Minnesota / Labor & Industry Department / 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 Labor & Industry Department. Median total compensation for the role is $113,418, above the department median of $87,888.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $369.9K
Role median: $113,418
Agency median: $87,888
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Research Scientist 3 is held in 14 Minnesota departments. In Labor & Industry Department, the median of $113,418 ranks #1 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture Department

$113,418 · 3

Pollution Control Agency

$113,418 · 21

Natural Resources Department

$113,413 · 19

Housing Finance Agency

$112,326 · 3

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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Hared Mah

Research Scientist 3/Labor & Industry Department

2024 total comp

$143,052

Sub-department: Research & Data Analytics
Base pay: $143,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,052
Hire date: 2018-01-08
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hared Mah works as a Research Scientist 3 for Labor & Industry Department within Research & Data Analytics. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Hared earned $143,052 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sarah Monson

Research Scientist 3/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Business Systems
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2010-08-23
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Labor & Industry Department, Sarah Monson serves as a Research Scientist 3 within Business Systems. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,418. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sawad Brooks

Research Scientist 3/Labor & Industry Department

2025 total comp

$113,418

Sub-department: Business Systems
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,418
Hire date: 2024-04-03
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: B42
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sawad Brooks works as a Research Scientist 3 for Labor & Industry Department within Business Systems. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Sawad earned $113,418 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.