Explore Minnesota salaries
Pay for everyone employed by Explore Minnesota, a State of Minnesota agency, in fiscal year 2026. Open any person for their full pay history.
Employees
59
FY 2026
Total paid
$4.5M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$77,462
base rate median $86,174
Average paid
$76,133
across 59 with pay
Highest paid
$168,878
Bennett McGinty, Lauren M
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Job titles at Explore Minnesota
FY 2026, largest job titles by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$119,733
$94,486
$87,585
$80,102
$49,765
$41,406
$19,427
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Job title | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett McGinty, Lauren M | Dir Explore Minnesota Tourism Tourism-Director's Office | $80.76 /hr | $168,878 | — |
| Briley, John Randolph | State Prog Admin Manager Prin Tourism Exec Team | $70.52 /hr | $146,607 | — |
| Helle, Beth A | Senior Executive Officer Tourism Exec Team | $68.02 /hr | $141,409 | — |
| Sutton, Kathryn Jeanne | Senior Executive Officer Tourism Exec Team | $68.02 /hr | $141,409 | — |
| Meyer, Michael J | Financial Mgt Director Tourism Exec Team | $67.92 /hr | $138,628 | — |
| Morgan, Christopher | Communications Supervisor EMN-Communications Unit | $61.12 /hr | $127,370 | — |
| Hill, Karina Theresa | Communications Supervisor Tourism-Adv/Public Relations | $59.07 /hr | $122,803 | — |
| Schak, Jennifer | State Prog Admin Manager Tourism-Destination Developmnt | $59.07 /hr | $120,923 | — |
| Lalum, Nicole L | State Prog Admin Manager Tourism-Destination Developmnt | $57.87 /hr | $118,687 | — |
| Blanchard, Dawn C | State Prog Admin Coordinator Tourism Exec Team | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Lawrenz-Wareham, Nell Regina | State Prog Admin Manager Sr Tourism Exec Team | $53.55 /hr | $109,291 | — |
| Cox, Devon | Communications Supervisor Tourism-Adv/Public Relations | $53.04 /hr | $109,027 | — |
| Lane, Roxanne Lynn | Human Resources Consultant 1 Tourism Exec Team | $51.45 /hr | $108,990 | — |
| Havelka, Lisa L | Tourism Regional Coord EMN-South Office | $47.76 /hr | $100,472 | $1,182 |
| Nussbaum, Gretchen | Research Analysis Spec Sr Tourism-Adv/Public Relations | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Ramthun, Derek | Tourism Regional Coord EMN-North East Office | $47.76 /hr | $98,649 | — |
| Hannah, Caitlin R | Communications Specialist 3 EMN-Digital Strategy Unit | $47.76 /hr | $98,262 | — |
| Fyten, Mary Frances | Communications Specialist 3 Tourism-Adv/Public Relations | $47.76 /hr | $96,892 | — |
| Parks, Andrew D | State Prog Admin Prin EMN-Digital Strategy Unit | $47.76 /hr | $96,799 | — |
| Ramer, Julie M | State Prog Admin Supervisor Sr Tourism-Destination Developmnt | $44.24 /hr | $94,184 | — |
| Hanson, Lyndsey J | Planner Principal State EMN-Communications Unit | $44.48 /hr | $90,613 | — |
| Juliot, Jacob K | Communications Specialist 3 EMN-Communications Unit | $42.94 /hr | $88,305 | — |
| Woolley, Glori A | Travel & Tourism Rep Tourism-Marketing Coordination | $41.43 /hr | $86,131 | — |
| Schneider, Brittany Ann | Communications Specialist 2 EMN-Digital Strategy Unit | $41.43 /hr | $86,104 | — |
| Lydon, Sean E | State Prog Admin Sr EMN-Digital Strategy Unit | $41.43 /hr | $85,904 | — |
| Graves, Melanie | Information Officer 3 Tourism-Marketing Coordination | $41.43 /hr | $85,172 | — |
| Maas, Brenda Jean Nehls | Travel & Tourism Rep Market Develpment | $41.43 /hr | $84,963 | $89 |
| Brumback, Kari Joy | Tourism Regional Coord Tourism-Central Office | $41.43 /hr | $84,932 | — |
| Laabs, Jared | Communications Specialist 2 Tourism-Marketing Coordination | $41.43 /hr | $83,708 | — |
| Pinske, Catherine | State Prog Admin Intermediate Tourism-Adv/Public Relations | $37.26 /hr | $77,462 | — |
| Robb, David A | Tourism Travel Info Center Sup Tourism Consumer Serv | $36.64 /hr | $76,677 | — |
| Bushman, Dawn | Management Analyst 3 Tourism-Program Services | $37.26 /hr | $75,202 | — |
| Vuicich, Linda D | Tourism Travel Info Center Sup Tourism Consumer Serv | $35.38 /hr | $74,714 | — |
| Karnowski, Sandra J | Buyer 1 Tourism-Program Services | $34.69 /hr | $72,431 | — |
| Vazquez, Eleanor Rose | Grants Specialist Inter Tourism-Program Services | $34.69 /hr | $70,949 | — |
| Hallaway, Riley | Communications Specialist 2 Tourism-Marketing Coordination | $34.69 /hr | $70,493 | $208 |
| Lukes Hauser, Shannon Rose | State Prog Admin Intermediate Tourism-Destination Developmnt | $34.69 /hr | $70,165 | — |
| Paterson, Annie | Management Analyst 1 EMN-Digital Strategy Unit | $32.40 /hr | $66,615 | — |
| Fey, Chelsea | Tourism Regional Coord Tourism-Metro Office | $41.43 /hr | $66,288 | — |
| Voss, Christine M | Accounting Technician Tourism-Program Services | $29.68 /hr | $61,308 | — |
| DonCarlos, Melissa J | Management Analyst 3 Tourism-Program Services | $30.23 /hr | $60,777 | — |
| Helget, Joseph R. | Customer Svcs Specialist Tourism-St Croix | $25.41 /hr | $47,816 | $300 |
| Walkowiak, Gail | Tourism Travel Info Center Sup Tourism Consumer Serv | $36.64 /hr | $46,542 | — |
| Sarvi, Stephen T | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Tourism-Dresbach | $27.53 /hr | $45,851 | $203 |
| Vuicich, Benjamin T | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Tourism-Moorhead | $24.75 /hr | $40,436 | — |
| Gebeke, Sarah | State Prog Admin Sr Explore MN Film | $37.26 /hr | $40,240 | — |
| Jahnke, Megan Renee | Customer Svcs Specialist Int Tourism-Beaver Creek | $24.75 /hr | $37,931 | — |
| Harris, Douglas Matthew | State Prog Admin Sr Explore MN Film | $41.43 /hr | $36,458 | — |
| Heikkila, Luke | State Prog Admin Sr Explore MN Film | $41.43 /hr | $36,458 | — |
| Hollingsworth, Lydia | Exec Aide Tourism-Support Team | $40.65 /hr | $34,471 | — |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.