Olsen, John Louis
Laboratory Scientist 1Natural Resources DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
F&W Pathology Lab 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.
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Compared with the same job title
FY 2026 · Laboratory Scientist 1
Paid more than 21% of the 19 people with this job title that year. The median was $62,045.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natural Resources Dept F&W Pathology Lab Staff | Laboratory Scientist 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $26.43 /hr | — | $26,830 |
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 Natural Resources Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lais, Daniel R$215,649State Prog Admin Manager Sr
- Smith, Rodmen E$205,052NR Dir - Enforcement
- Naramore, Barbara Lynn$198,561Deputy Commr Natural Resources
- Strommen, Sarah$197,945Commissioner-Natural Resources
- Lotthammer, Shannon M$186,471Asst Commr NR Operations
- Richards, Jess W$185,409Asst Commr NR Operations
- Meier, Robert H$185,344Asst Commr NR Operations
- Gorecki, Robert Andrew$184,600NR Asst Dir - Enforcement
Highest paid as Laboratory Scientist 1
FY 2026, amount paid
- Brezina, Christopher$76,232Health Department
- Hughey, Benjamin Wayde$73,593Agriculture Dept
- Koirala Pokharel, Surakchya$70,832Health Department
- Moses, Natalie Marie$68,564Health Department
- Plewka, Scott Dodson$67,781Agriculture Dept
- Nava Olivas, Jose Francisco$67,730Health Department
- Henkes, Tucker Charles$66,793Health Department
- Schulz, Caitlin$63,054Health Department