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Forensic Scientist 2 salaries

What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Forensic Scientist 2” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.

Employees
73
FY 2026
Total paid
$6.3M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$85,437
base rate median $86,174
Average paid
$85,876
across 73 with pay
Highest paid
$120,957
Folsom, Amber M

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Agencies with this job title

FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Mound, Jeffrey JamesPublic Safety Dept
BCA DME
$37.26 /hr$75,853—
Mitchell, Rebecca LynnPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology 2
$37.26 /hr$74,956—
Zellmer, Talitha Elizabeth BurtisPublic Safety Dept
BCA LAB TOXICOLOGY
$37.26 /hr$74,955—
Wincek, CatherinePublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Biology 1
$37.26 /hr$74,458—
Diedrichsen, TaylerPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Biology 2
$34.69 /hr$73,828$6,459
Harrington, BrittanyPublic Safety Dept
BCA LAB BIOLOGY 3
$34.69 /hr$73,287$1,430
Skogman, Aaron WPublic Safety Dept
BCA DME
$35.96 /hr$73,158—
Smith, Danielle DPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Biology 2
$34.69 /hr$72,349$2,295
Calabrese, Micaela NicolePublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Biology 2
$35.96 /hr$72,183—
Fetzik, JosephPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology 2
$35.96 /hr$72,133—
Siegfreid, RoseMarinaPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology 2
$35.96 /hr$72,046—
Rink, Stephanie EllenPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Biology 1
$35.96 /hr$71,931—
Moe, Nathan JayPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Biology 2
$34.69 /hr$68,624—
Mack, Ashley MariePublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology 2
$34.69 /hr$68,001—
Rootes, Carissa KayPublic Safety Dept
BCA LAB CHEMISTRY 3
$34.69 /hr$66,991—
Carlson, JenniferPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Biology 2
$34.69 /hr$66,329—
Peterson, Georginia Lynn LowdenPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology 2
$39.93 /hr$65,358$154
Axelson, Destiny LynnPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Biology 2
$41.43 /hr$64,914—
Bjostad, Alexander JamesPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Biology 2
$35.96 /hr$63,130$746
Lodewyk, Alexandra MarjoriePublic Safety Dept
BCA LAB CHEMISTRY 3
$37.26 /hr$59,889$499
Antisdel, Emily RayPublic Safety Dept
BCA LAB I&M 2
$35.96 /hr$54,774—
Emond, JessicaPublic Safety Dept
BCA LAB BEMIDJI 1
$34.69 /hr$33,654$552
Mendenhall, Savanna NicolePublic Safety Dept
BCA LAB TOXICOLOGY
$44.48 /hr$21,350—

Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.