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Rantala, Heidi M

Research Scientist 2Natural Resources DeptSt Louis CountyFull-time

Fish - Habitat. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$903,641
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$99,288
FY 2026
Highest year
$99,288
FY 2026
Yearly average
$75,303
across years on record
Change since first year
+1,074%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

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

$0$50K$100K$150K201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 1,074% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 748% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$99,288+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$97,734+4.5%+2.6%+1.9%
FY 2024$93,491+1.6%+3.3%−1.6%
FY 2023$92,023+6.4%+6.3%+0.2%
FY 2022$86,460+5.6%+7.2%−1.4%
FY 2021$81,840+6.3%+2.3%+3.9%
FY 2020$77,000+5.9%+1.6%+4.2%
FY 2019$72,724+6.0%+2.1%+3.8%
FY 2018$68,614+5.8%+2.3%+3.5%
FY 2017$64,852+6.0%+1.8%+4.1%
FY 2016$61,161+623.5%+0.7%+618.6%
FY 2015$8,454———

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 61% 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

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Natural Resources Dept
Fish - Habitat
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
St Louis$47.76 /hr—$99,288
2025Natural Resources Dept
Fish - Habitat
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
St Louis$47.05 /hr—$97,734
2024Natural Resources Dept
Fish - Habitat
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
St Louis$45.02 /hr$56$93,491
2023Natural Resources Dept
Fish - Habitat
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
St Louis$42.67 /hr—$92,023
2022Natural Resources Dept
Fish - Habitat
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
St Louis$41.63 /hr—$86,460
2021Natural Resources Dept
Fish - Habitat
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
St Louis$40.61 /hr—$81,840
2020Natural Resources Dept
Fish - Habitat
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
St Louis$38.29 /hr—$77,000
2019Natural Resources Dept
Fish - Habitat
Research Scientist 2
Full-time
St Louis$36.09 /hr—$72,724
2018Natural Resources Dept
F&W Program-Fisheries
NR Prog Consultant
Full-time
St Louis$34.09 /hr—$68,614
2017Natural Resources Dept
F&W Program-Fisheries
NR Prog Consultant
Full-time
Ramsey$32.24 /hr—$64,852
2016Natural Resources Dept
F&W Program-Fisheries
NR Prog Consultant
Full-time
Ramsey$30.32 /hr—$61,161
2015Natural Resources Dept
F&W Program-Fisheries
NR Prog Consultant
Full-time
Ramsey$28.56 /hr—$8,454

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

Highest paid as Research Scientist 2

FY 2026, amount paid