Laboratory Scientist 2 salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Laboratory Scientist 2” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
49
FY 2026
Total paid
$3.4M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$74,002
base rate median $80,184
Average paid
$70,407
across 49 with pay
Highest paid
$87,833
Lasch, Melissa Lynn
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)
$71,187
$66,411
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasch, Melissa Lynn | Agriculture Dept Microbiology Unit Staff | $41.43 /hr | $87,833 | $156 |
| Salo, Geraldine | Health Department PHL IDL Enterics Staff | $41.43 /hr | $87,792 | $1,661 |
| Barry, Irina N | Health Department PHL ENV Inorg Chem Unit | $41.43 /hr | $87,789 | — |
| Duvio-Kirk, Jenelle Lynnette | Health Department PHL ENV Data Quality | $41.43 /hr | $86,804 | $715 |
| Navratil, Carin | Health Department PHL ENV Ops Staff | $41.43 /hr | $86,648 | $518 |
| Winberg, Brooke A | Health Department PHL IDL Ops Staff | $41.43 /hr | $86,566 | $435 |
| Hakala, Josiah I | Health Department PHL ENV Org Chem Staff | $41.43 /hr | $86,552 | $1,647 |
| Class, Robert C | Health Department PHL ENV Metals Rad Staff | $41.43 /hr | $86,546 | — |
| Anderson, Dawn M | Health Department PHL IDL Virology Staff | $41.43 /hr | $86,151 | $21 |
| Schuft, Colin T | Health Department PHL ENV Ops Staff | $41.43 /hr | $86,131 | — |
| Marshall-Lund, Lacey | Health Department PHL IDL Virology Staff | $41.43 /hr | $85,847 | — |
| Sylvester, Colleen Chrystal | Health Department PHL ENV Ops Staff | $41.43 /hr | $84,892 | — |
| Ruckdaschel, Alexys | Health Department PHL IDL Micro Staff | $41.43 /hr | $84,485 | — |
| Cross, Rosie | Health Department PHL NBS Core/Molecular Staff | $39.93 /hr | $84,426 | $2,881 |
| Schlasner, Katherine Nicole | Health Department PHL Emerging Contaminants Unit | $38.55 /hr | $84,201 | $5,750 |
| Stark, Shelby | Health Department PHL Emerging Contaminants Unit | $39.93 /hr | $83,177 | $1,322 |
| Draxler, Brooke | Health Department PHL IDL Enterics Staff | $39.93 /hr | $81,693 | $148 |
| Webb, Paul Joseph | Health Department PHL IDL Enterics Staff | $39.93 /hr | $81,545 | — |
| Young, Sunita Shrestha | Agriculture Dept Plant Analysis Unit Staff | $41.43 /hr | $80,612 | — |
| Xiong, Yer | Health Department PHL NBS MSMS Staff | $38.55 /hr | $79,834 | $1,062 |
| Mannix, Patrick Edward | Health Department PHL ENV Org Chem Staff | $38.55 /hr | $79,452 | $453 |
| Merrick, Michael Donald | Health Department PHL Emerging Contaminants Unit | $38.55 /hr | $78,959 | $1,003 |
| Richmond, Meridith | Agriculture Dept Chemistry/Toxicology Staff | $41.43 /hr | $77,905 | — |
| Mendez-Velasco, Jazmin | Health Department PHL NBS MSMS Staff | $37.26 /hr | $77,498 | $1,419 |
| Schrankler, Adam | Agriculture Dept Plant Analysis Unit Staff | $35.96 /hr | $74,002 | $593 |
| Gagnon, Rebecca Anne | Health Department PHL IDL Ops Staff | $35.96 /hr | $73,979 | $1,017 |
| Schulze, Casie | Health Department PHL ENV Data Quality | $35.96 /hr | $73,513 | $104 |
| Bohnker-Voels, Laura Mary | Health Department PHL IDL Sequ/Bioinfor Staff | $34.69 /hr | $69,845 | — |
| Zabronsky, Abigail Eve | Health Department PHL ENV Org Chem Staff | $34.69 /hr | $68,649 | $26 |
| Coleman, Chase Loren | Agriculture Dept Chemistry/Toxicology Staff | $33.48 /hr | $68,645 | — |
| Kong, Elizabeth Nkauj Ci | Agriculture Dept Microbiology Unit Staff | $32.40 /hr | $67,422 | $94 |
| Mayer, Jaime | Health Department PHL ENV Data Quality | $32.40 /hr | $67,280 | $194 |
| Calametti, Alexandra | Health Department PHL ENV Data Quality | $32.40 /hr | $67,091 | $97 |
| Tracey, Sydney | Health Department PHL IDL Micro Staff | $32.40 /hr | $67,026 | $178 |
| Barington, Ashley | Health Department PHL IDL Ops Staff | $32.40 /hr | $66,947 | $1,202 |
| Smith, Michael Robert Weegman | Health Department PHL ENV Ops Staff | $33.48 /hr | $66,774 | — |
| Dodson, Zachary William | Health Department PHL Emerging Contaminants Unit | $31.26 /hr | $66,264 | $2,106 |
| McNulty, Martin Wlliam | Agriculture Dept Chemistry/Toxicology Staff | $32.40 /hr | $66,146 | — |
| Boehm, Emma Charlotte Chowen | Health Department PHL IDL Virology Staff | $31.26 /hr | $65,985 | — |
| Nelson, Nathaniel John | Health Department PHL ENV Metals Rad Staff | $32.40 /hr | $65,982 | — |
| Murphy, Michael Daniel | Health Department PHL ENV Metals Rad Staff | $33.48 /hr | $64,314 | $136 |
| Goman, Emily Rose | Health Department PHL IDL Ops Staff | $30.23 /hr | $62,941 | $1,234 |
| Allen, Austin Conner | Health Department PHL Emerging Contaminants Unit | $38.55 /hr | $60,834 | $231 |
| Buchner, Sasha | Health Department PHL NBS Core/Molecular Staff | $33.48 /hr | $53,631 | $401 |
| Ng, James David | Health Department PHL ENV Org Chem Staff | $39.93 /hr | $41,527 | — |
| Barich, Chang | Health Department PHL ENV Data Quality | $41.43 /hr | $22,206 | — |
| Masanz, Daniel James | Health Department PHL ENV Metals Rad Staff | $30.23 /hr | $14,510 | — |
| Grinsteinner, Michael | Health Department PHL ENV Org Chem Staff | $34.18 /hr | $12,373 | — |
| Mahmood Jr, Richard | Agriculture Dept Water Analysis Unit Staff | $31.26 /hr | $8,726 | — |
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.