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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

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
McDermott, Taryn MarieMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoologist
$34.69 /hr$72,142$1,622
Handwerk, ShawnMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
$34.69 /hr$72,124—
McDougall, Ashley MMinnesota Zoological Garden
Buyer 2
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Yu, MichaelMinnesota Zoological Garden
Accounting Officer
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Mohamed Ali, Adil AEmploy & Econ Development Dept
Management Analyst 1
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Marzahn, Rachel MMN St Colleges & Universities
Information Officer 1
$34.69 /hr$72,118—
Palermo, Anthony JamesMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
$34.69 /hr$72,118—
Newland, Marian RuppMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Farm Keeper
$31.44 /hr$72,104$5,973
Pearson, Barbara JTrial Courts
Jud Court Operations Associate
$33.99 /hr$72,049—
Rice, James TTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$72,048$4,816
Chester, Patrick LeeVeterans Affairs Dept
Cook
$29.22 /hr$71,954$10,836
Ehrenreich, JessicaMinnesota Zoological Garden
Interpret Naturalist Supv 1
$35.38 /hr$71,929—
Simones, Joseph NathanTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$71,920$6,428
Nietfeld, Dale AlfredVeterans Affairs Dept
Building Services Supervisor 2
$34.11 /hr$71,815$896
Maher, Mary PatJudicial Standards Board
Jud Executive Assistant
$34.06 /hr$71,799—
Knoff, Celeste ReneMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
+1 more
—$71,786—
Wagner, Allen JamesMN St Colleges & Universities
General Repair Worker
$29.93 /hr$71,676$5,701
Pederson, Brandon BradleyDirect Care and Treatment
Skills Development Specialist
$32.40 /hr$71,650$5,134
Nietfeld, Sarah BVeterans Affairs Dept
Human Resources Technician 2
$34.24 /hr$71,604$652
Erickson, Sandra ElizabethMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Keeper
$32.37 /hr$71,509$3,680
Omoseebi, Oluwatoyin OgunwareDirect Care and Treatment
Mental Health Prog Asst
$27.53 /hr$71,493$16,198
Weber, Thomas AlbertTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$71,441$6,377
Caraballo, Joshua AnthonyMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Keeper
$31.44 /hr$71,411$7,210
Oduloye, Adebola VeronicaDirect Care and Treatment
Behavior Modification Asst
$30.89 /hr$71,259$8,077
Anderson, Lonette MarieTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$33.54 /hr$71,184$3,646
Graff, Thomas JeromeTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$34.49 /hr$71,086—
Bengen, JeremyTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$71,064$1,846
Nelson, Jennifer LeePublic Safety Dept
DVS Asst Regional Supervisor
$32.81 /hr$71,041$1,557
Nyberg, Steven GlennPublic Safety Dept
Law Compliance Rep 2
$34.24 /hr$71,031$154
Switzer, James GarryTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$70,943$5,964
Gale, David APublic Safety Dept
Law Compliance Rep 2
$34.24 /hr$70,897—
Wright, Melinda MarieTrial Courts
Jud HRD Coordinator
$37.00 /hr$70,881—
Forchibe, Emmanuel TekuDirect Care and Treatment
Behavior Modification Asst
$30.89 /hr$70,821$5,436
Feldkamp, BenjaminMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
$2,448 /2 wk$70,773$4,163
Mestad, Raymond JohnTrial Courts
Jud District Court Law Clerk
$33.56 /hr$70,703—
Luing, Marissa BellePublic Defense Board
Public Defense Asst Attorney
$2,718 /2 wk$70,660—
Ziebol, Douglas JamesDirect Care and Treatment
Mental Health Prog Asst
$30.89 /hr$70,658$5,627
Templeton, Cara LynnMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Keeper
$32.37 /hr$70,623$2,009
Blocker, KevinDirect Care and Treatment
Mental Health Prog Asst
$30.89 /hr$70,600$4,088
Stiff, Kasey LynnMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
—$70,587—
Matara, Albert OkiroDirect Care and Treatment
Behavior Modification Asst
$30.09 /hr$70,560$6,698
Pitassi, Rebekah AnnMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Academic Professional 2
$34.69 /hr$70,472—
McChesney, Andrew WallaceMinnesota Zoological Garden
Plant Mntc Engineer
$38.98 /hr$70,465$5,348
Myers, Nicholle TiAnneTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$70,459$5,480
Detlie, David DDirect Care and Treatment
Behavior Modification Asst
$30.89 /hr$70,452$1,673
Engesser, Jared BernhardtMinnesota Zoological Garden
Laborer Trades & Equipment
$29.93 /hr$70,420$5,667
Bertram, James ScottMinnesota Zoological Garden
Carpenter
$34.52 /hr$70,357—
Jacobson, Jeffrey JTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$70,334$2,161
Canham, BrittanyMinnesota Zoological Garden
Zoo Keeper
$31.44 /hr$70,284$3,799
Jordan, Alva GayDirect Care and Treatment
Behavior Modification Asst
$30.89 /hr$70,282$3,964

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.