Minnesota / Health Department / Research Analysis Specialist

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Research Analysis Specialist

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

11 employees hold this title in Health Department. Median total compensation for the role is $69,576, below the department median of $90,184.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $611.2K
Role median: $69,576
Agency median: $90,184
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,836$84,828+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 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 is held in 23 Minnesota departments. In Health Department, the median of $69,576 ranks #10 of 23.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Auditor

$84,793 · 1

Military Affairs Department

$84,793 · 3

Sentencing Guidelines Community

$84,056 · 1

Lottery

$83,613 · 1

Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd

$80,199 · 1

Transportation Department

$80,161 · 24

MN St Colleges & Universities

$75,252 · 16

Human Services Department

$71,705 · 10

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$71,077 · 9

Employ & Econ Development Department

$68,224 · 7

Pollution Control Agency

$67,671 · 14

Gambling Control Board

$67,413 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lucas Foley

Research Analysis Specialist/Health Department

2025 total comp

$7,573

Sub-department: HP HEP Hlth Policy Res Staff
Base pay: $4,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,573
Hire date: 2022-03-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lucas Foley works as a Research Analysis Specialist for Health Department within Hp Hep Health Policy Res Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Lucas earned $7,573 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Barite Dawud

Research Analysis Specialist/Health Department

2025 total comp

$6,836

Sub-department: Health Equity Staff
Base pay: $6,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,836
Hire date: 2025-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Health Department, Barite Dawud serves as a Research Analysis Specialist within Health Equity Staff. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,836. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.