Research Scientist 3 salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Research Scientist 3” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
186
FY 2026
Total paid
$19.2M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$114,993
base rate median $115,274
Average paid
$102,989
across 186 with pay
Highest paid
$178,188
Mah, Hared Ahmed
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)
$136,206
$115,658
$115,215
$111,205
$109,325
$107,844
$105,141
$93,491
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubberley, Kathleen Marie Anastasia | Health Department IPMH-Social Epi Unit | $55.42 /hr | $113,486 | — |
| Chacon, Megan | Health Department HPCD CHP CVH Staff | $55.42 /hr | $112,747 | — |
| Bocanegra, Jose Carlos | Human Services Dept OIG-DSA DS Product Analytics | $55.42 /hr | $112,728 | $720 |
| Fuchs, Eleanor Guinan | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF Business Integration Div | $55.42 /hr | $110,899 | — |
| Dorr, Megan Marie | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Encounter Data QA | $53.32 /hr | $110,311 | — |
| Grauman, Leigh Jane | Human Services Dept HCA AC OMMD Deputy Director | $53.32 /hr | $109,966 | — |
| Fallace, Katherine | Health Department EH ESA Risk Assess | $55.42 /hr | $109,280 | — |
| Runquist, Erik | Minnesota Zoological Garden Conservation & Research | $53.32 /hr | $109,056 | — |
| Thomas, Trevor William | Pollution Control Agency RMAD SustainMaterial MgmtUnit | $55.42 /hr | $108,962 | — |
| Pedersen, Jon C | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF CS&P Research & CTF | $55.42 /hr | $108,948 | — |
| Garfin, Jacob Michael | Health Department PHL IDL Sequ/Bioinfor Staff | $53.32 /hr | $108,442 | — |
| Chakoian, Hanna | Health Department IDEPC CCEPP MEDSS Ops Staff | $51.45 /hr | $108,380 | — |
| Peck, Melissa Ann | Human Services Dept Enterprise Strategy | $53.32 /hr | $108,307 | — |
| Strong, Lisa | Health Department PHL ENV Metals Rad Staff | $53.32 /hr | $108,278 | — |
| Landon, Adam Christopher | Natural Resources Dept F&W Wild Research Program | $53.32 /hr | $108,143 | — |
| Kvale, Eric | Health Department Data Strat/InterOp Tech Ast St | $53.32 /hr | $107,485 | — |
| Dirth, James Frazier | Human Services Dept Enterprise Insight | $53.32 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Johnson, Caroline Sinclair | Health Department IPMH-Social Epi Unit | $51.45 /hr | $105,632 | — |
| Christensen, Grace Margit | Cannabis Management Office Data & Analytics | $51.45 /hr | $105,324 | — |
| Nicla, Benjamin J | Health Department HP HEP Hlth Svcs Res Staff | $51.45 /hr | $104,946 | — |
| Jones, Gregory Scott | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Rsch & Data Analysis 1 | $51.45 /hr | $104,625 | — |
| McGraw, Amanda Marie | Natural Resources Dept WL-R2 Res Grand Rapids Staff | $49.66 /hr | $104,517 | $2,512 |
| Sethi, Neeti K | Health Department Center for Health Stats Staff | $49.66 /hr | $104,242 | — |
| Angert, Julie A | Human Services Dept ADSA AG/AS HCBS Rates &Quality | $49.66 /hr | $103,786 | — |
| Loomer, Lacey | Human Services Dept ADSA FiscalAnalysis,Evaluation | $51.45 /hr | $103,369 | — |
| McCoy, Marcia M | Health Department CFH WIC MIS/Data Staff | $55.42 /hr | $102,017 | — |
| Peterson, Marissa Kate | Human Services Dept OIG-DSA Analytics & Insights 2 | $49.66 /hr | $102,002 | — |
| Goldschmidt, Marcela Maria | Human Services Dept Enterprise Strategy | $55.42 /hr | $101,914 | — |
| Lintelmann, Anna | Health Department CFH CYSHN Staff | $49.66 /hr | $101,892 | — |
| Singh, Surabhi | Human Services Dept Enterprise Insight | $51.45 /hr | $101,872 | — |
| Hertz, Connor T. | Human Services Dept OIG-DSA DS Product Analytics | $49.66 /hr | $101,255 | $764 |
| Tuttle, Cody Robert | Mn Management & Budget Research Implement/Analytics | $49.66 /hr | $100,776 | — |
| Queeglay, Miamon | Human Services Dept HCA AC OMMD Deputy Director | $49.66 /hr | $100,673 | — |
| Evans, Daniel Richard | Health Department PHL IDL Sequ/Bioinfor Staff | $49.66 /hr | $99,885 | — |
| Serdiouk, Marina Ivanovna | Human Services Dept RPO Leadership Team | $49.66 /hr | $99,412 | — |
| Campbell, Christopher Colin | Health Department HPCD Sage Pt Recru & Outrch St | $49.66 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Estrella, Ashley F | Human Services Dept Enterprise Insight | $49.66 /hr | $98,885 | — |
| Vogel, Abby | Health Department HP HEP Pharm PT & Res Staff | $47.76 /hr | $98,442 | — |
| Anderson, John Lyle | Mn Management & Budget Management Division | $47.76 /hr | $97,818 | — |
| Bandi, Susmitha Reddy | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF BSO Experience Prod Grp | $47.76 /hr | $97,450 | — |
| Moran, Sara | Children Youth & Families Dept EarlyLearningDataAnalytics&Ops | $49.66 /hr | $96,725 | — |
| Zaret, Max | Pollution Control Agency EAO AAS RiskEval&AirModelUnit | $47.76 /hr | $96,188 | — |
| Schneider, Alexandra Lindsay Waldbaum | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Rsch & Data Analysis 2 | $55.42 /hr | $95,527 | — |
| Kelly, Raina | Human Services Dept HCA HRQ Rsch & Data Analysis 2 | $51.45 /hr | $95,134 | — |
| Schmit, Peter R | Health Department PHL IDL Health Info Staff | $55.42 /hr | $95,111 | — |
| Kluesner, Madelaine Terese | Children Youth & Families Dept OIG Analytics & Insights | $46.15 /hr | $94,742 | — |
| Sir, Molly | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF Data Analysis&Statistics | $46.15 /hr | $94,435 | — |
| Palani, Gayathri | Human Services Dept BHDH AMH Data Evaluation | $49.66 /hr | $94,152 | — |
| Verheijen, Bram Hendrik Ferdinand | Natural Resources Dept F&W Wild Research Program | $46.15 /hr | $94,068 | — |
| Panas, Kathleen Mae | Health Department BRFSS Staff | $46.15 /hr | $93,904 | — |
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.