State employees in Aitkin County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Aitkin County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
62
FY 2026
Total paid
$4M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$65,504
base rate median $64,605
Average paid
$65,813
across 61 with pay
Highest paid
$173,364
Hawley, Daniel Mayer
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
Agencies in Aitkin County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley, Daniel Mayer | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $173,364 | — |
| Nyberg, Glendon G | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Asst Supv | $45.92 /hr | $173,130 | $59,219 |
| Grundmeier, Bret W | Natural Resources Dept NR Dist Supv - Enforcement | $65.72 /hr | $149,612 | $7,394 |
| Leitinger, Brian N | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Supv | $53.04 /hr | $146,771 | $27,081 |
| Sovinski, Steven Anthony | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $123,536 | $24,111 |
| Holcomb, Troy D | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $42.94 /hr | $115,115 | $18,102 |
| Wirth, Alex L | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $33.48 /hr | $111,493 | $39,338 |
| Huseby, Matthew P | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Program Coord | $47.76 /hr | $110,470 | $6,480 |
| Brekke, Joni Lee | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails | $49.39 /hr | $104,558 | $988 |
| Olmscheid, Roger Aloys | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $47.61 /hr | $103,305 | $1,166 |
| Jordan, Todd | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $45.92 /hr | $102,767 | $7,361 |
| Bruesewitz, Richard E | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Fisheries | $49.39 /hr | $102,679 | — |
| Reisz, Russell William | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Wildlife | $49.39 /hr | $102,679 | — |
| Wagner, Derek Duane | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist | $35.96 /hr | $95,650 | $17,272 |
| Geisen, Ann F | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Sr WL | $42.94 /hr | $89,760 | $472 |
| Leibold, Vernon | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 1 | $42.61 /hr | $89,223 | — |
| Frost, Derek Jon | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int WL | $38.55 /hr | $82,857 | $1,330 |
| Clohisy, Warren Thomas | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $37.26 /hr | $77,530 | $8,221 |
| Johnson, Isaiah | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $27.90 /hr | $73,858 | $11,788 |
| Nissen, Kristoffer A | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Fisheries | $33.28 /hr | $72,306 | — |
| Smith, Erica Jo | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $32.96 /hr | $69,901 | — |
| Langhorst, Ashlynn | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails | $31.66 /hr | $69,219 | $3,120 |
| Jindra, Paul G | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $68,259 | — |
| Putnam, Grant Lincoln | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $28.26 /hr | $68,195 | $7,270 |
| Duchow, Evan | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Wildlife | $29.68 /hr | $68,067 | $6,326 |
| Sherman, Grant E | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $67,750 | $23 |
| Graff, Michael Allan | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $67,468 | $2,457 |
| Kostohryz, Raymond J | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,981 | — |
| Grell, Gene Geordan | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $31.44 /hr | $65,976 | $424 |
| Krebs, Jared | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int Fisheries | $32.40 /hr | $65,733 | — |
| Blakesley, Jeff | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,504 | $349 |
| Rademacher, Rebekah Breanna Faith | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Elect | $35.83 /hr | $65,354 | — |
| Gustafson, Nancy R | Natural Resources Dept Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $30.09 /hr | $65,196 | $2,640 |
| Nichols, Melanie Ann | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,169 | $458 |
| Sarff Johnson, Bobbie Leigh | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $38.61 /hr | $63,629 | — |
| Lambert, Shannon Michelle | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int WL | $30.23 /hr | $62,789 | $622 |
| Storsveen, Dillon James | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $28.59 /hr | $61,957 | $4,111 |
| Hendrix, Justin | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $61,648 | — |
| Roth, Zachary David | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $26.42 /hr | $60,755 | $6,580 |
| McCann, Daniel | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Fisheries | $27.35 /hr | $57,168 | $529 |
| Schwartzenberger, Donald Gene | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $27.02 /hr | $54,977 | — |
| Sanderson, Lisa | Natural Resources Dept Office & Admin Specialist | $25.41 /hr | $52,851 | — |
| Murphy, David M | Natural Resources Dept NR Forest Fire Resp Lead | $26.16 /hr | $50,243 | $11,577 |
| Biley, Julia Kay | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $23.21 /hr | $49,099 | $44 |
| King, Duane L | Natural Resources Dept NR Forest Fire Resp Lead | $26.16 /hr | $45,387 | $8,307 |
| Sipe, John Andrew | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.79 /hr | $34,588 | $1,483 |
| Fredricksen Jr, Matthew V | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.79 /hr | $34,087 | — |
| Guy, Jeffrey Ray | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.19 /hr | $32,987 | $603 |
| Erickson, Cole H | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $27.02 /hr | $30,364 | $278 |
| Schiller, Kathleen M | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Support Dispatcher | $23.61 /hr | $25,630 | $1,948 |
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.