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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielson, Lonnie D | Direct Care and Treatment Physical Plant Director | $56.94 /hr | $117,431 | — |
| Limoseth Jr, Scott L | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $38.02 /hr | $117,347 | $36,375 |
| Stuhaug, Elizabeth Mary | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Senior | $59.03 /hr | $116,614 | $3,808 |
| Pecore, Adam J | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $116,545 | $34,423 |
| Fahland, Ryan J | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor | $53.04 /hr | $116,441 | $318 |
| Nordlund, Nanette Colleen | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $50.46 /hr | $116,362 | $7,087 |
| Oetterer, Jason | Corrections Dept Corr Captain | $57.90 /hr | $116,296 | $785 |
| Brister Korby, Jana Skye | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $115,879 | — |
| Johnson, Susan L | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $115,879 | — |
| Knapp, Katherine Margreth | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $115,879 | — |
| Carlson, Kevin M | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor | $53.04 /hr | $115,854 | $2,574 |
| Webb, Sherry Mae | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $52.49 /hr | $115,775 | $2,824 |
| Rhodes, Stacey Marie | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Coordinator | $54.97 /hr | $115,279 | — |
| Nagel, Kelly J | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Coordinator | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Fai, Charles Sevidzem | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,779 | — |
| LaGraves, Jaime-Lynn Mallory | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,779 | — |
| Brown, Jerome S | Direct Care and Treatment Investigation Specialist | $47.76 /hr | $114,691 | $1,361 |
| Ruotsalainen, Raymond H | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $114,606 | $535 |
| Noland, Matthew E | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $114,588 | $31,725 |
| Grott, Jason M | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $52.30 /hr | $114,538 | $5,492 |
| Cole, Jessica M | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $52.49 /hr | $114,386 | $3,647 |
| Palmer, Jeffrey David | Direct Care and Treatment Investigation Supervisor | $51.28 /hr | $114,370 | $889 |
| Huber, Jessica | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 +1 more | $4,114 /2 wk | $114,369 | — |
| Vatalaro, Angela M | Corrections Dept Corr Program Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Miles, David N | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Averill, David James | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Jarvinen, Donald S | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,730 /2 wk | $114,257 | $8,720 |
| Gunderson, Derek L | Corrections Dept Corr Captain | $55.96 /hr | $114,250 | $1,255 |
| Goodwin, Jason T. | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $114,071 | — |
| Skog, Jared Frederick | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $114,071 | — |
| Swenson III, John F | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $52.30 /hr | $113,919 | $4,864 |
| Siegert-Horgeshimer, Mindy | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $113,788 | — |
| Angelos, Lisa P | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 4 Parks & Trails | $53.04 /hr | $113,602 | $2,593 |
| Czwakiel, Jodi L | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.98 /hr | $113,240 | $44,019 |
| Lubovich, Maglina | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,650 /2 wk | $113,180 | $9,372 |
| Montgomery, Sara Lea | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 | $4,309 /2 wk | $112,759 | — |
| Bergquist, Rachel E | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $112,658 | — |
| Boe Mesojedec, Jennifer A | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $112,658 | — |
| Steen, Peter W | Direct Care and Treatment Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $112,658 | — |
| Stewart, Ryan T | Direct Care and Treatment Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $112,658 | — |
| Soukkala, Taylor K | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse | $56.77 /hr | $112,544 | — |
| Koecher, Derrick J | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor | $53.04 /hr | $112,396 | — |
| Anderson, Destany Lyn | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Senior | $50.46 /hr | $112,390 | $5,418 |
| Kermeen, Jean-Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities Customized Training Rep | $53.58 /hr | $112,183 | $522 |
| Lilliberg, Jeannine Susan | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $54.59 /hr | $112,175 | $10,179 |
| Vee, Jeffrey Allen | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $30.09 /hr | $112,086 | $44,452 |
| Kneeland, Nicole Marguerite | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 4 +1 more | $4,231 /2 wk | $111,923 | — |
| Carey, Blake A | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor | $53.04 /hr | $111,867 | — |
| Moore, Nancy K | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $53.04 /hr | $111,728 | — |
| Mullenix, Michelle Lee | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $56.77 /hr | $111,710 | $8,019 |
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.