Ramsey County, Minnesota / Medical Examiner / Forensic Technician

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Forensic Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

8 employees hold this title in Medical Examiner. Median total compensation for the role is $28,983, below the department median of $60,749.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $255.2K
Role median: $28,983
Agency median: $60,749
Comparison: Below

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,252$61,588+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Forensic Technician is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Medical Examiner, the median of $28,983 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Medical Examiner's Office

$24,809 · 5

Median total compensation for the Forensic Technician role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Forensic Technician beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $24,809 ranks #3 of 4. See Forensic Technician across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$129,228 · 7

Arkansas

$47,397 · 36

City of Philadelphia

$17,442 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Forensic Technicianroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Zachary Kippels

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$63,626

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $60,355
Overtime: $2,318
Other pay: $953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,626
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2020-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2025

Zachary Kippels works as a Forensic Technician for Medical Examiner within Saftey and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a full-time employee. Zachary earned $63,626 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Hannah Kippels

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$49,073

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $44,550
Overtime: $4,401
Other pay: $122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,073
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Mae

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Dept Name 2: Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Medical Examiner, Hannah Kippels serves as a Forensic Technician within Saftey and Justice. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,073. They are represented by 8Gn.

Alexandra Hacker

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2022 total comp

$45,441

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $45,050
Overtime: $274
Other pay: $117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,441
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2020-04-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Jean

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Dept Name 2: Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Alexandra Hacker holds the role of Forensic Technician at Medical Examiner within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $45,441. They are represented by 8Gn.

Alec Pflueger

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$36,619

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $35,457
Overtime: $1,012
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,619
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2025-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

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Dept Name 2: Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Alec Pflueger holds the role of Forensic Technician at Medical Examiner within Saftey and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,619. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Riley Lombard

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2023 total comp

$21,346

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $21,306
Overtime: $40
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,346
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

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Dept Name 2: Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code: 173
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Riley Lombard is a Forensic Technician at Medical Examiner within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2023, under a year, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $21,346. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Brianna Creason

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2024 total comp

$19,776

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $16,696
Overtime: $682
Other pay: $2,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,776
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2021-05-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

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Dept Name 2: Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 10, 2024

Brianna Creason works as a Forensic Technician for Medical Examiner within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Brianna earned $19,776 in 2024. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Teresa Bujarski

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2024 total comp

$10,098

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $10,060
Overtime: $31
Other pay: $6
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,098
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: M

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Dept Name 2: Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 17, 2024

Teresa Bujarski works as a Forensic Technician for Medical Examiner within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Teresa earned $10,098 in 2024. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Olivia Nelson

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$9,252

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $9,186
Overtime: $59
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,252
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2024-10-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: Leigh

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Dept Name 2: Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 25, 2025

Olivia Nelson works as a Forensic Technician for Medical Examiner within Saftey and Justice. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Olivia earned $9,252 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.