State employees in Cook County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Cook County, fiscal year 2025.
Employees
37
FY 2025
Total paid
$2M
in FY 2025
Median paid
$53,589
base rate median $56,056
Average paid
$54,538
across 36 with pay
Highest paid
$126,123
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 2025, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$68,913
$51,979
Everyone, FY 2025
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mielke, Aaron J | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Asst Supv | $45.24 /hr | $126,123 | $26,205 |
| Guzband, Anna | Revenue Dept Revenue Tax Specialist Senior | $52.30 /hr | $108,525 | $333 |
| Roy, James A | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $33.98 /hr | $96,186 | $25,269 |
| Rexrode, Justin Owen | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $37.98 /hr | $94,676 | $14,648 |
| Isaac, Edmund J | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Fisheries | $46.91 /hr | $94,509 | — |
| Turner-Garza, Erin M | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails | $46.91 /hr | $94,485 | $1,629 |
| Heruth, Anna K | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $42.31 /hr | $94,146 | $4,227 |
| Novitsky, Travis J | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails | $41.98 /hr | $86,947 | $310 |
| Kimball, Jesse L | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.60 /hr | $72,769 | $8,117 |
| Klesser, Mathew B | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails | $34.86 /hr | $72,109 | $257 |
| Jungclaus, Steve | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Fisheries | $32.79 /hr | $69,023 | $910 |
| Baker, Robert M | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.60 /hr | $68,272 | $2,496 |
| Palmer, John Juel | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails | $31.19 /hr | $66,142 | $2,052 |
| Clemons, Christopher C | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.60 /hr | $65,671 | $1,486 |
| Carlson, Edward J | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int Fisheries | $27.84 /hr | $56,565 | — |
| Viren, Daniel Scott | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $27.28 /hr | $56,325 | $153 |
| James, Leland Roger | Natural Resources Dept Interpret Naturalist 2 | $26.95 /hr | $55,512 | $1,467 |
| Silence, Gideon Richard | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $25.10 /hr | $54,253 | $3,499 |
| Rozeboom, Colton A | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $24.65 /hr | $52,924 | $3,590 |
| Ross, Kelli Ann | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $22.96 /hr | $48,690 | $517 |
| DeCoux, Kevin J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $46,403 | — |
| Dahl, Corey R | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $21.59 /hr | $46,011 | $1,069 |
| Deschampe, Daniel Paul | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $23.85 /hr | $44,811 | $867 |
| Everson, Clarence Ellwood | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Claims Rep | $36.71 /hr | $39,546 | — |
| Neilsen, Amy Elizabeth | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $25.05 /hr | $31,820 | $1,167 |
| Viergutz, Matthew Herbert | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $23.26 /hr | $31,587 | $837 |
| Miller, Jamie E | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $21.59 /hr | $30,638 | $1,230 |
| Koenig, Benjamin | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $21.59 /hr | $25,935 | $701 |
| Lewis, Daniel S | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $21.59 /hr | $24,588 | $728 |
| Schleppenbach, Benjamin | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Fisheries | $26.04 /hr | $22,036 | — |
| Bigelow, Daniel Ray | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $21.09 /hr | $20,580 | $229 |
| Gee, Robert Bradley | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $22.07 /hr | $19,736 | $907 |
| Francisco, Isabella | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $22.07 /hr | $18,572 | $513 |
| Kiminski, Angela M | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $23.26 /hr | $17,888 | $542 |
| Ellis-Nelson, Leila Ethel | MN St Colleges & Universities State Univ Adjuct Unit | — | $7,276 | — |
| Pemble, Abby Rose | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $20.21 /hr | $2,102 | — |
| Kunze, Philip F | Natural Resources Dept Laborer General | $23.85 /hr | — | — |
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.