State employees in Cook County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Cook County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
36
FY 2026
Total paid
$2M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$56,440
base rate median $57,491
Average paid
$55,931
across 36 with pay
Highest paid
$115,105
Mielke, Aaron J
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 Cook County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$67,651
$54,053
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mielke, Aaron J | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Asst Supv | $45.92 /hr | $115,105 | $15,119 |
| Turner-Garza, Erin M | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails | $49.39 /hr | $100,792 | $2,190 |
| Isaac, Edmund J | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Fisheries | $49.39 /hr | $99,505 | — |
| Rexrode, Justin Owen | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $38.55 /hr | $95,304 | $15,161 |
| Heruth, Anna K | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $42.94 /hr | $93,038 | $3,156 |
| Novitsky, Travis J | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails | $44.24 /hr | $91,578 | — |
| Roy, James A | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $85,602 | $13,182 |
| Klesser, Mathew B | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails | $36.64 /hr | $77,059 | $1,391 |
| Baker, Robert M | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $71,747 | $5,323 |
| Palmer, John Juel | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails | $32.81 /hr | $70,467 | $1,806 |
| Jungclaus, Steve | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Fisheries | $33.28 /hr | $70,086 | $899 |
| Clemons, Christopher C | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $68,810 | $2,306 |
| Viren, Daniel Scott | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $29.39 /hr | $61,174 | $43 |
| Silence, Gideon Richard | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $27.02 /hr | $60,202 | $5,021 |
| Carlson, Edward J | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int Fisheries | $29.25 /hr | $59,384 | — |
| James, Leland Roger | Natural Resources Dept Interpret Naturalist 2 | $28.26 /hr | $58,737 | $1,831 |
| Kimball, Jesse L | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $58,371 | $5,579 |
| Winje, Annalisa Marie | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $26.61 /hr | $56,683 | — |
| Rozeboom, Colton A | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $26.42 /hr | $56,198 | $2,121 |
| Garcia, Marcella Grace | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int Parks & Trails | $28.26 /hr | $55,349 | $565 |
| Ross, Kelli Ann | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $23.17 /hr | $49,387 | — |
| Dahl, Corey R | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $22.40 /hr | $48,288 | $1,922 |
| Deschampe, Daniel Paul | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $24.79 /hr | $46,253 | $1,165 |
| Everson, Clarence Ellwood | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Claims Rep | $37.26 /hr | $42,105 | $413 |
| Miller, Jamie E | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker +1 more | $22.40 /hr | $41,120 | $1,792 |
| Neilsen, Amy Elizabeth | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $26.16 /hr | $40,055 | $1,229 |
| Viergutz, Matthew Herbert | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate +1 more | $24.21 /hr | $38,633 | $792 |
| Lewis, Daniel S | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.79 /hr | $27,065 | $735 |
| Bigelow, Daniel Ray | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.21 /hr | $25,713 | $514 |
| Pemble, Abby Rose | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $21.41 /hr | $25,604 | $896 |
| Koenig, Benjamin | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $22.94 /hr | $24,005 | $1,479 |
| Olson, Chad | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $21.91 /hr | $23,510 | $520 |
| Vasquez, Benjamin Russel | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Fisheries | $26.43 /hr | $23,258 | — |
| Gee, Robert Bradley | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $22.94 /hr | $18,822 | $1,071 |
| Kiminski, Angela M | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $24.21 /hr | $17,435 | $279 |
| Francisco, Isabella | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $22.94 /hr | $17,060 | $544 |
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.