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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf, Kent P | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Asst Supv | $45.92 /hr | $120,830 | $21,261 |
| Provo, Brett Benjamin | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $120,464 | $7,497 |
| Pace, Thomas J | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Princ | $56.48 /hr | $119,019 | — |
| Malmstrom, Evan Jon | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $119,017 | $16,392 |
| Perry, Rose E | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $118,859 | — |
| Yliniemi, Dannon Walter | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $116,972 | $3,651 |
| Tabbert, Nicholas E | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $116,331 | $17,514 |
| Bajumpaa, Donald R | Water & Soil Resources Board State Prog Admin Coordinator | $55.42 /hr | $115,216 | — |
| Oakes, Denise A | Pollution Control Agency State Prog Admin Coordinator | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Wass, Gary D | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $115,170 | — |
| McArthur, Lucas R | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $114,902 | $13,633 |
| Swiers, Justin J | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 4 | $54.97 /hr | $114,662 | — |
| Erickson, Wade T | Corrections Dept Corr Program Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Sachs, Julie A | Employ & Econ Development Dept Workforce Development Area Sup | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Burth, Jeffrey | Veterans Affairs Dept State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| White, Stacie Jo | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $114,071 | — |
| Jensen, Casey J | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $113,628 | — |
| Godding, Isaiah J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $112,131 | $2,850 |
| Carrier, Matthew Dean | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $111,653 | $33,330 |
| Braun, Joseph D | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Spec Prin | $54.97 /hr | $111,641 | — |
| Farniok, Brett Michael | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $111,591 | $2,714 |
| Yliniemi, Scott Arthur | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $111,566 | — |
| Hochgraber, Amy Michelle | MN St Colleges & Universities Customized Training Rep | $53.58 /hr | $111,390 | — |
| Stammen, Jenna Dawn | MN St Colleges & Universities Customized Training Rep | $53.58 /hr | $111,283 | — |
| Helbling, Dustin David | Pollution Control Agency Environmental Specialist 4 | $49.66 /hr | $111,062 | $4,125 |
| LeDoux, Christopher A | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 4 | $54.97 /hr | $111,010 | — |
| Beuning, Brian Joseph | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $111,002 | $1,972 |
| Ellingson, Amanda Jayne | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $54.32 /hr | $110,595 | — |
| Hibma, Jody Carroll | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,571 /2 wk | $110,581 | — |
| Thorson, Ryan Earl | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $110,299 | $918 |
| Buschette, Jeffery T | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $110,266 | — |
| Voz, John David | Water & Soil Resources Board State Prog Admin Coordinator | $53.32 /hr | $110,058 | — |
| Wilken, Bruce F J | Water & Soil Resources Board Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,666 | — |
| Masteller, Greg D | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,666 | — |
| Hernandez, Cary G | Pollution Control Agency Environmental Specialist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $108,119 | $1,158 |
| Hanson, Kyle Bruce | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $46.28 /hr | $107,664 | $10,960 |
| Oakes, David D | Pollution Control Agency Hydrologist 3 | $51.45 /hr | $106,962 | — |
| Sharp, Michael E | Pollution Control Agency Environmental Specialist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Kovar, Nicole Renee | Pollution Control Agency Environmental Specialist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Van Offelen, Henry K | Water & Soil Resources Board Hydrologist 3 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Lacher, Marcus J | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,660 /2 wk | $106,726 | $4,385 |
| Bryngelson, Bruce W | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $106,611 | — |
| Flatau, Justin Lee | Transportation Dept Land Surveyor Senior | $52.27 /hr | $106,208 | — |
| Haverkamp, Richard Douglas | Transportation Dept Radio Engineer 1 | $46.67 /hr | $105,675 | $1,350 |
| Lipton, Jean-Paul K | Natural Resources Dept Building Maintenance Supv 2 | $49.39 /hr | $105,150 | — |
| Gram, Sandra G | Transportation Dept State Prog Admin Supv Prin | $49.39 /hr | $105,008 | — |
| Zajac, Anthony Frank | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $48.07 /hr | $104,800 | $4,793 |
| Sandberg, Holly J | Pollution Control Agency Environmental Specialist 4 | $49.66 /hr | $104,795 | — |
| Kotschevar, Brian D | Transportation Dept State Prog Admin Supv Prin +1 more | $49.39 /hr | $104,516 | $3,546 |
| Jensen, Kristian Nohr | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $44.49 /hr | $104,003 | $7,988 |
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.