Minnesota / Agriculture Department / Laboratory Scientist 3

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Laboratory Scientist 3

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

13 employees hold this title in Agriculture Department. Median total compensation for the role is $94,270, above the department median of $80,497.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $94,270
Agency median: $80,497
Comparison: Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$69,419$95,875+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 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 Minnesota

Laboratory Scientist 3 is held in 3 Minnesota departments. In Agriculture Department, the median of $94,270 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Department

$92,732 · 43

Pollution Control Agency

$81,850 · 2

Median total compensation for the Laboratory Scientist 3 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Laboratory Scientist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $78,235 ranks #1 of 2. See Laboratory Scientist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri

$39,658 · 73

Median total compensation for comparable Laboratory Scientist roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Eric Stevenson

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$96,187

Sub-department: Microbiology Unit Staff
Base pay: $94,452
Overtime: $58
Other pay: $1,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,187
Hire date: 2016-03-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eric Stevenson is a Laboratory Scientist 3 at Agriculture Department within Microbiology Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,187. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Margaret Holley

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$94,887

Sub-department: Microbiology Unit Staff
Base pay: $92,741
Overtime: $1,224
Other pay: $922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,887
Hire date: 2013-06-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Margaret Holley is a Laboratory Scientist 3 at Agriculture Department within Microbiology Unit Staff. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,887. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jennifer Hamlin

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$94,452

Sub-department: Environmental Analysis Staff
Base pay: $94,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,452
Hire date: 2019-12-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Jennifer Hamlin serves as a Laboratory Scientist 3 within Environmental Analysis Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,452. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Malai Vang

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$94,452

Sub-department: Environmental Analysis Staff
Base pay: $94,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,452
Hire date: 2012-07-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Malai Vang works as a Laboratory Scientist 3 for Agriculture Department within Environmental Analysis Staff. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Malai earned $94,452 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sheldon Williams

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$94,452

Sub-department: Environmental Analysis Staff
Base pay: $94,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,452
Hire date: 2009-09-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Sheldon Williams serves as a Laboratory Scientist 3 within Environmental Analysis Staff. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,452. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Randall Moylan

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$94,361

Sub-department: Water Analysis Unit Staff
Base pay: $94,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,361
Hire date: 1994-01-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Randall Moylan works as a Laboratory Scientist 3 for Agriculture Department within Water Analysis Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years as a full-time employee. Randall earned $94,361 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Travis Tu

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$94,270

Sub-department: Water Analysis Unit Staff
Base pay: $94,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,270
Hire date: 2017-03-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Travis Tu holds the role of Laboratory Scientist 3 at Agriculture Department within Water Analysis Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,270. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Christie Radtke

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$93,244

Sub-department: Microbiology Unit Staff
Base pay: $89,459
Overtime: $2,548
Other pay: $1,237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,244
Hire date: 2012-05-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christie Radtke works as a Laboratory Scientist 3 for Agriculture Department within Microbiology Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. Christie earned $93,244 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Trung Le

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$89,923

Sub-department: Microbiology Unit Staff
Base pay: $88,439
Overtime: $63
Other pay: $1,421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,923
Hire date: 2019-03-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Trung Le serves as a Laboratory Scientist 3 within Microbiology Unit Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,923. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Eric Lundquist

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$88,272

Sub-department: Microbiology Unit Staff
Base pay: $85,742
Overtime: $937
Other pay: $1,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,272
Hire date: 2015-11-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Eric Lundquist serves as a Laboratory Scientist 3 within Microbiology Unit Staff. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,272. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rianna Butler

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$85,960

Sub-department: Chemistry/Toxicology Staff
Base pay: $85,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,960
Hire date: 2018-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rianna Butler holds the role of Laboratory Scientist 3 at Agriculture Department within Chemistry/Toxicology Staff. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,960. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Andrew Lenhard

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$83,258

Sub-department: Chemistry/Toxicology Staff
Base pay: $83,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,258
Hire date: 2022-05-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrew Lenhard works as a Laboratory Scientist 3 for Agriculture Department within Chemistry/Toxicology Staff. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Andrew earned $83,258 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Oliver Palardy

Laboratory Scientist 3/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$69,419

Sub-department: Water Analysis Unit Staff
Base pay: $69,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,419
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Oliver Palardy serves as a Laboratory Scientist 3 within Water Analysis Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,419. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.