Forensic Scientist 3 salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Forensic Scientist 3” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
27
FY 2026
Total paid
$3M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$118,550
base rate median $115,274
Average paid
$109,961
across 27 with pay
Highest paid
$147,587
Anderson, McKenzie
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
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)
$109,961
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, McKenzie | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB FIRST | $57.35 /hr | $147,587 | $9,887 |
| Roche, Kathryn M | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Biology 2 | $57.35 /hr | $145,598 | $9,495 |
| Pfeiffer, Sarah E | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB BEMIDJI 1 | $57.35 /hr | $136,699 | $6,236 |
| Perez, Vanessa | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB TOXICOLOGY | $55.42 /hr | $130,992 | $3,838 |
| Thomas, Ross D | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Biology 2 | $55.42 /hr | $128,353 | $5,118 |
| Schoenbauer, Dolores A | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Biology 1 | $57.35 /hr | $127,655 | $8,427 |
| Gross, Ann M | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Biology 1 | $57.35 /hr | $125,537 | $6,309 |
| Goldstrand, Sara Lyn | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Chemistry 2 | $57.35 /hr | $119,686 | $459 |
| Feia, Andrea Lea Faecke | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB BIOLOGY 3 | $57.35 /hr | $119,487 | $258 |
| Hoogendoorn, Marlijn | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Biology 2 | $57.35 /hr | $119,229 | — |
| Wolf, Beth Megan | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Quality Management | $57.35 /hr | $119,228 | — |
| Lind, Robert Edwin | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Admin 1 | $57.35 /hr | $119,227 | — |
| Jacobson, Kristin Dawn | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Quality Management | $57.35 /hr | $119,227 | — |
| Kamerud, Kristin Lee | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB FIRST | $46.15 /hr | $118,550 | $9,684 |
| Hunt, Jessica Dorothy | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB ADMIN 3 | $42.94 /hr | $114,825 | $12,223 |
| Lingen, Kelly Lynne | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Toxicology 2 | $53.32 /hr | $109,975 | — |
| Macomber, Meggan Lenore | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB CHEMISTRY 3 | $51.45 /hr | $105,345 | — |
| Sampers, Ellen Jesmok | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB BIOLOGY 3 | $49.66 /hr | $102,203 | — |
| Langford, Jennifer Lynn | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB FIRST | $46.15 /hr | $101,217 | $719 |
| Granger, Ashley | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Quality Management | $47.76 /hr | $98,349 | — |
| Johansen, Cary Alan | Public Safety Dept BCA DME | $49.66 /hr | $98,189 | — |
| Warnecke, Samantha A | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Toxicology 2 | $47.76 /hr | $97,635 | — |
| Praska, Nicole | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB I&M 1 | $47.76 /hr | $97,489 | $554 |
| Novak, Jamie Marie | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Chemistry 1 | $44.48 /hr | $92,103 | — |
| Celichowski, Colette Rae | Public Safety Dept BCA LAB I&M 1 | $41.43 /hr | $84,052 | — |
| Thomas, Carina Victoria | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Quality Management | $57.35 /hr | $46,973 | $452 |
| Simser, Jason A | Public Safety Dept BCA Lab Biology 2 | $57.35 /hr | $43,527 | — |
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.