Minnesota / Health Department / Research Scientist 2

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Research Scientist 2

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

72 employees hold this title in Health Department. Median total compensation for the role is $89,548, below the department median of $90,184.

Employees: 72
Total payroll: $5.7M
Role median: $89,548
Agency median: $90,184
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,145$98,595+

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

How total compensation varies among the 72 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 2 is held in 8 Minnesota departments. In Health Department, the median of $89,548 ranks #4 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture Department

$97,734 · 21

Natural Resources Department

$97,702 · 47

Pollution Control Agency

$93,929 · 15

MN St Colleges & Universities

$80,891 · 2

MN Management & Budget

$80,075 · 6

Transportation Department

$73,109 · 2

Human Services Department

$41,401 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist 2 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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Elise Olson

Research Scientist 2/Health Department

2025 total comp

$37,068

Sub-department: Comms Cultural Comms Staff
Base pay: $37,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,068
Hire date: 2023-08-09
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: No
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Health Department, Elise Olson serves as a Research Scientist 2 within Comms Cultural Comms Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,068. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Elizabeth Robertson

Research Scientist 2/Health Department

2025 total comp

$36,204

Sub-department: EH ESA Site Assess & Consult
Base pay: $34,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,204
Hire date: 2017-01-25
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: 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, Elizabeth Robertson serves as a Research Scientist 2 within Eh Esa Site Assess & Consult. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,204. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.