Minnesota / Transportation Department / Research Analyst

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Research Analyst

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

15 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $50,936, below the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $649.5K
Role median: $50,936
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,480$66,872+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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 Analyst is held in 9 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $50,936 ranks #7 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Employ & Econ Development Department

$71,000 · 3

State Auditor

$64,306 · 4

Public Safety Department

$63,390 · 3

Labor & Industry Department

$57,764 · 2

MN St Colleges & Universities

$57,397 · 7

Sentencing Guidelines Community

$53,599 · 1

Health Department

$44,041 · 4

Office of Higher Education

$28,973 · 1

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

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Research Analyst beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $53,854 ranks #5 of 9. See Research Analyst across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$80,013 · 44

$75,886 · 19

$61,352 · 164

$59,373 · 14

$43,846 · 24

$25,851 · 49

$23,650 · 11

$19,962 · 59

Median total compensation for comparable Research Analystroles 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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Brian Sachs

Research Analyst/Transportation Department

2024 total comp

$50,080

Sub-department: Transportation System Mgmt
Base pay: $50,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,080
Hire date: 2022-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brian Sachs holds the role of Research Analyst at Transportation Department within Transportation System Management. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,080. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.