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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

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Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate

Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Agencies in Aitkin County

FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Rolschau, KimberlyNatural Resources Dept
Parks & Trails Associate
$21.91 /hr$17,893$510
Noard, Bernadette KNatural Resources Dept
Buildings & Grounds Worker
$21.91 /hr$16,298$253
Bahe, Janet MarieNatural Resources Dept
Parks & Trails Associate
$23.61 /hr$12,688$551
Vedder, Rhonda MNatural Resources Dept
Buildings & Grounds Worker
$24.79 /hr$12,141$581
Pearson, Kenneth RNatural Resources Dept
Buildings & Grounds Worker
+1 more
$22.40 /hr$10,868$718
Bowles, SydneyNatural Resources Dept
NR Fisheries Census Clerk
$21.22 /hr$7,439$509
Hegrenes, Craig EdwardNatural Resources Dept
Parks & Trails Associate
+1 more
$25.43 /hr$6,687—
Trotter, Nathan JNatural Resources Dept
NR Tech Forestry
$24.41 /hr$5,864$1,219
Bodin, Andrew ScottNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist Int
$26.43 /hr$3,383—
Nelson, Kyle EarlTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$27.02 /hr$2,375—
Johnston, Luke D.Natural Resources Dept
NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
$20.96 /hr$2,335—
Lyytinen, Nicholas Carl WilhoNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist Int
$35.96 /hr——

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.