Research Scientist 2

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

2 employees hold this title in Transportation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $73,109, below the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $146.2K
Role median: $73,109
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Below

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This role across Minnesota

Research Scientist 2 is held in 8 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $73,109 ranks #7 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 St Colleges & Universities

$80,891 · 2

MN Management & Budget

$80,075 · 6

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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Mercedes Kuznia

Research Scientist 2/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$74,719

Sub-department: Materials & Road Research
Base pay: $73,904
Overtime: $815
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,719
Hire date: 2019-05-24
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: 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

At Transportation Department, Mercedes Kuznia serves as a Research Scientist 2 within Materials & Road Research. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,719. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michael Wallace

Research Scientist 2/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$71,500

Sub-department: Materials & Road Research
Base pay: $71,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,500
Hire date: 2019-07-01
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: 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

Michael Wallace is a Research Scientist 2 at Transportation Department within Materials & Road Research. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,500. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.