Minnesota / Housing Finance Agency / Research Scientist 3

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Research Scientist 3

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

3 employees hold this title in Housing Finance Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $112,326, above the department median of $94,456.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $335.2K
Role median: $112,326
Agency median: $94,456
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Research Scientist 3 is held in 14 Minnesota departments. In Housing Finance Agency, the median of $112,326 ranks #5 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

Health Department

$107,931 · 75

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.

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Employees with this title

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Kody Thurnau

Research Scientist 3/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Plan Analysis & Evaluation
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2007-01-03
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Housing Finance Agency, Kody Thurnau serves as a Research Scientist 3 within Plan Analysis & Evaluation. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,418. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kirby Pitman

Research Scientist 3/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$112,326

Sub-department: Plan Analysis & Evaluation
Base pay: $112,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,326
Hire date: 1995-06-26
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: Yes
Agency Number: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kirby Pitman holds the role of Research Scientist 3 at Housing Finance Agency within Plan Analysis & Evaluation. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,326. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Hattie Hiler

Research Scientist 3/Housing Finance Agency

2025 total comp

$109,443

Sub-department: Plan Analysis & Evaluation
Base pay: $109,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,443
Hire date: 2016-06-01
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: Yes
Agency Number: B34
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hattie Hiler works as a Research Scientist 3 for Housing Finance Agency within Plan Analysis & Evaluation. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. Hattie earned $109,443 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.