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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Roman, William Christopher | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $24.47 /hr | $51,859 | $174 |
| Moser, Alan Matthew | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam & Insp Spec | $25.02 /hr | $51,821 | $293 |
| Wegscheid, Timothy E | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist Sr | $25.41 /hr | $51,818 | $1,586 |
| Buske, Laura Ann | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam & Insp Spec | $24.41 /hr | $51,767 | $1,531 |
| Murtaugh, Todd Stewart | Public Safety Dept Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $25.41 /hr | $51,702 | $37 |
| Records, Darryn | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $32.37 /hr | $51,701 | $1,609 |
| Raddatz, Azzizeh Sameh | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $24.38 /hr | $51,673 | — |
| Kasella I, Stephen Mark | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist Sr | $24.75 /hr | $51,619 | $483 |
| Albert, Lara | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $51,567 | $28,118 |
| Mohamed, Liban | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $26.86 /hr | $51,502 | $2,837 |
| Forte, Harold R | Minnesota Zoological Garden Special Events Coordinator | $38.55 /hr | $51,416 | $666 |
| Tica, John-Paul Julian | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam & Insp Spec | $25.02 /hr | $51,284 | — |
| Felien, Meghan Marie | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $34.87 /hr | $51,246 | — |
| Brisley, Grace | Minnesota Zoological Garden Office & Admin Specialist Int | $26.86 /hr | $51,202 | $30 |
| Reller, Nicole Kathleen | Veterans Affairs Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $24.75 /hr | $51,039 | $18 |
| Jones, Tyler | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam & Insp Spec | $24.41 /hr | $50,812 | — |
| Vue, Jack Her | Minnesota Zoological Garden General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $50,721 | $1,387 |
| Meinert, Kirsten Lynn | Transportation Dept Transp Associate | $23.16 /hr | $50,713 | — |
| Cisneros, Angeles | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam & Insp Spec | $24.41 /hr | $50,590 | $3,723 |
| Donahoe, Carey Maxinne | Minnesota Zoological Garden Child Care Center Asst | $24.41 /hr | $50,565 | $73 |
| Koeppen, Troy Robert | Minnesota Zoological Garden General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $50,527 | $1,899 |
| Storby, Stefanie L | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Clerk | $23.80 /hr | $50,449 | — |
| Ajibero, Oloruntoba Emmanuel | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $50,447 | — |
| Christensen, Priscilla | Minnesota Zoological Garden Laborer General | $23.61 /hr | $50,314 | $2,965 |
| Cruz, David Raymond | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $23.71 /hr | $50,302 | $44 |
| Fallon, Margaret Jean | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $23.71 /hr | $50,257 | — |
| Erickson, William Russell | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $23.71 /hr | $50,257 | — |
| Roiger, Regin Joshua | Veterans Affairs Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $24.75 /hr | $50,181 | — |
| Standish, Carly Jean | Minnesota Zoological Garden Interpret Naturalist Aide | $24.41 /hr | $49,960 | $1,517 |
| Kight, Savannah Skylynn | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $23.46 /hr | $49,725 | — |
| Storrs, Tanner James | Veterans Affairs Dept Clinical Program Therapist 3 | $41.43 /hr | $49,716 | — |
| Danks, Hannah Angela | Minnesota Zoological Garden Veterinary Intern | $23.98 /hr | $49,687 | $1,151 |
| Yanda, Michael A | Employ & Econ Development Dept Workforce Development Area Sup | $54.97 /hr | $49,650 | — |
| Greaves, Benjamin Dennis | Minnesota Zoological Garden General Maintenance Wrkr | $24.21 /hr | $49,605 | $1,157 |
| Musser, Katherine Dawn | Minnesota Zoological Garden General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $49,477 | $1,390 |
| Brogger, Samantha Lynn | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $23.31 /hr | $49,406 | — |
| King, Sarah Margaret | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $23.96 /hr | $49,341 | — |
| Feldick, Mark | Minnesota Zoological Garden General Repair Worker | $29.93 /hr | $49,311 | — |
| Frandrup, Britney | Transportation Dept Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $25.41 /hr | $49,259 | — |
| Lawrance, Julianna Olivia-Michele | Transportation Dept Transp Associate | $23.16 /hr | $49,077 | — |
| Powers, Mary Lou | Employ & Econ Development Dept Rehabilitation Couns Sr | $42.94 /hr | $48,876 | — |
| Lindholm, Ann M | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $22.84 /hr | $48,855 | $2,137 |
| Jepson, Nathan Thomas | Veterans Affairs Dept General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $48,716 | $3,498 |
| Soma, Lisa Eslie | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $42.88 /hr | $48,595 | — |
| Benjamin, Karen Mae | Veterans Affairs Dept Cook | $26.86 /hr | $48,342 | $1,934 |
| Vue, Nhia | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $48,322 | — |
| Lloyd, Catherine | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $28.78 /hr | $48,190 | $3,151 |
| Schultz, Michelle | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $22.84 /hr | $48,023 | $1,922 |
| Laurel, Magdelena | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 2 | $33.48 /hr | $47,934 | — |
| Goetz, Mirelle | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $28.78 /hr | $47,733 | $1,443 |
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.