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Lerick, Matthew

Research Scientist 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time

PHL IDL Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$143,809
over 2 fiscal years
Latest year
$79,278
FY 2023
Highest year
$79,278
FY 2023
Yearly average
$71,905
across years on record
Change since first year
+23%
FY 2022 to FY 2023 · prices +6%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$64,5312022$79,2782023
Paid in yearFY 2022 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2022 to FY 2023, pay went up 23% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 16% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2023$79,278+22.9%+6.3%+15.6%
FY 2022$64,531———

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 2023 · Research Scientist 2

Paid more than 36% of the 129 people with this job title that year. The median was $86,426.

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

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Every record

2 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2023Health Department
PHL IDL Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$35.69 /hr—$79,278
2022Health Department
Infectious Dis Lab Section
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$33.61 /hr—$64,531

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 2023, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 2

FY 2023, amount paid