State employees in Chippewa County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Chippewa County, fiscal year 2025.
Employees
182
FY 2025
Total paid
$8.8M
in FY 2025
Median paid
$47,161
base rate median $58,282
Average paid
$48,467
across 182 with pay
Highest paid
$218,786
Pieh, Benjamin Charles
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 Chippewa County
FY 2025, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$75,709
$65,024
$50,572
$44,689
Everyone, FY 2025
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pieh, Benjamin Charles | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $218,786 | — |
| Anderson, Jana L | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Admin-Supv | $69.48 /hr | $164,327 | — |
| Bormann, Ashley Marie | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Home Admin | $71.95 /hr | $156,709 | — |
| Jibben, Kimberly Marie | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $56.10 /hr | $135,496 | — |
| Kellen, Elizabeth A | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $62.41 /hr | $131,309 | — |
| Peterson, Jodi Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $55.93 /hr | $131,014 | $20,160 |
| Knoshal, Casie Peyton | Veterans Affairs Dept State Prog Admin Manager +1 more | $57.88 /hr | $128,630 | — |
| Gruwell, Geri Lee | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $60.24 /hr | $128,259 | $1,446 |
| Pauling, Kristy Lee | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $55.93 /hr | $124,498 | $17,136 |
| Taylor, Elizabeth Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $58.16 /hr | $122,724 | $13,211 |
| Gessler, Walter A | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Wildlife | $48.66 /hr | $116,808 | $15,729 |
| Sunderland, Toby B | Pollution Control Agency Engineer Senior | $55.65 /hr | $115,603 | — |
| Marquez, Evangeline Olivo | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.02 /hr | $115,563 | $56,571 |
| Moe, Melissa Mae | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $58.16 /hr | $111,221 | $8,789 |
| Price, Frank Walter | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $55.93 /hr | $103,917 | $7,325 |
| Janke Jr, Paul E | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $37.83 /hr | $101,218 | $22,509 |
| Vacek, Curt M | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Wildlife | $48.66 /hr | $101,078 | — |
| Platt, John K | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $46.91 /hr | $99,669 | $985 |
| Irwin, Bryce Arlan | Veterans Affairs Dept Building Maintenance Supv 1 | $45.24 /hr | $98,764 | $4,259 |
| Bornhorst, Jordan Rae | Veterans Affairs Dept Physical Therapist | $47.05 /hr | $97,854 | $869 |
| Duenow, Amanda | Veterans Affairs Dept Accounting Supervisor Senior | $43.59 /hr | $94,641 | — |
| Dinesen, Terri J | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails | $45.24 /hr | $94,243 | $1,086 |
| Spiczka, Louise M | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Supervisor Sr | $43.59 /hr | $93,351 | $1,918 |
| Esparza, Ruby | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $42.48 /hr | $93,158 | $10,800 |
| Listul, Lindsay Cashman | Trial Courts Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin II | $43.98 /hr | $92,793 | — |
| Bossman, Carla Rae | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $33.85 /hr | $92,767 | $31,117 |
| Gregoire, Dawn Marie | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Resources Specialist 2 | $40.82 /hr | $84,915 | $122 |
| Mendez, Joseph Robert | Veterans Affairs Dept General Repair Worker | $30.35 /hr | $84,910 | $2,875 |
| Johnson, Christine S | Trial Courts Jud Court Operation Supervisor | $40.53 /hr | $84,132 | — |
| Bell, Alexis | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $53.78 /hr | $82,801 | $38,110 |
| Trauba, Nicholas P | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int WL | $37.98 /hr | $79,831 | $1,367 |
| Alsaker, Brady Allen | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $45.95 /hr | $79,420 | $19,058 |
| Erp, Jason Arnold | Veterans Affairs Dept General Repair Worker | $30.35 /hr | $79,383 | $635 |
| McAlpin, Erin | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $49.71 /hr | $79,316 | $4,059 |
| Wilkens, Cynthia Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept State Prog Admin Intermediate | $36.71 /hr | $79,022 | $3,441 |
| Emmert, Virgil Ross | Veterans Affairs Dept Culinary Supervisor | $36.10 /hr | $77,489 | — |
| Toft, Paul S | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $33.98 /hr | $75,764 | $5,926 |
| Kack, Joy D | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Elect | $35.89 /hr | $74,539 | — |
| Simonson, Stephanie Jill | Veterans Affairs Dept Recreation Therapist Coord | $34.86 /hr | $73,404 | — |
| Page, Carolyn L | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.02 /hr | $73,290 | $28,806 |
| Plachecki, Paul J | Military Affairs Dept Building Utilities Mechanic | $34.01 /hr | $70,650 | — |
| Hoover, Alexander | Natural Resources Dept Laborer Trades & Equipment | $28.71 /hr | $70,015 | $9,479 |
| Danielson, Shelly Ree | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $34.69 /hr | $68,387 | $19,135 |
| Bryant, Shawntavia Marshalle | Veterans Affairs Dept Cook Coordinator | $30.43 /hr | $68,324 | $5,441 |
| Saeger, Danielle Marie | Veterans Affairs Dept Social Worker Senior | $36.71 /hr | $67,834 | $9 |
| Kalthoff, Brenda | Veterans Affairs Dept Social Worker Senior | $36.71 /hr | $66,821 | — |
| Laumb, Elissa Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept Accounting Technician | $31.89 /hr | $66,244 | $510 |
| Carlson, Brenda Kaye | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $55.93 /hr | $65,678 | $2,999 |
| Jakobs, Scott A | Corrections Dept Sentencing To Service Crew Ldr | $31.21 /hr | $64,823 | — |
| Montroy, Brian | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int WL | $31.92 /hr | $64,269 | — |
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.