Minnesota / Employ & Econ Development Department / Research Analyst

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Research Analyst

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

3 employees hold this title in Employ & Econ Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $71,000, below the department median of $76,816.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $228.1K
Role median: $71,000
Agency median: $76,816
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Research Analyst is held in 9 Minnesota departments. In Employ & Econ Development Department, the median of $71,000 ranks #1 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Auditor

$64,306 · 4

Public Safety Department

$63,390 · 3

Labor & Industry Department

$57,764 · 2

MN St Colleges & Universities

$57,397 · 7

Sentencing Guidelines Community

$53,599 · 1

Transportation Department

$50,936 · 15

Health Department

$44,041 · 4

Office of Higher Education

$28,973 · 1

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

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Research Analyst beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $53,854 ranks #5 of 9. See Research Analyst across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$80,013 · 44

$75,886 · 19

$61,352 · 164

$59,373 · 14

$43,846 · 24

$25,851 · 49

$23,650 · 11

$19,962 · 59

Median total compensation for comparable Research Analystroles 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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Teresa Schmidt

Research Analyst/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$96,536

Sub-department: CO Labor Market Info
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $25,535
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,536
Hire date: 1984-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Teresa Schmidt works as a Research Analyst for Employ & Econ Development Department within Co Labor Market Information. They have served since 1984 (about 41 years) as a full-time employee. Teresa earned $96,536 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Maria Larson

Research Analyst/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$71,000

Sub-department: CO Labor Market Info
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,000
Hire date: 1990-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Employ & Econ Development Department, Maria Larson serves as a Research Analyst within Co Labor Market Information. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,000. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Erin Netzloff

Research Analyst/Employ & Econ Development Department

2025 total comp

$60,591

Sub-department: CO Labor Market Info
Base pay: $60,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,591
Hire date: 2017-01-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: B22
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erin Netzloff works as a Research Analyst for Employ & Econ Development Department within Co Labor Market Information. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Erin earned $60,591 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.