State employees in Carlton County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Carlton County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
1,383
FY 2026
Total paid
$93.8M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$72,049
base rate median $71,469
Average paid
$68,949
across 1,361 with pay
Highest paid
$231,499
Herbert, Lauren
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 Carlton County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$119,481
$77,728
$75,861
$75,068
$71,715
$54,408
$1,988
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krueger, Sarah Leslie | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $65.66 /hr | $132,624 | — |
| Elstad, Rick L | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $132,206 | $196 |
| Stanley, Joshua D | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $47.16 /hr | $131,892 | $39,611 |
| Bjorklund, Sonja Jean | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Supervisor | $65.66 /hr | $131,830 | — |
| Mohelsky, Joseph J | Direct Care and Treatment Physical Plant Mgr | $63.35 /hr | $131,700 | — |
| Goodman, Jordan W | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $130,879 | — |
| Heaslip, Ian M | Corrections Dept Corr Facility Admin Dir | $63.35 /hr | $129,765 | — |
| Goodman, Sandra J | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $129,327 | — |
| Clemons, Blain Alan | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $28.44 /hr | $128,803 | $64,423 |
| Nelson, Heather M | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $128,529 | — |
| Kneisel, Katie Ann | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $128,117 | $50 |
| Deyoung, Rebecca Ann | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $36.23 /hr | $128,013 | $51,471 |
| Hansen, Crystal D | Corrections Dept Corr Captain | $57.90 /hr | $128,013 | — |
| Greene, Brette L | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $45.11 /hr | $127,573 | $33,175 |
| Skur, Rebecca C | Direct Care and Treatment Dir Care and Treatment Mgr 3 | $62.49 /hr | $127,552 | — |
| Herring, Anthony Michael | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $127,144 | — |
| Danger, Timothy S | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $126,997 | $45,832 |
| Benoit, Scott Gary | Corrections Dept State Prog Admin Manager | $59.07 /hr | $125,713 | — |
| Sieckert, Christopher J | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $42.86 /hr | $125,443 | $35,767 |
| Adams-Beehler, Sherri Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor | $51.28 /hr | $125,205 | — |
| Gresczyk Jr, Robert J | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $125,050 | $53,369 |
| Johnson, Lance P | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $45.11 /hr | $124,749 | $31,051 |
| Anderson, Jana Doris | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,650 /2 wk | $124,471 | $10,804 |
| Johnson, Nathan A | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor | $53.04 /hr | $124,441 | $6,902 |
| Kaufman, Alexandra Roberta | Direct Care and Treatment Psychologist 3 | $59.35 /hr | $124,385 | — |
| Cozart, Elise Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Psychologist 3 | $59.35 /hr | $124,385 | — |
| Bristol, Rochelle A | Corrections Dept Human Resources Director 1 | $60.81 /hr | $124,115 | — |
| Kogler, Dustin Theodore | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $123,713 | $50,283 |
| Vrkljan, Michelle M | Direct Care and Treatment Psychologist 3 | $59.35 /hr | $123,385 | — |
| Ankarlo, Gary Michael | Direct Care and Treatment Psychologist 3 | $59.35 /hr | $123,385 | — |
| Mesojedec, Chad A. | Direct Care and Treatment Dir Care and Treatment Mgr 2 | $63.35 /hr | $122,876 | — |
| Hosmer, Matthew L | Corrections Dept Institution Educational Supv | $59.07 /hr | $122,803 | — |
| Davis, Vicki Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Investigation Specialist | $47.76 /hr | $122,488 | $3,582 |
| Zuk, Anna Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Principal | $59.03 /hr | $122,340 | — |
| Szczyrbak, Kevin J | Corrections Dept Corr Program Director | $54.97 /hr | $122,305 | — |
| Sumner-McFarlane, Kathleen M | Trial Courts Jud Court Administrator III | $58.78 /hr | $121,881 | — |
| Sajdak, Steven J | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $121,579 | — |
| Kuusisto, Todd | Direct Care and Treatment Investigation Specialist | $47.76 /hr | $121,231 | $3,112 |
| Sullivan, Lavonne F | Corrections Dept Accounting Manager | $56.94 /hr | $121,180 | — |
| Peura, Heidi L | Direct Care and Treatment Human Resources Director 1 | $59.05 /hr | $120,535 | — |
| Joslin, Justin L | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor | $53.04 /hr | $120,470 | $1,472 |
| McIntire, Corey Robert | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Manager Prin | $58.91 /hr | $120,244 | — |
| Busakowski, Bret Robert | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,571 /2 wk | $119,562 | — |
| Edquist, Chris A. | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $52.30 /hr | $119,351 | $6,355 |
| Bowen, Kayla Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $54.59 /hr | $118,935 | $6,022 |
| Daoust, Edward R | Corrections Dept Physical Plant Director | $56.94 /hr | $118,375 | — |
| Anderson, Steven R | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $118,369 | $35,296 |
| Sandberg, Erica A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $44.01 /hr | $118,356 | $31,012 |
| Blalock, Jessica Ryan | Direct Care and Treatment Psychologist 3 | $57.35 /hr | $118,303 | — |
| Rodriguez-Rivera, Edgar Luis | Direct Care and Treatment Psychologist 3 | $57.35 /hr | $117,558 | — |
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.