Research Analysis Specialist Senior

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

9 employees hold this title in Health Department. Median total compensation for the role is $88,734, below the department median of $90,184.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $750.4K
Role median: $88,734
Agency median: $90,184
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$43,785$97,734+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 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 Analysis Specialist Senior is held in 21 Minnesota departments. In Health Department, the median of $88,734 ranks #13 of 21.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MN St Colleges & Universities

$100,365 · 2

Labor & Industry Department

$97,734 · 1

Explore Minnesota Tourism

$97,734 · 1

Administration Department

$97,734 · 1

Arts Board

$97,734 · 1

Corrections Department

$97,734 · 3

Transportation Department

$97,507 · 13

Agriculture Department

$94,729 · 1

Natural Resources Department

$94,200 · 6

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$94,028 · 1

Secretary of State

$93,051 · 1

Employ & Econ Development Department

$89,217 · 9

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

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Employees with this title

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Emily Drago

Research Analysis Specialist Senior/Health Department

2025 total comp

$77,983

Sub-department: IPMH- Suicide Prevention & MHU
Base pay: $77,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,983
Hire date: 2021-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emily Drago works as a Research Analysis Specialist Senior for Health Department within Ipmh- Suicide Prevention & Mhu. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Emily earned $77,983 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.