Laboratory Technician

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

2 employees hold this title in Agriculture Department. Median total compensation for the role is $33,117, below the department median of $80,497.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $66.2K
Role median: $33,117
Agency median: $80,497
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Laboratory Technician is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Agriculture Department, the median of $33,117 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Department

$35,401 · 7

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

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Laboratory Technician beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $35,401 ranks #12 of 15. See Laboratory Technician across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$122,537 · 14

City of Los Angeles

$85,661 · 103

Massachusetts

$76,218 · 19

City of Chicago

$64,488 · 7

Johnson County, Kansas

$59,805 · 5

City of Cincinnati

$58,016 · 28

Miami-Dade County

$57,526 · 7

Arkansas

$52,137 · 21

Median total compensation for comparable Laboratory 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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Surakchya Koirala Pokharel

Laboratory Technician/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$56,374

Sub-department: Microbiology Unit Staff
Base pay: $56,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,374
Hire date: 2022-03-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Surakchya Koirala Pokharel works as a Laboratory Technician for Agriculture Department within Microbiology Unit Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Surakchya earned $56,374 in 2024. They are represented by Technical.

Elizabeth Wright

Laboratory Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$9,860

Sub-department: Microbiology Unit Staff
Base pay: $9,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,860
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elizabeth Wright is a Laboratory Technician at Agriculture Department within Microbiology Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,860. Their bargaining unit is Technical.