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

What the records show

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.