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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swenson, Sara Christina | Minnesota Zoological Garden Interpret Naturalist 1 | $29.25 /hr | $58,510 | $265 |
| Wells, Tommy L | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr Lead | $27.53 /hr | $58,458 | — |
| Powell, Deanna Renee | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $27.53 /hr | $58,409 | $9,146 |
| Kampfer, Cherie Lynn | Public Safety Dept Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $28.44 /hr | $58,383 | $423 |
| Jeppesen, Andrew Ludwig | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $27.90 /hr | $58,364 | $3,510 |
| Kerfeld, Rebekah | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $37.62 /hr | $58,364 | — |
| Jordan, Jaeda Tenae | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $27.53 /hr | $58,343 | $1,248 |
| Esty, Lawrence C | Veterans Affairs Dept General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $58,312 | $5,373 |
| Kedrowski, Krista Marie | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $27.21 /hr | $58,177 | — |
| Bangalee, Cyrus Tokpa | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $58,071 | $5,083 |
| Haugen, William | Veterans Affairs Dept General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $58,038 | $3,452 |
| Schlegel, Catherine | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $35.17 /hr | $58,032 | $837 |
| Anderson, Kara A | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $26.93 /hr | $58,024 | $943 |
| Remme, Cole Matthew | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $27.21 /hr | $57,871 | $194 |
| Pesch, Kevin M | Minnesota Zoological Garden General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $57,691 | $1,140 |
| Patterson, Ross A | Veterans Affairs Dept Delivery Van Driver | $26.86 /hr | $57,683 | $1,843 |
| Merino, Louis | Trial Courts Jud Ct Operations Leadworker I | $27.21 /hr | $57,677 | — |
| Felix, Sheilah M | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $27.19 /hr | $57,635 | — |
| Nguyen Phung, Han Bao | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,528 /2 wk | $57,581 | — |
| Hand, Stacey M | Minnesota Zoological Garden Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,563 | $330 |
| Paul, Allan | Veterans Affairs Dept Delivery Van Driver | $26.86 /hr | $57,543 | $1,701 |
| Jensen, Jay | MN St Colleges & Universities College Laboratory Asst 1 +1 more | $28.78 /hr | $57,499 | — |
| Hinge, Tanmay Sunil | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $57,480 | — |
| Estby, Maggie Lucille | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $31.44 /hr | $57,456 | $2,265 |
| Lichtenberger, Kelly Joan | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $26.86 /hr | $57,364 | $1,690 |
| Erickson, Maureen | Veterans Affairs Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,333 | $114 |
| Kocks, Colleen M | Transportation Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,275 | $41 |
| Courteau, Anthony James | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,251 | — |
| Johnson, Michelle Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Murphy, Ashley Annette | Transportation Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| LeRoy, Ayla M | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Perisian Cabrera, Lisa Ann | Public Safety Dept Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Lee, Wendy | Natural Resources Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Reibert, Kelly J | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Distad, Joshua Roosevelt | Veterans Affairs Dept Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter | $27.53 /hr | $57,219 | — |
| Holzem, Lauren A | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $27.21 /hr | $57,209 | $192 |
| Laumeyer, Nathan John | Trial Courts Jud Ct Operations Leadworker I | $27.08 /hr | $57,186 | — |
| Larson, Daniel James | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $57,172 | $1,141 |
| Norton, Brittany | Minnesota Zoological Garden Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $26.86 /hr | $57,158 | $1,672 |
| Meyer, Trepp A | Veterans Affairs Dept General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $57,134 | $2,133 |
| Salo, Julianna Joy | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $26.95 /hr | $57,124 | — |
| Kneeland, Andrew Seth | MN St Colleges & Universities College Bkstore Coord Sr | $28.44 /hr | $57,013 | — |
| Coleman, Felicity Renade | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $26.64 /hr | $56,964 | — |
| Harding-Jornlin, Kya Ann | Trial Courts Jud Ct Operations Leadworker I | $26.74 /hr | $56,957 | $30 |
| Johnson, Mark Patrick | Veterans Affairs Dept Food Service Worker | $25.43 /hr | $56,914 | $3,486 |
| Cadwell, Lynn Mary | Veterans Affairs Dept Food Service Worker | $25.43 /hr | $56,873 | $2,086 |
| Wagner, Michelle Leeann | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $26.82 /hr | $56,847 | — |
| Ferrarini, Edward Thomas | Veterans Affairs Dept General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $56,828 | $1,955 |
| Jacobsen, K'rin Kjos | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 1 | $26.43 /hr | $56,800 | $170 |
| Baugh, Stephen L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $56,782 | — |
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.