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Lord, Colin

Research Scientist 2Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time

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

Total paid
$539,077
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$90,119
FY 2026 · $83 overtime
Highest year
$90,119
FY 2026
Yearly average
$67,385
across years on record
Change since first year
+263%
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$25K$50K$75K$100K$24,8152019$58,6112020$62,2332021$66,1142022$75,4222023$76,7242024$85,0402025$90,1192026
Paid in yearFY 2019 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 263% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 181% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$90,119+6.0%+3.1%+2.8%
FY 2025$85,040+10.8%+2.6%+8.0%
FY 2024$76,724+1.7%+3.3%−1.5%
FY 2023$75,422+14.1%+6.3%+7.4%
FY 2022$66,114+6.2%+7.2%−0.9%
FY 2021$62,233+6.2%+2.3%+3.8%
FY 2020$58,611+136.2%+1.6%+132.6%
FY 2019$24,815———

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 2

Paid more than 39% of the 150 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,790.

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
2026Health Department
PHL NBS MSMS Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$42.94 /hr$83$90,119
2025Health Department
PHL NBS MSMS Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$40.82 /hr—$85,040
2024Health Department
PHL NBS MSMS Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$37.65 /hr—$76,724
2023Health Department
PHL NBS MSMS Staff
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$34.45 /hr—$75,422
2022Health Department
Newborn Screening Lab St 1
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$32.49 /hr—$66,114
2021Health Department
Newborn Screening Lab St 1
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$30.59 /hr—$62,233
2020Health Department
Newborn Screening Lab St 1
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$28.78 /hr—$58,611
2019Health Department
Newborn Screening Lab St 1
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$27.18 /hr—$24,815

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 2

FY 2026, amount paid