Minnesota / Health Department / Research Scientist 3

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Research Scientist 3

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

75 employees hold this title in Health Department. Median total compensation for the role is $107,931, above the department median of $90,184.

Employees: 75
Total payroll: $7.2M
Role median: $107,931
Agency median: $90,184
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8,613$114,434+

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How total compensation varies among the 75 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 3 is held in 14 Minnesota departments. In Health Department, the median of $107,931 ranks #6 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture Department

$113,418 · 3

Labor & Industry Department

$113,418 · 3

Pollution Control Agency

$113,418 · 21

Natural Resources Department

$113,413 · 19

Housing Finance Agency

$112,326 · 3

Cannabis Management Office

$107,152 · 2

Transportation Department

$106,447 · 2

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$103,611 · 1

MN Management & Budget

$102,768 · 6

Human Services Department

$99,106 · 54

Children Youth & Families Department

$92,609 · 15

Revenue Department

$71,076 · 1

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist 3 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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Molly Kuhs

Research Scientist 3/Health Department

2025 total comp

$44,086

Sub-department: EH ESA EPI Unit Staff
Base pay: $44,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,086
Hire date: 2024-11-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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

Molly Kuhs holds the role of Research Scientist 3 at Health Department within Eh Esa Epi Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,086. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lovel Trahan

Research Scientist 3/Health Department

2025 total comp

$43,518

Sub-department: CHE Data Eval Assess & Res Stf
Base pay: $41,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,518
Hire date: 2022-08-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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, Lovel Trahan serves as a Research Scientist 3 within Che Data Eval Assess & Res Stf. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,518. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Grace Christensen

Research Scientist 3/Health Department

2024 total comp

$43,219

Sub-department: OMC Res Unit Staff
Base pay: $43,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,219
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H12
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Grace Christensen is a Research Scientist 3 at Health Department within Omc Res Unit Staff. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $43,219. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.