Research Scientist 2 salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Research Scientist 2” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
150
FY 2026
Total paid
$13.1M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$95,790
base rate median $99,341
Average paid
$87,085
across 150 with pay
Highest paid
$122,367
Reed, Jeffrey R
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)
$101,274
$91,105
$90,174
$84,103
$80,612
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
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| Reed, Jeffrey R | Natural Resources Dept Fish - HD & Implementation | $47.76 /hr | $122,367 | — |
| Dahl, Stephanie Kay | Agriculture Dept PPD Director Staff | $47.76 /hr | $122,334 | — |
| Van Lieshout, Lawrence A | Agriculture Dept Pesticide Technical Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $114,071 | — |
| Scholer, Jamison Dane | Agriculture Dept Pesticide Technical Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $103,709 | $2,507 |
| Tri, Andrew Nathan | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Res Grand Rapids Staff | $47.76 /hr | $103,384 | $2,197 |
| Lucio, Michelle Ann | Health Department PHL NBS Core/Molecular Staff | $47.76 /hr | $102,593 | $4,422 |
| Sietman, Bernard E | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters Mussel Program | $47.76 /hr | $101,200 | — |
| Lee, Michael D | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters MBS Plant Eco&Bot | $47.76 /hr | $101,194 | — |
| Wruck, Alisha J | Health Department PHL NBS MSMS Staff | $47.76 /hr | $101,090 | — |
| Berdeen, James B | Natural Resources Dept WL-R1 Res Bemidji Staff | $47.76 /hr | $101,040 | — |
| Krengel, Brian D | Agriculture Dept Water Analysis Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $100,290 | — |
| Schirle-Keller, Jean-Paul Xavier | Agriculture Dept Environmental Analysis Staff | $47.76 /hr | $100,290 | — |
| Swartout, Kelly J | Agriculture Dept Water Analysis Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $100,290 | — |
| Mallberg, Sarah E. | Health Department CFH WIC MIS/Data Staff | $47.76 /hr | $100,246 | — |
| Sawyer, Kerri-Elizabeth P | Health Department Center for Health Stats Staff | $47.76 /hr | $100,246 | — |
| Foss, Amanda Lynne | Health Department PHL IDL Emerg Prep Resp Staff | $47.76 /hr | $100,019 | — |
| Dieterman, Douglas J | Natural Resources Dept Fish - HD & Implementation | $47.76 /hr | $99,815 | — |
| Gross, Annastasia N | Health Department PHL IDL Micro Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,433 | — |
| Ellis, Tyler | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| White, Dann D | Pollution Control Agency EAO WAEI Effluent Limits Unit | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Danzeisen, Jessica L | Agriculture Dept Microbiology Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Delain, Steve A | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 LTRM Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Herwig, Brian R | Natural Resources Dept Fish - Habitat | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Ostadkar, Rachel E | Health Department IDEPC CCEPP MEDSS Ops Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Shroyer, Steven M | Natural Resources Dept Fish - HD & Implementation | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Turek, Laura | Health Department HPCD CHW/Engagement Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Wotton, Jason T | Health Department PHL IDL Health Info Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Acharya, Naworaj | Agriculture Dept Pesticide Technical Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Adams, Michael | Health Department HP HEP Hlth Care Data Ctr Staf | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Ahrenstorff, Tyler D | Natural Resources Dept Fish - Habitat | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Anderson, Michael John | Pollution Control Agency EAO Wastewater Services Unit | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Bratsch, Sara | Agriculture Dept Plant Analysis Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Burdis, Robert M | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 LTRM Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Burkness, Eric Christian | Agriculture Dept Pesticide Technical Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Cassuto, Nadav | Health Department IPMH-Inj&ViolEpi | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Cebelinski, Elizabeth A | Health Department PHL IDL Enterics Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Claflin, Anne E | Pollution Control Agency Climate Policy Unit | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Fierst, John Stephen | Natural Resources Dept L&M Mineral Potential Hibbing | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Fischer, Jill | Health Department PHL IDL Micro Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Folle, Solomon Muleta | Agriculture Dept Clean Water Technical Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Gaichas, Anna M | Health Department IPMH-Inj&ViolEpi | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Hernandez-Alvarado, Nelmary | Health Department PHL NBS Core/Molecular Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Huang, Jingfang | Health Department PHL NBS MSMS Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Irwin, John Luke Davidson | Mn Management & Budget Results Systems | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Kittelson, Neal Thomas | Agriculture Dept Pesticide Technical Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Lo, Eve Yang | Health Department CFH FHV Eval Unit Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Lund, Eric Matthew | Natural Resources Dept ECO Waters R3 LTRM Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Marek, LeEtta J | Agriculture Dept Environmental Analysis Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Mbinda, Geoffrey | Health Department PHL IDL Health Info Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Morrison, Emily D | Health Department PHL NBS Qual/Data Staff | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
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.