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+

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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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Cody Schardin

Research Scientist 2/Health Department

2025 total comp

$78,588

Sub-department: IDEPC EIDER Epi Data Anal Staf
Base pay: $78,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,588
Hire date: 2016-07-27
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

At Health Department, Cody Schardin serves as a Research Scientist 2 within Idepc Eider Epi Data Analyst Staf. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,588. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Juan Ordonez

Research Scientist 2/Health Department

2025 total comp

$78,239

Sub-department: IDEPC FWVZD Foodborne Dis Staf
Base pay: $77,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,239
Hire date: 2015-02-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
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

Juan Ordonez is a Research Scientist 2 at Health Department within Idepc Fwvzd Foodborne Dis Staf. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $78,239. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Marla Devault

Research Scientist 2/Health Department

2025 total comp

$76,918

Sub-department: PHL Emerging Contaminants Unit
Base pay: $76,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,918
Hire date: 2022-07-11
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

Marla Devault works as a Research Scientist 2 for Health Department within Phl Emerging Contaminants Unit. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Marla earned $76,918 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.