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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dahl, David Mark | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.19 /hr | $67,205 | $912 |
| Bernier, Jean C | Minnesota Zoological Garden Carpenter | $34.52 /hr | $67,181 | $414 |
| Keefe, Peter | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $30.58 /hr | $67,111 | $3,905 |
| Carlson, Janelle S | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 1 +1 more | $32.40 /hr | $67,086 | — |
| Brown, Krystal | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $67,051 | $2,020 |
| Waite, Jamie Starlight | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.23 /hr | $67,007 | $4,547 |
| Nelson, Jonathan James | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $31.88 /hr | $66,834 | — |
| Slotness, Danielle Nicole | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $31.94 /hr | $66,806 | — |
| Dolejs, Sarah A | Minnesota Zoological Garden Accounting Technician | $32.37 /hr | $66,701 | — |
| Moravec, Bianca Annette | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $29.68 /hr | $66,643 | $4,933 |
| Kuebelbeck, Jeffrey David | Minnesota Zoological Garden Laborer Trades & Equipment | $29.93 /hr | $66,642 | $2,533 |
| Savard, Mark Andrew | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $66,494 | $1,561 |
| Awobajo, Kayode Ranti | Direct Care and Treatment Mental Health Prog Asst | $30.89 /hr | $66,459 | $2,875 |
| Ahr, Chris Bruce | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $32.62 /hr | $66,451 | $634 |
| White, Madison M | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $2,549 /2 wk | $66,285 | — |
| Sonnenberg, David | Minnesota Zoological Garden Accounting Technician | $32.37 /hr | $66,255 | — |
| Frey, Madeline Anne | Natural Resources Dept Laborer Trades & Equipment | $29.93 /hr | $66,242 | $3,441 |
| Taylor, Matthew Patrick | Public Safety Dept Law Compliance Rep 2 | $29.68 /hr | $66,236 | $4,749 |
| Johnson, Scott | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $66,179 | — |
| Crabtree, Scott E | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $66,148 | $6,865 |
| Johnson Magle, Jean Momoe | Minnesota Zoological Garden Interpret Naturalist 1 | $32.40 /hr | $66,116 | $375 |
| Snyder, Sarah M | Employ & Econ Development Dept Rehabilitation Couns Career | $39.93 /hr | $66,063 | — |
| Allen, Gracie | Minnesota Zoological Garden Campus Security Officer | $28.44 /hr | $66,028 | $7,368 |
| Berger, Kevin Wayne | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $66,019 | $1,966 |
| Fraser, Derek Donald | Public Safety Dept Law Compliance Rep 2 | $34.24 /hr | $66,011 | $2,080 |
| Jacobs, James Joseph | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,923 | $606 |
| Crawford, Michael D | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $65,871 | $440 |
| Morris, Helena | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $34.36 /hr | $65,867 | $8,141 |
| Brown, Heather | Employ & Econ Development Dept Vocational Rehab Technician Sr | $31.68 /hr | $65,861 | — |
| Leopold, Timothy Gordon | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,652 | $233 |
| Yee, Corinna Jo | Trial Courts Jud Executive Assistant | $32.75 /hr | $65,411 | — |
| Carmichael, Brandon Corey | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $30.58 /hr | $65,376 | $1,907 |
| Kooiman, Joseph Ryan | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,301 | $206 |
| Muluh, Arnold Akosah | Direct Care and Treatment Mental Health Prog Asst | $30.89 /hr | $65,274 | $4,792 |
| Whelan, Daniel C | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,255 | — |
| Mattison, Taylor J | Natural Resources Dept Laborer Trades & Equipment | $29.93 /hr | $65,231 | $2,043 |
| Abebe, Matiyas Million | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 1 | $32.22 /hr | $65,161 | — |
| Lindenfelser, Robert | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,159 | $23 |
| Payne, Nathan | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $65,153 | $3,593 |
| Popp, Grace Olivia | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $42.33 /hr | $65,100 | — |
| Dufresne, Gordon Austin | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $65,096 | $3,276 |
| Silvester, David A | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist Sr | $30.09 /hr | $65,070 | $2,522 |
| Jeffrey, Bethany J | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $32.37 /hr | $65,027 | $1,443 |
| Burns, Christine Marie | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $30.58 /hr | $64,997 | $3,103 |
| Lembrick, Randy L | Minnesota Zoological Garden General Repair Worker | $30.81 /hr | $64,972 | $920 |
| Jaskela, Rachel | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $29.68 /hr | $64,807 | $4,533 |
| Kleaver, LeAnn C | Employ & Econ Development Dept Rehabilitation Couns Career | $47.76 /hr | $64,750 | — |
| Weyeire, Abrham Tadesse | Transportation Dept Trainee-Graduate Engineer | $34.15 /hr | $64,632 | — |
| Akwa, Ivanna | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $64,623 | $10,060 |
| Moore, Tayla Claire | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $31.85 /hr | $64,592 | — |
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.