State employees in Becker County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Becker County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
410
FY 2026
Total paid
$32.9M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$81,012
base rate median $81,078
Average paid
$80,750
across 407 with pay
Highest paid
$199,622
Fritz, Michael David
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 Becker County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$117,615
$105,913
$104,439
$90,939
$88,778
$86,792
$85,660
$83,641
$77,010
$74,621
$65,569
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz, Michael David | Trial Courts Jud District Court Chief Judge | $7,678 /2 wk | $199,622 | — |
| Lawson, Michelle Winkis | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Thilmony, Gretchen Dee | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Perkins, Jeffrey J | Transportation Dept Transp Asst Div Dir +1 more | $84.16 /hr | $182,340 | — |
| Pausch, Corey M | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $65.72 /hr | $173,511 | $18,862 |
| Wahl, Shiloh D | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ Admin Transp | $81.19 /hr | $172,788 | — |
| Gannon, Nathan | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior Administrative | $75.66 /hr | $164,075 | — |
| Lundberg, Thomas J | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior Administrative | $75.66 /hr | $164,019 | — |
| Knopf, Justin D | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior Administrative | $75.66 /hr | $161,073 | — |
| Brinkman, Andrew Michael | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $59.38 /hr | $156,609 | $15,215 |
| Gorghuber, Kevin J | Lottery Lottery Sales Supervisor Sr | $54.97 /hr | $156,323 | $880 |
| Lhotka, Kami Marie | Pollution Control Agency Agency Chief Financial Officer | $75.66 /hr | $155,726 | — |
| Kisor, Cody James | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $59.38 /hr | $147,010 | $12,141 |
| Erickson, Steven D | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 7 | $5,581 /2 wk | $144,987 | — |
| Yliniemi, Seth A | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $141,985 | — |
| Fultz, Clint D. | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $140,169 | $24,511 |
| Rubenstein, Brian M | Corrections Dept Corr Field Serv Dist Supv | $65.66 /hr | $139,737 | — |
| Coley, Amy Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,742 /2 wk | $138,753 | $17,960 |
| Lundeen, Michael P | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $138,342 | $25,414 |
| Krog, Andrew Harrison | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $136,240 | — |
| Holden, Matthew Lee | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $135,838 | $22,431 |
| Grabow, Jesse R | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $134,928 | $11,469 |
| Scheirer, Lisa M | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Program Admi | $65.66 /hr | $134,813 | — |
| Jepson, Steven L | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $133,133 | $20,661 |
| Hanson, Kenneth C | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,571 /2 wk | $133,066 | $22,566 |
| Newman, Douglas Alexander | Transportation Dept State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $63.35 /hr | $131,700 | — |
| Haugen, Kirk Severt | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $131,256 | $20,967 |
| Oyster, Kalob Joeb | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Flatau, Jeremy A | Transportation Dept Land Surveyor Principal | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Kordosky, Trudy A | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Lachowitzer, Kevin Jay | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Miller, Jesse J | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,180 | — |
| Ophoven, John Jerome | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $131,058 | $21,826 |
| Otto, Mary J | Children Youth & Families Dept State Prog Admin Manager Prin | $65.41 /hr | $130,875 | — |
| Skalin, Kohl D | Transportation Dept State Prog Admin Manager Sr +1 more | $63.35 /hr | $130,332 | — |
| Schmidt, Anthony Lee | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $129,601 | $20,081 |
| Myren, Aaron M | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $129,206 | $15,306 |
| Vatsaas, Matthew Christian | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $128,169 | $16,555 |
| Burrows, Kelsen Alexander | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $127,797 | $19,967 |
| Schwoboda, Gregory A | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 4 | $61.14 /hr | $127,107 | — |
| Lindberg, Eric John | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $126,389 | $13,251 |
| Bell-Pfeifer, Ann Eileen | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $3,497 /2 wk | $126,285 | $20,577 |
| Safgren, Mary A | Transportation Dept Planning Dir Transportation | $59.07 /hr | $125,758 | — |
| Nelson, Aaron Orel | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 4 | $61.14 /hr | $123,603 | — |
| Scheirer, Paul C | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Spec Prin | $59.07 /hr | $122,804 | — |
| Costin, Molly A | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Spec Prin | $59.07 /hr | $122,804 | — |
| Winter, Brady Anthony | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $122,369 | $10,462 |
| Lamski, Joshua J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $122,227 | $9,058 |
| Riggle, Daniel L | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $121,851 | $8,284 |
| Ray, Isaac Renaldo | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $120,890 | $10,054 |
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.