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Nicla, Benjamin J

Research Scientist 3Health DepartmentRamsey CountyFull-time

HP HEP Hlth Svcs Res Staff. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$547,966
over 8 fiscal years
Latest year
$104,946
FY 2026
Highest year
$104,946
FY 2026
Yearly average
$68,496
across years on record
Change since first year
+123%
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$47,0982019$53,2302020$56,7142021$58,6962022$69,1882023$70,3072024$87,7882025$104,9462026
Paid in yearFY 2019 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2019 to FY 2026, pay went up 123% while consumer prices went up 29%. After inflation, pay is up 72% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$104,946+19.5%+3.1%+15.9%
FY 2025$87,788+24.9%+2.6%+21.7%
FY 2024$70,307+1.6%+3.3%−1.6%
FY 2023$69,188+17.9%+6.3%+10.9%
FY 2022$58,696+3.5%+7.2%−3.4%
FY 2021$56,714+6.5%+2.3%+4.1%
FY 2020$53,230+13.0%+1.6%+11.3%
FY 2019$47,098———

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 35% 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
2026Health Department
HP HEP Hlth Svcs Res Staff
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$51.45 /hr—$104,946
2025Health Department
HP HEP Hlth Svcs Res Staff
Research Scientist 3
Full-time
Ramsey$48.93 /hr—$87,788
2024Health Department
HP HEP Hlth Svcs Res Staff
Research Scientist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$33.90 /hr—$70,307
2023Health Department
HP HEP Hlth Svcs Res Staff
Research Scientist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$31.00 /hr—$69,188
2022Health Department
Health Services Research Unit
Research Scientist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$29.19 /hr—$58,696
2021Health Department
Health Services Research Unit
Research Scientist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$27.56 /hr$124$56,714
2020Health Department
Health Services Research Unit
Research Scientist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$25.94 /hr$39$53,230
2019Health Department
Health Services Research Unit
Research Scientist 1
Full-time
Ramsey$24.53 /hr—$47,098

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 3

FY 2026, amount paid