Research Analyst salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Research Analyst” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
35
FY 2026
Total paid
$1.8M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$55,233
base rate median $60,840
Average paid
$52,708
across 35 with pay
Highest paid
$80,601
Schmidt, Teresa A
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)
$65,959
$49,323
$46,434
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schmidt, Teresa A | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Labor Market Info | $34.69 /hr | $80,601 | $8,482 |
| O'Neil, Tiffany R | State Auditor Research & Information | $34.69 /hr | $72,376 | $258 |
| Larson, Maria L | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Labor Market Info | $34.69 /hr | $72,120 | — |
| Aspelund, Jerrad L | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified A-D | $34.69 /hr | $72,119 | — |
| Kutzman, Krista | State Auditor Research & Information | $34.69 /hr | $71,413 | $126 |
| Nolden, Craig Edward | Transportation Dept MRR MnRoad Operations | $34.69 /hr | $70,282 | $603 |
| Christiansen, Steven Grant | MN St Colleges & Universities MAPE FT NE GT 6 mos sal LT 7 | $33.48 /hr | $68,412 | — |
| Martin, Joel Charles | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU CntrlLk BrainerdCC Pf/Su | $32.40 /hr | $65,734 | $655 |
| Chiu, Maria T | Pollution Control Agency RMAD ProdSustain&PartnershUnit | $34.69 /hr | $62,827 | — |
| Ondieki, Gideon K | Labor & Industry Dept BLS Survey | $30.23 /hr | $60,731 | — |
| Santo, Clinton | Labor & Industry Dept BLS Survey | $30.23 /hr | $60,731 | — |
| Anderson, Ashley Karen | Health Department IPMH-SubUse Epi Unit | $29.25 /hr | $60,247 | — |
| Maddox, Sara | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Rdgwtr Hutch TC Prof/Sup | $29.25 /hr | $58,751 | — |
| Best, Eric | Transportation Dept Program Support | $30.23 /hr | $58,042 | — |
| Golner, Danielle Kay | Health Department MIIC Ops Data and Tech Staff | $29.25 /hr | $56,509 | — |
| Dreas, John | Transportation Dept Linear Referencing System | $27.35 /hr | $55,991 | — |
| Roache, Devonte | Sentencing Guidelines Comm Sentencing Guidelines Commissn | $27.35 /hr | $55,447 | — |
| Marchel-Hoff, Kiefer J | Transportation Dept LM GIS Right of Way Mapping | $27.35 /hr | $55,233 | — |
| Henning, Marie E | State Auditor Research & Information | $34.69 /hr | $54,089 | — |
| Rosenberg, Benjamin Lane | Transportation Dept Traffic Operations & Modeling | $26.43 /hr | $54,056 | — |
| Bromenschenkel, Jared Joseph | Transportation Dept Planning | $26.43 /hr | $53,535 | — |
| Briol, Laure Abrielle | Transportation Dept Geographic Info & Mapping | $26.43 /hr | $53,457 | — |
| Netzloff, Erin | Employ & Econ Development Dept CO Labor Market Info | $34.69 /hr | $52,981 | — |
| Kolan, Tessa Eve Feathers | Transportation Dept Program Support | $25.67 /hr | $52,162 | — |
| Thompson, Jessica J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Pres Off & Univ Rel | $25.67 /hr | $52,091 | $90 |
| LaMotte, James Robert | Transportation Dept Program Support | $25.67 /hr | $51,987 | — |
| Jalloh, Amadu-Wurie Karim | Transportation Dept Linear Referencing System | $24.79 /hr | $51,195 | — |
| Berdahl, Georgia | Transportation Dept Traffic Forecasting | $23.98 /hr | $48,478 | — |
| Ramirez Orozco, Paula Fabiana | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS Air Policy Unit | $25.67 /hr | $41,072 | — |
| Strehlow, Emaline Marie Ethel | Transportation Dept Workzone Design | $29.25 /hr | $34,526 | — |
| Hoemke, Robert A | Public Safety Dept OTS RESEARCH AND ANALYTICS | $34.18 /hr | $33,350 | — |
| Fields, Sunny G | Health Department EH ESA Risk Intervention Staff | $31.26 /hr | $31,214 | $175 |
| Boelter, Noah Spencer | MN St Colleges & Universities MnScu Ctrl Lk Staples TC Class | $26.95 /hr | $11,895 | $536 |
| Bhatta, Dhana | Transportation Dept LM GIS Right of Way Mapping | $24.79 /hr | $5,950 | — |
| Manson, Michelle Marie | Transportation Dept Program Support | $32.40 /hr | $5,184 | — |
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.