Research Scientist 1

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

1 employees hold this title in Minnesota Zoological Garden. Median total compensation for the role is $91,298, above the department median of $46,651.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $91.3K
Role median: $91,298
Agency median: $46,651
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Research Scientist 1 is held in 6 Minnesota departments. In Minnesota Zoological Garden, the median of $91,298 ranks #1 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MN St Colleges & Universities

$73,330 · 3

Agriculture Department

$72,601 · 4

Health Department

$60,748 · 10

Natural Resources Department

$51,889 · 2

Pollution Control Agency

$3,781 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist 1 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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Cale Nordmeyer

Research Scientist 1/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$91,298

Sub-department: Conservation & Research
Base pay: $78,601
Overtime: $12,696
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,298
Hire date: 2008-05-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Dakota

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E77
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cale Nordmeyer works as a Research Scientist 1 for Minnesota Zoological Garden within Conservation & Research. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. Cale earned $91,298 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.