protection
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$28.35 /hr—$59,644
2011Agriculture Dept
Plant Protection
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$27.33 /hr—$55,493

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 2013, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 2

FY 2013, amount paid