Minnesota / Children Youth & Families Department / Research Scientist 3

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Research Scientist 3

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

15 employees hold this title in Children Youth & Families Department. Median total compensation for the role is $92,609, below the department median of $93,342.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $92,609
Agency median: $93,342
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$36,017$113,732+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Research Scientist 3 is held in 14 Minnesota departments. In Children Youth & Families Department, the median of $92,609 ranks #12 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture Department

$113,418 · 3

Labor & Industry Department

$113,418 · 3

Pollution Control Agency

$113,418 · 21

Natural Resources Department

$113,413 · 19

Housing Finance Agency

$112,326 · 3

Health Department

$107,931 · 75

Cannabis Management Office

$107,152 · 2

Transportation Department

$106,447 · 2

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$103,611 · 1

MN Management & Budget

$102,768 · 6

Human Services Department

$99,106 · 54

Revenue Department

$71,076 · 1

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

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Research Scientist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $96,654 ranks #3 of 6. See Research Scientist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$109,532 · 158

$104,459 · 760

$80,039 · 10

$73,100 · 13

$60,000 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Research Scientistroles 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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John Burczek Dreier

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$113,854

Sub-department: EarlyLearningDataAnalytics&Ops
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $437
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,854
Hire date: 2023-11-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Burczek Dreier is a Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Earlylearningdataanalytics&Ops. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,854. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Hari Lamitarey

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: DCYF BSO Experience Prod Grp
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2016-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hari Lamitarey holds the role of Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Bso Experience Prod Grp. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,418. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Olufemi Fajolu

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: DCYF ManagementSuppt&Develpmnt
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2014-09-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Children Youth & Families Department, Olufemi Fajolu serves as a Research Scientist 3 within Dcyf Managementsuppt&Develpmnt. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,418. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jon Pedersen

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Research & CTF
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2012-09-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jon Pedersen holds the role of Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Research & Ctf. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,418. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Dorina Nikolla

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: DCYF Data Analysis&Statistics
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2017-01-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dorina Nikolla works as a Research Scientist 3 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Data Analysis&Statistics. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Dorina earned $113,418 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Eleanor Fuchs

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$104,890

Sub-department: DCYF Business Integration Div
Base pay: $104,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,890
Hire date: 2024-06-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eleanor Fuchs is a Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Business Integration Division. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,890. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lauren Whaley

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$94,198

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Research & CTF
Base pay: $94,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,198
Hire date: 2018-05-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lauren Whaley is a Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Research & Ctf. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,198. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Susmitha Bandi

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$92,609

Sub-department: DCYF BSO Experience Prod Grp
Base pay: $92,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,609
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Susmitha Bandi is a Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Bso Experience Prod Grp. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,609. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Molly Sir

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$90,700

Sub-department: DCYF Data Analysis&Statistics
Base pay: $89,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,700
Hire date: 2022-09-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Molly Sir holds the role of Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Data Analysis&Statistics. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,700. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michael Malloy

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$88,105

Sub-department: DCYF Data Analysis&Statistics
Base pay: $87,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,105
Hire date: 2015-07-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Malloy holds the role of Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Data Analysis&Statistics. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,105. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Stephen Adomako

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$81,682

Sub-department: DCYF BSO Experience Prod Grp
Base pay: $81,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,682
Hire date: 2024-09-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stephen Adomako holds the role of Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Bso Experience Prod Grp. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,682. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cassandra Berg

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$56,383

Sub-department: DCYF ManagementSuppt&Develpmnt
Base pay: $56,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,383
Hire date: 2024-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cassandra Berg holds the role of Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Managementsuppt&Develpmnt. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,383. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kate Parkinson

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$51,106

Sub-department: EarlyLearningDataAnalytics&Ops
Base pay: $51,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,106
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kate Parkinson is a Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Earlylearningdataanalytics&Ops. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,106. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Naomi Thyden

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$40,974

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Research & CTF
Base pay: $38,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,974
Hire date: 2014-08-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Children Youth & Families Department, Naomi Thyden serves as a Research Scientist 3 within Dcyf Cs&P Research & Ctf. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,974. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sara Moran

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$36,017

Sub-department: EarlyLearningDataAnalytics&Ops
Base pay: $35,758
Overtime: $259
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,017
Hire date: 2025-02-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sara Moran is a Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Earlylearningdataanalytics&Ops. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,017. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.