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Research Scientist 3

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 $103,611, above the department median of $46,651.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $103.6K
Role median: $103,611
Agency median: $46,651
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Research Scientist 3 is held in 14 Minnesota departments. In Minnesota Zoological Garden, the median of $103,611 ranks #9 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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$113,418 · 21

Agriculture Department

$113,418 · 3

Labor & Industry Department

$113,418 · 3

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$113,413 · 19

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$112,326 · 3

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$107,931 · 75

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$107,152 · 2

Transportation Department

$106,447 · 2

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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Erik Runquist

Research Scientist 3/Minnesota Zoological Garden

2025 total comp

$103,611

Sub-department: Conservation & Research
Base pay: $103,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,611
Hire date: 2012-02-01
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: 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

Erik Runquist is a Research Scientist 3 at Minnesota Zoological Garden within Conservation & Research. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,611. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.