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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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.