Research Analysis Specialist

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

24 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $80,161, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $80,161
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$12,246$85,438+

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How total compensation varies among the 24 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 Transportation Department, the median of $80,161 ranks #6 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

MN St Colleges & Universities

$75,252 · 16

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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Engdawork Kassaye

Research Analysis Specialist/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$43,750

Sub-department: Transportation System Mgmt
Base pay: $43,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,750
Hire date: 2024-11-06
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: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Engdawork Kassaye works as a Research Analysis Specialist for Transportation Department within Transportation System Management. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Engdawork earned $43,750 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.