Research Scientist 2

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

2 employees hold this title in MN St Colleges & Universities. Median total compensation for the role is $80,891, above the department median of $62,587.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $161.8K
Role median: $80,891
Agency median: $62,587
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Research Scientist 2 is held in 8 Minnesota departments. In MN St Colleges & Universities, the median of $80,891 ranks #5 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture Department

$97,734 · 21

Natural Resources Department

$97,702 · 47

Pollution Control Agency

$93,929 · 15

Health Department

$89,548 · 72

MN Management & Budget

$80,075 · 6

Transportation Department

$73,109 · 2

Human Services Department

$41,401 · 2

Median total compensation for the Research Scientist 2 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kimberly Musser

Research Scientist 2/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$84,220

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified I-N
Base pay: $82,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,412
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,220
Hire date: 2000-01-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99
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

Kimberly Musser holds the role of Research Scientist 2 at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Man Classified I-N. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a part-time, 0.99 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,220. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Andrew Brown

Research Scientist 2/MN St Colleges & Universities

2025 total comp

$77,563

Sub-department: MnSCU MAN Classified A-D
Base pay: $77,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,563
Hire date: 2017-05-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Andrew Brown holds the role of Research Scientist 2 at MN St Colleges & Universities within Mnscu Man Classified A-D. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,563. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.