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Research Analysis Specialist

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

16 employees hold this title in MN St Colleges & Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $75,252, above the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $75,252
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,558$89,378+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 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 Analysis Specialist is held in 23 Minnesota departments. In MN St Colleges & Universities, the median of $75,252 ranks #7 of 23.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Auditor

$84,793 · 1

Military Affairs Department

$84,793 · 3

Sentencing Guidelines Community

$84,056 · 1

Lottery

$83,613 · 1

Professional Educator Licensing Std Bd

$80,199 · 1

Transportation Department

$80,161 · 24

Human Services Department

$71,705 · 10

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$71,077 · 9

Health Department

$69,576 · 11

Employ & Econ Development Department

$68,224 · 7

Pollution Control Agency

$67,671 · 14

Gambling Control Board

$67,413 · 1

Median total compensation for the Research Analysis Specialist role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jennifer Cashin

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$90,450

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified A-D
Base pay: $88,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,633
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,450
Hire date: 2007-02-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jennifer Cashin works as a Research Analysis Specialist for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Man Classified A-D. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $90,450 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kevin Miller

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$86,877

Sub-department: MnSCU Ank Ram CC Educ Services
Base pay: $86,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,877
Hire date: 2021-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kevin Miller holds the role of Research Analysis Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Ank Ram Cc Education Services. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,877. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Riley

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$85,793

Sub-department: MnSCU Normandale CC Profession
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,793
Hire date: 2016-03-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, James Riley serves as a Research Analysis Specialist within Mnscu Normandale Cc Profession. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,793. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brent Diekmann

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$84,915

Sub-department: MnSCU WIN Classified GEN A-G
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $122
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,915
Hire date: 2013-11-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Winona

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brent Diekmann is a Research Analysis Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Win Classified General A-G. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,915. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Regina Vanarnam

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$84,800

Sub-department: MnSCU Minneapolis CC Prof/Supr
Base pay: $84,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,800
Hire date: 2019-12-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Regina Vanarnam serves as a Research Analysis Specialist within Mnscu Minneapolis Cc Prof/Supr. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,800. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Makayla Grays

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$84,793

Sub-department: MnSCU Normandale CC Profession
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,793
Hire date: 2024-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Makayla Grays serves as a Research Analysis Specialist within Mnscu Normandale Cc Profession. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,793. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mohamed Alfash

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$81,596

Sub-department: MnSCU St Paul TC MAPE Class
Base pay: $81,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,596
Hire date: 2023-07-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mohamed Alfash is a Research Analysis Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu St Paul Tc Mape Class. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,596. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Racquel Pickett

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$81,114

Sub-department: MnSCU Metro SU Classified
Base pay: $81,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,114
Hire date: 2012-02-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Racquel Pickett works as a Research Analysis Specialist for MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Metro Su Classified. Hired in 2012, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. Racquel earned $81,114 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Joseph Christian

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$69,390

Sub-department: MnSCU Rvrld Austin CC Class
Base pay: $68,971
Overtime: $419
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,390
Hire date: 2023-05-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Mower

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joseph Christian is a Research Analysis Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Rvrld Austin Cc Class. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,390. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Angela Archer

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$60,393

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z
Base pay: $59,764
Overtime: $630
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,393
Hire date: 1996-01-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Angela Archer is a Research Analysis Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Man Classified O-Z. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $60,393. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alex Cheatham

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$55,218

Sub-department: MnSCU Normandale CC Profession
Base pay: $54,833
Overtime: $103
Other pay: $282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,218
Hire date: 2018-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alex Cheatham is a Research Analysis Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Normandale Cc Profession. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $55,218. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Robert Vagi

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$46,790

Sub-department: MnSCU Normandale CC Profession
Base pay: $46,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,790
Hire date: 2024-05-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Robert Vagi is a Research Analysis Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Normandale Cc Profession. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,790. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sharifun Syed

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$37,813

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z
Base pay: $30,333
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $7,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,813
Hire date: 2003-08-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sharifun Syed is a Research Analysis Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Man Classified O-Z. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 21 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $37,813. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sarah Robertson

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2024 total comp

$31,858

Sub-department: MnSCU Normandale CC Profession
Base pay: $31,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,858
Hire date: 2023-06-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Sarah Robertson serves as a Research Analysis Specialist within Mnscu Normandale Cc Profession. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $31,858. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kathleen Rossow

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$21,880

Sub-department: MnSCU Ank Ram CC Educ Services
Base pay: $21,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,880
Hire date: 2000-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At MN St Colleges & Universities, Kathleen Rossow serves as a Research Analysis Specialist within Mnscu Ank Ram Cc Education Services. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,880. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Thomas Demerit

Research Analysis Specialist/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$4,558

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified A-D
Base pay: $4,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,558
Hire date: 2025-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Blue Earth

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: E26
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Demerit is a Research Analysis Specialist at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Man Classified A-D. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $4,558. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.