Minnesota · 2025 pay · 135 people
How much does a forensic scientist make in Minnesota?
$82,318typical pay for a forensic scientist in 2025
$66,741 – $105,029what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 8.6% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Minnesota Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · mn.gov ↗
Where forensic scientists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Forensic Scientist 141 people$62,513
- Forensic Scientist 269 people$86,207
- Forensic Scientist 325 people$117,364
Highest-paid forensic scientists, 2025
- 1Melissa Louise LorenForensic Scientist 3 · Public Safety Department$150,988
- 2Mckenzie AndersonForensic Scientist 3 · Public Safety Department$138,897
- 3Dolores A SchoenbauerForensic Scientist 3 · Public Safety Department$135,678
- 4Kathryn M RocheForensic Scientist 3 · Public Safety Department$131,127
- 5Ann M GrossForensic Scientist 3 · Public Safety Department$125,567
Common questions
How much does a forensic scientist make in Minnesota?
The typical forensic scientist was paid $82,318 in 2025; most earned between $66,741 and $105,029. This counts all 135 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.1% of all pay for forensic scientists in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Forensic Scientist, at any level (for example "Forensic Scientist 1"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this