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State employees in Benton County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Benton County, fiscal year 2017.

Employees
66
FY 2017
Total paid
$3.3M
in FY 2017
Median paid
$45,312
base rate median $49,036
Average paid
$49,499
across 66 with pay
Highest paid
$149,605
Jesse, Michael S

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 Benton County

FY 2017, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2017
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Jesse, Michael STrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$5,898 /2 wk$149,605—
Raupp, Robert JTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$5,898 /2 wk$149,605—
Lais, Daniel RNatural Resources Dept
NR Supv
$44.30 /hr$93,769—
Woehler, Cheryl LTrial Courts
Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin III
$44.21 /hr$91,745—
Bruns, Richard DNatural Resources Dept
State Prog Admin Manager
$45.96 /hr$87,159—
Bengtson, Fred LNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv Wildlife
$38.43 /hr$81,381—
Voss, Melanie KCorrections Dept
Corr Agent Career
$37.16 /hr$77,205—
Huver, Timothy J.Corrections Dept
Corr Agent Career
$37.16 /hr$77,205—
Stradal, Roger ANatural Resources Dept
NR Area Hydrologist
$37.16 /hr$75,108—
Wunderlich, Judith MTrial Courts
Jud Court Reporter Steno
$34.77 /hr$74,137—
Blake-Bradley, Nicola DeanneNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Hydrologist
$35.91 /hr$72,219—
Holth, Constance KNatural Resources Dept
Hydrologist 2
$34.61 /hr$71,908—
Stewig, Joseph DNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv Fisheries
$35.73 /hr$71,846—
Lee, Michael DNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs
$33.42 /hr$70,337—
Henkemeyer, Jody KCorrections Dept
Corr Agent Career
$33.42 /hr$68,211—
Middendorf, Alice ReginaTrial Courts
Jud Court Operation Supervisor
$32.58 /hr$67,639—
Edgeton, Timothy LNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv T & W
$33.16 /hr$67,388—
Hauck, Mark MNatural Resources Dept
Planner Senior State
$32.24 /hr$66,983—
Neuman, Jason CNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Int Fisheries
$30.00 /hr$62,330—
Jurek, Christine Ann ThormanNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs
$30.00 /hr$60,971—
Snavely, Nicholas RNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Int WL
$27.98 /hr$58,745$560
Hanson, Trygve JNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Trails & Waterways
$27.98 /hr$58,133—
Pelham, Mark ENatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Fisheries
$27.98 /hr$58,133—
Kedrowski, Sarah ACorrections Dept
Corr Agent Career
$27.98 /hr$57,104—
Siemers, Jennifer LTrial Courts
Jud Senior Court Clerk
$26.45 /hr$55,605$179
Sorensen, Susan ReneeTrial Courts
Jud Senior Court Clerk
$25.75 /hr$53,437—
Borash, Peter NicholasNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec WL
$21.98 /hr$51,785$213
Williams, DarinCorrections Dept
Sentencing To Service Crew Ldr
$24.65 /hr$51,212—
Keute, Melissa LynnTrial Courts
Jud Court Reporter Steno
$24.68 /hr$51,183—
White-Eidem, Sara LHuman Services Dept
Human Svcs Technician
$18.31 /hr$49,148$9,972
Hokkala-Kuhns, Christine MarieNatural Resources Dept
State Prog Admin Supervisor
$23.76 /hr$48,177—
Renk, Nathan RNatural Resources Dept
NR Parks Specialist Int
$24.32 /hr$47,266$949
Bjerkness, Robin LHuman Services Dept
Human Svcs Technician
$20.89 /hr$45,907$1,366
Millaway, Courtney LeeNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Eco Svcs
$21.98 /hr$44,717—
Stephenson, Keith WHuman Services Dept
Residential Prog Lead
$19.25 /hr$43,722$2,846
Norberg, Jennifer LTrial Courts
Jud Senior Court Clerk
$21.03 /hr$43,644$16
Kampa, Nicole MarieTrial Courts
Jud Senior Court Clerk
$21.03 /hr$43,639—
Iverson, Rachael ANatural Resources Dept
Office & Admin Specialist Int
$21.42 /hr$43,402—
Wipperling, BrandonCorrections Dept
Corr Agent
$21.28 /hr$43,022—
Towler, Erin MarieHuman Services Dept
Human Svcs Technician
$17.76 /hr$41,435$2,622
Wickstrom, Joshua ClintonNatural Resources Dept
NR Tech Fisheries
$20.01 /hr$41,004—
Strombeck, Carrie LynnTrial Courts
Jud Senior Court Clerk
$19.85 /hr$40,561—
Helmbrecht, Racheal MarieTrial Courts
Jud Senior Court Clerk
$19.26 /hr$39,965—
Fricano, Derek AHuman Services Dept
Human Svcs Technician
$17.30 /hr$39,373$3,237
Barthel, Lynell Mary JohnsonTrial Courts
Jud District Court Law Clerk
$24.82 /hr$38,651—
Binsfeld, Ronald LHuman Services Dept
Human Svcs Technician
$16.91 /hr$36,676$4,325
Riihiluoma, Ty DaroldNatural Resources Dept
NR Tech
+1 more
$17.37 /hr$35,077—
Sanoski, Amanda KaeNatural Resources Dept
Office & Admin Specialist Int
$16.91 /hr$34,190—
Gronseth, Rodney LNatural Resources Dept
NR Tech Trails & Waterways
$22.39 /hr$33,651$261
Pasela, ChristopherHuman Services Dept
Human Svcs Technician
$15.10 /hr$33,244$3,602

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.