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Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1 salaries

What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Trainee-Forensic Scientist 1” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.

Employees
13
FY 2026
Total paid
$465,524
in FY 2026
Median paid
$36,367
base rate median $58,781
Average paid
$35,810
across 13 with pay
Highest paid
$58,731
Tran, Darren Nguyen

Median pay by fiscal year

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Employees by fiscal year

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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)
Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Tran, Darren NguyenPublic Safety Dept
BCA LAB BEMIDJI 1
$28.26 /hr$58,731$1,131
Campbell, Emily JanetPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology 2
$28.26 /hr$51,195$609
Taylor, Ciara SymonePublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology 2
$28.26 /hr$51,157$571
Sawrey, Jade MariePublic Safety Dept
BCA LAB CHEMISTRY 3
$28.26 /hr$44,492—
Suchta, Jessica MariePublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Chemistry 1
$28.26 /hr$38,398—
Baland, MarleyPublic Safety Dept
BCA LAB BIOLOGY 3
$28.26 /hr$36,367—
Demko, Zechariah MichaelPublic Safety Dept
BCA DME
$28.26 /hr$36,367—
Hughes, JasminePublic Safety Dept
BCA DME
$28.26 /hr$36,367—
Scoggins, Brandon LarsPublic Safety Dept
BCA DME
$28.26 /hr$36,113—
Billies, NicolePublic Safety Dept
BCA DME
$25.39 /hr$31,365$632
Ottoson, Katharine AnnPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Chemistry 2
$25.39 /hr$30,276—
Simonson, ColinPublic Safety Dept
BCA LAB BEMIDJI 1
$28.26 /hr$12,434—
Stoeckman, Angela KPublic Safety Dept
BCA Lab Toxicology 2
$28.26 /hr$2,261—

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.