State employees in Dakota County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Dakota County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
1,697
FY 2026
Total paid
$107M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$66,089
base rate median $67,392
Average paid
$65,417
across 1,642 with pay
Highest paid
$421,176
Frawley, John
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 Dakota County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
188
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$128,406
$97,297
$90,531
$85,882
$74,881
$68,322
$68,290
$65,076
$61,988
$60,866
$44,250
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maduka, Ephraim | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $85,125 | $5,202 |
| Lewandoski, Matthew Steven | Public Safety Dept Law Compliance Rep 2 | $38.14 /hr | $85,112 | $5,812 |
| Smith-Stopp, Chyara | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,082 /2 wk | $85,046 | — |
| Tabor, Paul A | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $39.00 /hr | $85,044 | — |
| Taggart, Tara M | Trial Courts Jud Accounting Specialist | $38.88 /hr | $84,937 | — |
| Wells, Shawn Phillip | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $84,895 | $13,193 |
| Graf, Charles B | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $56.48 /hr | $84,857 | — |
| Clark, Jason | Public Safety Dept Law Compliance Rep 2 | $36.23 /hr | $84,842 | $11,521 |
| Waits, Alicia Diane | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,607 /2 wk | $84,794 | $17,966 |
| Clemons, Gregg Carnell | Veterans Affairs Dept Chaplain | $41.43 /hr | $84,680 | — |
| Theis, Nathan Anton | Public Safety Dept Law Compliance Rep 2 | $38.14 /hr | $84,555 | $6,430 |
| Garofolo, Joel Denis | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $39.00 /hr | $84,514 | — |
| Welvaert, Jason Joshua | Minnesota Zoological Garden Plumber | $38.98 /hr | $84,440 | $2,622 |
| Clementson, Matthew D | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $39.00 /hr | $84,437 | — |
| Ngulube, Nyokase Kamanga | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $44.84 /hr | $84,434 | $5,817 |
| Templin, Dean James | Public Safety Dept Law Compliance Rep 2 | $37.20 /hr | $84,421 | $9,024 |
| Steinwand, Anna Kramer | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $42.33 /hr | $84,325 | — |
| Krech, Brent | Transportation Dept Heavy Equip Mechanic | $38.98 /hr | $84,193 | $2,397 |
| Kaesemacher, Eric M | Veterans Affairs Dept Plant Mntc Engineer | $38.98 /hr | $84,121 | $585 |
| Boynton, Alyson H | Public Defense Board Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr | $40.42 /hr | $84,074 | — |
| Ulrich, Abigail Therese | Public Defense Board Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr | $40.42 /hr | $84,074 | — |
| Lindquist, Bryce A | MN St Colleges & Universities Safety & Health Officer 1 | $41.43 /hr | $84,016 | — |
| Louise, Gina | Minnesota Zoological Garden Exhibit Designer | $41.43 /hr | $83,955 | $684 |
| Mattson, Eleanor L | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $83,880 | $11,793 |
| Moline, Joshua David | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Life Support Operator | $33.57 /hr | $83,692 | $10,063 |
| Heinze, John Traver Martin | Veterans Affairs Dept Plant Mntc Engineer | $38.98 /hr | $83,654 | $117 |
| Freehill, Katherine Jean | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Wildlife | $33.28 /hr | $83,496 | $14,459 |
| Mokom, Rene Tizie | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $83,485 | $18,009 |
| Brown, Angela M | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $41.43 /hr | $83,360 | $75 |
| Lee, Myron | Public Defense Board Public Defense Investigator | $42.06 /hr | $83,216 | — |
| Morton-Gunderson, Adam William | Minnesota Zoological Garden Plant Mntc Engineer | $38.98 /hr | $83,190 | $1,521 |
| Froehle, Joel Franklin | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $83,160 | — |
| Peters, Brian Patrick | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $82,969 | $10,820 |
| Lohrer, David Oliver | Minnesota Zoological Garden Stationary Engineer | $38.98 /hr | $82,920 | $5,151 |
| Schmidt, Mary Elizabeth | Minnesota Zoological Garden State Prog Admin Supervisor Sr | $39.54 /hr | $82,876 | $316 |
| Fretheim, Darla Kay | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $39.07 /hr | $82,777 | — |
| Evenson, Kristopher Scott | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $82,601 | $17,802 |
| Hartman, Christopher G | Minnesota Zoological Garden Electrician | $37.80 /hr | $82,562 | $3,181 |
| Schwarz, David J | Public Safety Dept Law Compliance Rep 2 | $38.14 /hr | $82,406 | $3,115 |
| Fuller, Lennis Lee | Public Safety Dept Law Compliance Rep 2 | $36.23 /hr | $82,372 | $8,323 |
| Benner, Christopher | Minnesota Zoological Garden Building Svcs Manager | $41.09 /hr | $82,351 | $6,739 |
| Western Boy, Corey Elizabeth | Public Defense Board Public Defense Paralegal | $39.58 /hr | $82,326 | — |
| Hill, Kari A | Trial Courts Jud Court Operation Supervisor | $38.53 /hr | $82,325 | — |
| Quaal, Kristen M | Employ & Econ Development Dept Management Analyst 4 | $42.94 /hr | $82,253 | — |
| Owusu, Eric Kofi Koranteng | MN St Colleges & Universities Accounting Supervisor Inter | $39.54 /hr | $82,201 | — |
| Winzenburg, Anna M | Trial Courts Jud Court Operation Supervisor | $38.66 /hr | $82,137 | — |
| Bjugan, Britt Lee | MN St Colleges & Universities Plant Mntc Engineer | $38.98 /hr | $82,065 | $468 |
| Folmar, Jody A | Public Defense Board Legal Office Assistant | $39.34 /hr | $81,827 | — |
| Kowalski, Diane | Public Defense Board Legal Office Assistant | $39.34 /hr | $81,827 | — |
| Allen, Tonya Marie | Public Defense Board Legal Office Assistant | $39.34 /hr | $81,827 | — |
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.