Minnesota / Transportation Department / Research Scientist 3

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Research Scientist 3

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 $106,447, above the department median of $74,811.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $212.9K
Role median: $106,447
Agency median: $74,811
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Research Scientist 3 is held in 14 Minnesota departments. In Transportation Department, the median of $106,447 ranks #8 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Labor & Industry Department

$113,418 · 3

Agriculture Department

$113,418 · 3

Pollution Control Agency

$113,418 · 21

Natural Resources Department

$113,413 · 19

Housing Finance Agency

$112,326 · 3

Health Department

$107,931 · 75

Cannabis Management Office

$107,152 · 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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Thomas Nordstrom

Research Scientist 3/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$113,718

Sub-department: Materials & Road Research
Base pay: $113,418
Overtime: $300
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,718
Hire date: 1999-06-23
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Nordstrom is a Research Scientist 3 at Transportation Department within Materials & Road Research. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,718. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Charles Bowman

Research Scientist 3/Transportation Department

2025 total comp

$99,177

Sub-department: Environmental Stewardship
Base pay: $99,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,177
Hire date: 2024-07-22
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: T79
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Transportation Department, Charles Bowman serves as a Research Scientist 3 within Environmental Stewardship. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,177. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.