Minnesota / Health Department / Research Analysis Specialist

Job-title file

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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Compare departments

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

Page 1

Pa Xiong

Research Analysis Specialist/Health Department

2025 total comp

$85,164

Sub-department: IDEPC CCEPP MEDSS Ops Staff
Base pay: $85,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,164
Hire date: 2008-09-08
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: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Pa Xiong holds the role of Research Analysis Specialist at Health Department within Idepc Ccepp Medss Operations Staff. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,164. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rachel Weber

Research Analysis Specialist/Health Department

2025 total comp

$83,486

Sub-department: IPMH-Evaluation Unit
Base pay: $83,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,486
Hire date: 2022-10-05
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: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rachel Weber holds the role of Research Analysis Specialist at Health Department within Ipmh-Evaluation Unit. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,486. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.