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Landon, Adam Christopher

Research Scientist 3Natural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

F&W Wild Research Program. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$653,645
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$108,143
FY 2026
Highest year
$108,143
FY 2026
Yearly average
$81,706
across years on record
Change since first year
+179%
FY 2019 to FY 2026 · prices +29%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K$38,8002019$68,1022020$72,0822021$79,0572022$89,8562023$94,6432024$102,9612025$108,1432026
Paid in yearFY 2019 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 179% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 115% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$108,143+5.0%+3.1%+1.8%
FY 2025$102,961+8.8%+2.6%+6.0%
FY 2024$94,643+5.3%+3.3%+2.0%
FY 2023$89,856+13.7%+6.3%+7.0%
FY 2022$79,057+9.7%+7.2%+2.3%
FY 2021$72,082+5.8%+2.3%+3.5%
FY 2020$68,102+75.5%+1.6%+72.8%
FY 2019$38,800———

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 38% 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

8 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
F&W Wild Research Program
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$53.32 /hr—$108,143
2025Natural Resources Dept
F&W Wild Research Program
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$50.69 /hr$196$102,961
2024Natural Resources Dept
F&W Wild Research Program
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$46.82 /hr—$94,643
2023Natural Resources Dept
F&W Wild Research Program
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$42.67 /hr—$89,856
2022Natural Resources Dept
F&W Wild Research Program
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$40.23 /hr—$79,057
2021Natural Resources Dept
F&W Wild Research Program
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$35.24 /hr—$72,082
2020Natural Resources Dept
F&W Wild Research Program
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$33.14 /hr—$68,102
2019Natural Resources Dept
F&W Wild Research Program
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$31.29 /hr—$38,800

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 3

FY 2026, amount paid