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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werner, Daniel F | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $93,721 | $21,621 |
| Hedberg, Molly Ann | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $50.46 /hr | $93,700 | $3,545 |
| Thompson, Vaughn Aaron | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $38.02 /hr | $93,674 | $12,048 |
| McKnight, Kelly Renae | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $46.15 /hr | $93,535 | — |
| Gist, Eric Allan | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $93,318 | $20,781 |
| Greenman, Ned Leeroy | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $29.22 /hr | $93,301 | $30,494 |
| Mott, Andrew T. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $93,101 | $13,024 |
| Aldridge, Derek M | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+10 | $44.76 /hr | $93,053 | — |
| Ansell, Allyson Bryce | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $30.89 /hr | $92,980 | $26,767 |
| Stirewalt, Jesse Joseph | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 1 +1 more | $44.24 /hr | $92,972 | — |
| Salzer, Chelsea Nell Buell | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,253 /2 wk | $92,832 | $9,076 |
| Burns, Michael P | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $40.72 /hr | $92,803 | $7,524 |
| Hedlund, Nicholas S | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $38.65 /hr | $92,754 | $11,519 |
| Cisar, Kristi L | Corrections Dept Accounting Supervisor Princ | $49.39 /hr | $92,545 | $290 |
| Muchow, Joshua C | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $38.55 /hr | $92,516 | $7,086 |
| Lammi, Nicholas Jon | Direct Care and Treatment Rehabilitation Couns Sr | $44.48 /hr | $92,416 | $682 |
| Tuthill, Travis N | Direct Care and Treatment Investigation Specialist | $46.15 /hr | $92,386 | — |
| Witzman, Paula Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $32.54 /hr | $92,377 | $22,856 |
| McAndrew, Mariah Kristine | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $44.48 /hr | $92,374 | — |
| Lodermeier, Daniel | Corrections Dept Pwr Plt Chief Engineer | $47.61 /hr | $92,342 | $290 |
| Dalbec, Lee M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $45.11 /hr | $92,337 | $722 |
| Berg, Kris M | Direct Care and Treatment Human Services Supervisor 1 | $44.24 /hr | $91,972 | — |
| Danelski, Scott S | Corrections Dept Corr Ind Prod Supv | $44.24 /hr | $91,972 | — |
| Kowalczak, Courtney Carroll | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 1 | $44.24 /hr | $91,972 | — |
| Thomsen, Emily Rae | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $30.89 /hr | $91,825 | $26,585 |
| Makitalo, Darlene L | Corrections Dept Dental Hygienist | $44.16 /hr | $91,807 | — |
| Power, Donovan M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $42.86 /hr | $91,788 | $3,420 |
| Schneeweis, Jason Craig | MN St Colleges & Universities Management Info Syst Supv 2 | $54.61 /hr | $91,745 | — |
| Czarneski, Kimberly | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $91,625 | — |
| Budnik, Nicholas Maksym | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Supv Prin | $45.92 /hr | $91,529 | — |
| Marczak, Joseph Scott | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor Asst | $42.61 /hr | $91,350 | $255 |
| Olson, Rebecca J | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $44.48 /hr | $91,173 | — |
| Johnson, Jason E | Corrections Dept Plant Mntc Engineer | $38.98 /hr | $91,120 | $3,878 |
| Wallace, John R | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $38.02 /hr | $91,065 | $9,575 |
| Moe, Bryan D | Direct Care and Treatment Rehabilitation Couns Sr +1 more | $44.48 /hr | $90,917 | $785 |
| Danielson, Stephanie A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.98 /hr | $90,874 | $18,493 |
| Lind, Michelle R | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $42.88 /hr | $90,849 | — |
| Michaud, Noel J | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $42.88 /hr | $90,849 | — |
| Gassert, Anthony J | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $43.95 /hr | $90,840 | $2,065 |
| Newcomb, Rain | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,173 /2 wk | $90,705 | — |
| Savage-Blue, Karen Elizabeth | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,332 /2 wk | $90,486 | — |
| Kneisel, Christine M | Direct Care and Treatment Building Maintenance Supv 2 | $44.24 /hr | $90,448 | — |
| Thwaits, Benjamin | Direct Care and Treatment Rehabilitation Couns Sr | $44.48 /hr | $90,366 | — |
| Kendall, Joshua C | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $44.48 /hr | $90,275 | $64 |
| Swartout, Troy Matthew | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor Asst | $41.09 /hr | $90,221 | $3,447 |
| Stewart, Jonathan J | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $29.22 /hr | $90,112 | $30,165 |
| Pratt, James Marshall | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $89,975 | $9,515 |
| Anderson, Glenn | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $29.22 /hr | $89,841 | $23,087 |
| Wilson, Alyssa Dawn | Direct Care and Treatment Accounting Officer Senior | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Luther, Heidi M | Corrections Dept Corr Ind Prod Supv | $44.24 /hr | $89,209 | — |
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.