Minnesota / Pollution Control Agency / Research Scientist 3

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Research Scientist 3

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

21 employees hold this title in Pollution Control Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $113,418, above the department median of $83,887.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $113,418
Agency median: $83,887
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$37,655$114,420+

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How total compensation varies among the 21 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 Scientist 3 is held in 14 Minnesota departments. In Pollution Control Agency, the median of $113,418 ranks #1 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Labor & Industry Department

$113,418 · 3

Agriculture Department

$113,418 · 3

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jennifer Brentrup

Research Scientist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$104,072

Sub-department: EAO Env Analysis & GW ServUnit
Base pay: $104,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,072
Hire date: 2009-06-03
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: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Jennifer Brentrup serves as a Research Scientist 3 within Eao Environmental Analysis & Gw Servunit. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,072. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Trevor Thomas

Research Scientist 3/Pollution Control Agency

2025 total comp

$103,489

Sub-department: RMAD SustainMaterial MgmtUnit
Base pay: $103,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,489
Hire date: 2019-08-21
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: R32
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Pollution Control Agency, Trevor Thomas serves as a Research Scientist 3 within Rmad Sustainmaterial Mgmtunit. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,489. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.