Lee, Christopher
Research Scientist 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time
CFH CYSHN Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2023 to FY 2024, pay went down 6% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 9% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | $16,317 | −5.8% | +3.3% | −8.8% |
| FY 2023 | $17,316 | — | — | — |
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 2024 · Research Scientist 2
Paid more than 2% of the 136 people with this job title that year. The median was $88,334.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Health Department CFH CYSHN Staff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $33.30 /hr | — | $16,317 |
| 2023 | Health Department CFH CYSHN Staff | Research Scientist 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.30 /hr | — | $17,316 |
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 2024, amount paid
- Lynfield, Ruth$300,431Medical Specialist 4
- Lehnertz, Nicholas$242,582Medical Specialist 2
- Lim, Sarah$242,424Medical Specialist 2
- Cunningham, Brooke$179,778Commissioner-Health
- Smith, Kirk E$174,620Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Desai, Jay$173,799Epidemiologist Program Manager
- Benson, Robin Christopher$170,835General Counsel 3
- Klemm, Steven W$162,455Engineer Princ
Highest paid as Research Scientist 2
FY 2024, amount paid
- Dahl, Stephanie Kay$101,599Agriculture Dept
- Scholer, Jamison Dane$100,872Agriculture Dept
- Mallberg, Sarah E.$100,657Health Department
- Berdeen, James B$95,787Natural Resources Dept
- Morrison, Emily D$95,299Health Department
- Sietman, Bernard E$95,292Natural Resources Dept
- Gernes, Mark C$95,198Pollution Control Agency
- Lee, Michael D$95,179Natural Resources Dept