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Olson, John David

Chemist 2Transportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

MRR Binder Lab. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$1,028,396
over 16 fiscal years
Latest year
$86,131
FY 2026
Highest year
$86,131
FY 2026
Yearly average
$64,275
across years on record
Change since first year
+62%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 62% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 10% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$86,131+4.0%+3.1%+0.9%
FY 2025$82,785+10.2%+2.6%+7.3%
FY 2024$75,155+4.6%+3.3%+1.3%
FY 2023$71,818+6.4%+6.3%+0.2%
FY 2022$67,478+2.5%+7.2%−4.4%
FY 2021$65,844+2.5%+2.3%+0.2%
FY 2020$64,264+2.2%+1.6%+0.7%
FY 2019$62,850+2.3%+2.1%+0.2%
FY 2018$61,466+2.0%+2.3%−0.2%
FY 2017$60,252+2.5%+1.8%+0.6%
FY 2016$58,788+2.5%+0.7%+1.8%
FY 2015$57,350+3.0%+0.7%+2.2%
FY 2014$55,694+4.3%+1.6%+2.7%
FY 2013$53,420+2.7%+1.7%+1.0%
FY 2012$52,040−1.9%+2.9%−4.7%
FY 2011$53,061———

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 · Chemist 2

Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

16 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
MRR Binder Lab
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$41.43 /hr—$86,131
2025Transportation Dept
Materials & Road Research
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$40.82 /hr—$82,785
2024Transportation Dept
Materials & Road Research
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$37.65 /hr—$75,155
2023Transportation Dept
Materials & Road Research
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$33.30 /hr—$71,818
2022Transportation Dept
Materials & Road Research
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$32.49 /hr—$67,478
2021Transportation Dept
Materials & Road Research
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$31.70 /hr—$65,844
2020Transportation Dept
Materials & Road Research
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$30.93 /hr—$64,264
2019Transportation Dept
Materials & Road Research
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$30.25 /hr—$62,850
2018Transportation Dept
Materials & Road Research
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$29.58 /hr—$61,466
2017Transportation Dept
Materials & Road Research
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$29.00 /hr—$60,252
2016Transportation Dept
Materials & Road Research
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$28.29 /hr—$58,788
2015Transportation Dept
Materials & Road Research
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$27.60 /hr—$57,350
2014Transportation Dept
Materials & Road Research
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$26.80 /hr—$55,694
2013Transportation Dept
(I)Materials Engineering
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$26.02 /hr—$53,420
2012Transportation Dept
Materials Engineering
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$25.51 /hr—$52,040
2011Transportation Dept
Chemical Testing & Inspection
Chemist 2
Full-time
Ramsey$25.51 /hr—$53,061

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 Transportation Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Chemist 2

FY 2026, amount paid