Tu, Travis Trung
Laboratory Scientist 3Agriculture DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Water Analysis Unit 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.
From FY 2017 to FY 2026, pay went up 660% while consumer prices went up 35%. After inflation, pay is up 463% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $96,943 | +2.8% | +3.1% | −0.3% |
| FY 2025 | $94,270 | +9.9% | +2.6% | +7.1% |
| FY 2024 | $85,742 | +7.4% | +3.3% | +4.0% |
| FY 2023 | $79,841 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $75,017 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $73,196 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $71,431 | +13.2% | +1.6% | +11.4% |
| FY 2019 | $63,120 | +2.7% | +2.1% | +0.6% |
| FY 2018 | $61,466 | +381.7% | +2.3% | +371.1% |
| FY 2017 | $12,760 | — | — | — |
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 · Laboratory Scientist 3
Paid more than 81% of the 54 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,943.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
10 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Agriculture Dept Water Analysis Unit Staff | Laboratory Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $46.15 /hr | $23 | $96,943 |
| 2025 | Agriculture Dept Water Analysis Unit Staff | Laboratory Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.47 /hr | — | $94,270 |
| 2024 | Agriculture Dept Water Analysis Unit Staff | Laboratory Scientist 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $43.51 /hr | — | $85,742 |
| 2023 | Agriculture Dept Water Analysis Unit Staff | Environmental Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.02 /hr | — | $79,841 |
| 2022 | Agriculture Dept Water Analysis Unit Staff | Environmental Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $36.12 /hr | — | $75,017 |
| 2021 | Agriculture Dept Water Analysis Unit Staff | Environmental Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $73,196 |
| 2020 | Agriculture Dept Environmental Analysis Staff | Environmental Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $34.38 /hr | — | $71,431 |
| 2019 | Agriculture Dept Environmental Analysis Staff | Environmental Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.62 /hr | — | $63,120 |
| 2018 | Agriculture Dept Environmental Analysis Staff | Environmental Analyst 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.58 /hr | — | $61,466 |
| 2017 | Agriculture Dept Environmental Analysis Staff | Environmental Analyst 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $29.00 /hr | — | $12,760 |
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 Agriculture Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Vaubel, Andrea Fetherston$181,054Deputy Commr Agriculture
- Petersen, Thomas E.$180,829Commissioner-Agriculture
- Bailey, Patrice$167,153Asst Commr Agriculture
- Kjeseth, Peder Leif$166,417Asst Commr Agriculture
- Sis, Julie A$161,019Agency Chief Financial Officer
- Spanier, Douglas P$151,827General Counsel 1
- Hugunin, Paul S$150,081State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Peck, Justin$149,071Management Analyst 3
Highest paid as Laboratory Scientist 3
FY 2026, amount paid
- Orth, Melanie$109,056Health Department
- Leska, Nicolle G$99,904Health Department
- Holley, Margaret Elizabeth$98,744Agriculture Dept
- Bollweg, Brigid Caroline$98,678Health Department
- Mittendorff, Andrew Paul$98,574Health Department
- Stevenson, Eric Brandon$98,044Agriculture Dept
- Collins, Rosemary B$98,043Health Department
- Le, Trung Hong$97,864Agriculture Dept