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McRae Jr, James A.

Research Scientist 3Human Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

ADAD Fiscal/Operations. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$352,710
over 5 fiscal years
Latest year
$32,697
FY 2015
Highest year
$83,814
FY 2014
Yearly average
$70,542
across years on record
Change since first year
-59%
FY 2011 to FY 2015 · prices +7%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K$78,8942011$77,6812012$79,6242013$83,8142014$32,6972015
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2015, pay went down 59% while consumer prices went up 7%. After inflation, pay is down 61% (it fell behind inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2015$32,697−61.0%+0.7%−61.3%
FY 2014$83,814+5.3%+1.6%+3.6%
FY 2013$79,624+2.5%+1.7%+0.8%
FY 2012$77,681−1.5%+2.9%−4.3%
FY 2011$78,894———

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 2015 · Research Scientist 3

Paid more than 8% of the 76 people with this job title that year. The median was $79,967.

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

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Every record

5 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2015Human Services Dept
ADAD Fiscal/Operations
Research Scientist 3
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$41.05 /hr—$32,697
2014Human Services Dept
Research & Evaluation HRQ
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$39.85 /hr—$83,814
2013Human Services Dept
PMQI Data Analysis
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$38.69 /hr—$79,624
2012Human Services Dept
HC PMQI Director
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$37.93 /hr—$77,681
2011Human Services Dept
Perf Measure & Quality Improve
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$37.93 /hr—$78,894

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 Human Services Dept

FY 2015, amount paid

Highest paid as Research Scientist 3

FY 2015, amount paid