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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

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Employees by fiscal year

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Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Johnson, Dennis JosephTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$74,612$7,999
Anderson, Kelly MichelleDirect Care and Treatment
Residential Prog Lead
$33.45 /hr$74,570$3,973
Moody, JohnDirect Care and Treatment
Behavior Modification Asst
$30.09 /hr$74,560$12,694
Lepolu, Richard LeeuvenDirect Care and Treatment
Mental Health Prog Asst
$30.89 /hr$74,523$13,411
Kellett, Elizabeth AnnMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
—$74,512—
Patterson, Jennifer AnnVeterans Affairs Dept
Licensed Practical Nurse
$32.54 /hr$74,497$6,206
Dillon, Sean MartinMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Security Coordinator
$35.96 /hr$74,441$3,308
Kluever, Michaela EMinnesota Zoological Garden
Interpret Naturalist 1
$34.69 /hr$74,429$1,199
Tatreau, Abigail RuthMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Keeper
$31.44 /hr$74,388$9,555
Sattler, Sara ATrial Courts
Jud Court Reporter Steno
$34.87 /hr$74,378—
Thorson, EricTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$34.49 /hr$74,316$1,126
Sheard, DonaldNatural Resources Dept
NR Tech Wildlife
$32.37 /hr$74,292$1,675
Johnson, Shawn MPublic Safety Dept
DVS Exam & Insp Spec
$32.37 /hr$74,272$6,967
Linston, Terrance MauriceMN St Colleges & Universities
Campus Security Officer
$32.54 /hr$74,159$6,510
Papenfuss, BryanTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$34.49 /hr$74,098$2,302
Emberton, SamanthaMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Keeper
$35.17 /hr$74,068$3,776
Laughter, Daniel JTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$34.49 /hr$74,050$1,423
Armstrong, Judy CMinnesota Zoological Garden
Interpret Naturalist 1
$34.69 /hr$74,000$1,327
Schadegg, Pamela JTrial Courts
Jud Court Operations Associate
$34.91 /hr$73,997—
Huycke, Daniel LTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$73,920$8,952
Alley, Matthew BroganMinnesota Zoological Garden
State Prog Admin Supervisor
$36.64 /hr$73,832—
Scherz, Jason D.Transportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$73,616$8,338
Bowden, Bruce AndrewMN St Colleges & Universities
General Repair Worker
$30.81 /hr$73,536$2,942
Lofquist, Amy BethMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Academic Professional 2
$35.96 /hr$73,470—
Young, Kimberly LynnDirect Care and Treatment
Licensed Practical Nurse
$35.21 /hr$73,315$1,535
Etoll-Neveu, JosephineMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
$2,607 /2 wk$73,260—
O'Donnell, Robert JosephMinnesota Zoological Garden
Management Analyst 3
$35.96 /hr$73,236—
Shelquist, Andrew DMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Keeper
$32.37 /hr$73,195$6,500
Lopez, PaulTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$73,153$7,875
Klahr, Shannon Lyn RuschmeyerMinnesota Zoological Garden
Graphic Arts Specialist
$36.23 /hr$73,102—
Engelhard, David CampDirect Care and Treatment
Skills Development Specialist
$34.69 /hr$73,073$2,628
Dunaway, Amber LMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Keeper
$35.17 /hr$72,967$1,354
Steigen, Aaron CTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$72,899$7,686
Devine-Carter, McKinleyPublic Defense Board
Public Defense Investigator
$35.04 /hr$72,883—
Kamara, MamadeeDirect Care and Treatment
Behavior Modification Asst
$30.89 /hr$72,864$7,804
Green Jr, Joseph DEmploy & Econ Development Dept
Veterans Employment Specialist
$35.96 /hr$72,850—
Colwell, Karla DMN St Colleges & Universities
Buyer 2
$37.26 /hr$72,838—
Carew, Funmilayo WinifredDirect Care and Treatment
Skills Development Specialist
$34.69 /hr$72,826$485
Curry, Jason WMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Lead Laborer
$33.57 /hr$72,814$3,605
Osowski, HopeMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
$2,579 /2 wk$72,794—
Sizemore, Kerry PTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$34.49 /hr$72,685$983
Andersen, Gabriela EvelinMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
$34.69 /hr$72,630—
Tatum, Kelli LynnTrial Courts
Jud Accounting Specialist
$34.17 /hr$72,629—
Abbas, Mohamed AbdiDirect Care and Treatment
Behavior Modification Asst
$26.86 /hr$72,508$11,063
Olson, Katherine LeBeauMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
—$72,420—
Gray, John EricVeterans Affairs Dept
Licensed Practical Nurse
$35.21 /hr$72,253$5,137
Jacobson, Timothy LVeterans Affairs Dept
Skills Development Specialist
$34.69 /hr$72,244$169
Fredricksen, Melinda AnnDirect Care and Treatment
Skills Development Specialist
$34.69 /hr$72,176—
Johnson, JeremiahMinnesota Zoological Garden
Welder
$35.67 /hr$72,158—
Weaver, Thomas DaleMinnesota Zoological Garden
Horticulturist
$34.69 /hr$72,145$78

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.