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State employees in Aitkin County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Aitkin County, fiscal year 2020.

Employees
53
FY 2020
Total paid
$2.8M
in FY 2020
Median paid
$54,605
base rate median $52,166
Average paid
$53,749
across 52 with pay
Highest paid
$161,108
Hermerding, David F

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Agencies in Aitkin County

FY 2020, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2020
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Hermerding, David FTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$6,351 /2 wk$161,108—
Gorecki, Robert AndrewNatural Resources Dept
NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
$47.07 /hr$119,110$16,886
Leitinger, Brian NNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Supv
$44.01 /hr$101,290$8,701
Nyberg, Glendon GNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Asst Supv
$38.10 /hr$97,761$7,710
Weller, Sandra KNatural Resources Dept
NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails
$40.98 /hr$86,817—
Bruesewitz, Richard ENatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv Fisheries
$40.98 /hr$85,144—
Jones, Thomas SNatural Resources Dept
NR Prog Coordinator
$39.62 /hr$82,317—
Reisz, Russell WilliamNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv Wildlife
$39.51 /hr$80,527—
Sovinski, Steven AnthonyNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
$27.79 /hr$80,262$17,671
Skaj, Karen JTrial Courts
Jud Court Reporter Steno
$37.27 /hr$77,427—
Geisen, Ann FNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Sr WL
$35.64 /hr$74,391—
Provost, Jodie LNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Sr WL
$35.64 /hr$74,082—
Holcomb, Troy DNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
$31.99 /hr$71,296$2,597
Hafvenstein, StephenMN.IT Services Office
Information Technology Spec 2
$30.76 /hr$66,720$5,132
Berg, Gregory JNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Int Fisheries
$31.99 /hr$66,466—
Lyytinen, Nicholas Carl WilhoNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist Int
$25.08 /hr$64,686$10,616
James, Adam RobertNatural Resources Dept
Planner Principal State
$30.93 /hr$64,092—
Jordan, ToddTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$28.41 /hr$59,597$170
Wagner, Derek DuaneNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist Int
$25.94 /hr$58,409$3,475
Frost, Derek JonNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec WL
$26.89 /hr$57,989$2,138
Nissen, Kristoffer ANatural Resources Dept
NR Tech Fisheries
$27.61 /hr$57,809$228
Emerson, Josiah MichaelNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist Int
$24.27 /hr$56,714$4,615
Blakesley, JeffTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$25.56 /hr$56,105$1,093
Wermerskirchen, Jacob JeffreyNatural Resources Dept
NR Tech Forestry
$21.92 /hr$55,932$11,223
Zupancich, Ashlee JoNatural Resources Dept
NR Tech
$20.25 /hr$55,338$13,760
Gustafson, Nancy RNatural Resources Dept
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$24.97 /hr$54,914$3,312
Kostohryz, Raymond JTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$25.56 /hr$54,296$594
Anderson, Nathan JonNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist
$21.30 /hr$51,288$7,024
Johnson, Melissa DawnTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$25.56 /hr$51,230—
Masucci, Madisson RNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist Int
$23.44 /hr$49,652$1,822
Meyer, Jacquelin MNatural Resources Dept
Parks & Trails Associate
$21.70 /hr$48,435$1,153
Crowley, Heidi MTrial Courts
Jud Senior Court Clerk
$22.87 /hr$47,611—
Grell, Gene GeordanNatural Resources Dept
NR Tech Forestry
$21.92 /hr$47,224$968
Lewis, Todd AndrewNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist
$21.93 /hr$46,566$1,814
Froelich, Benjamin RaymondNatural Resources Dept
NR Tech Forestry
$21.92 /hr$45,518$1,596
Brightwell, Kaitlynne MorganTrial Courts
Jud District Court Law Clerk
$26.31 /hr$44,122—
Kempe, JohnNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Fisheries
$21.30 /hr$41,219$815
Gustin, Thomas JTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$25.56 /hr$40,379$153
Ashton, LaNae LandborgTrial Courts
Jud Senior Court Clerk
$18.96 /hr$39,191—
Kunz, Kristi LynnNatural Resources Dept
Office & Admin Specialist
$18.04 /hr$37,247—
Jevne, Robert PNatural Resources Dept
Buildings & Grounds Worker
$20.57 /hr$30,701—
Fredricksen Jr, Matthew VNatural Resources Dept
Buildings & Grounds Worker
$19.60 /hr$29,694$872
Schiller, Kathleen MNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Support Dispatcher
$19.60 /hr$28,812$5,520
Domino, Chad MNatural Resources Dept
NR Forest Fire Resp Lead
$21.10 /hr$27,977$4,348
Schwartzenberger, Donald GeneTransportation Dept
Transp Associate
$19.00 /hr$19,419$855
Pfeifer, Tanner JNatural Resources Dept
Buildings & Grounds Worker
$20.57 /hr$15,993—
Kenney, Maxton ANatural Resources Dept
Buildings & Grounds Worker
$15.94 /hr$7,288$387
Lee, EmmelineTrial Courts
Jud District Court Law Clerk
$26.99 /hr$6,166—
Hakala, Amanda JoyceNatural Resources Dept
Parks & Trails Associate
$17.39 /hr$5,597$204
Hegrenes, Craig EdwardNatural Resources Dept
Parks & Trails Associate
$17.39 /hr$5,380—

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.