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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hukill, Jessica Marie | Public Safety Dept Commercial Vehicle Inspect Sup | $39.54 /hr | $47,723 | $40 |
| Smith, Megan Anne | Minnesota Zoological Garden Interpret Naturalist Aide | $22.91 /hr | $47,666 | $1,478 |
| Ali, Mukhtar Mustafa | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $26.86 /hr | $47,647 | $2,169 |
| Johnson, Robert C | Minnesota Zoological Garden Laborer Trades & Equipment | $29.93 /hr | $47,553 | $1,193 |
| Fuhrman, Kaylianna | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $22.84 /hr | $47,470 | $2,153 |
| Pruss, Tina Rae | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $42.16 /hr | $47,360 | — |
| Henningsen, Gregory Scott | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $47,337 | $1,472 |
| Weaver, Lisa Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,039 /2 wk | $47,274 | — |
| Lancto, Simon C | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $22.84 /hr | $47,266 | $1,346 |
| Her, Sue | MN St Colleges & Universities College Laboratory Asst 1 +1 more | $27.90 /hr | $47,242 | — |
| Hammerschmidt, Solina | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $22.84 /hr | $47,093 | — |
| Richard, Jacob Batassa | Transportation Dept Transp Associate | $23.16 /hr | $47,029 | — |
| Akporherhe, Clifford T | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $46,957 | $2,062 |
| Rewolinski, Emily Anne | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $31.55 /hr | $46,636 | — |
| Dalke, Amy Vuker | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $46,556 | — |
| Nkeutcha, Bladimie Wanji | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $46,543 | $4,000 |
| Plumb, Rebecca Annamarie | Minnesota Zoological Garden Office & Admin Specialist Int | $22.84 /hr | $46,410 | — |
| Dorose, Alemayehu | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $46,334 | — |
| Anderson, Pamela Ann | Commerce Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $46,302 | — |
| Pietsch, Ashley | Veterans Affairs Dept General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $45,971 | $628 |
| Eberhardt, Susannah Rose | Minnesota Zoological Garden Groundskeeper Inter | $22.40 /hr | $45,917 | $132 |
| Hammer, Janell Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities College Laboratory Asst 1 +1 more | $23.61 /hr | $45,917 | — |
| Prokop, Mitchell Robert | Minnesota Zoological Garden Groundskeeper Inter | $28.44 /hr | $45,843 | — |
| Vo, Linda L | Veterans Affairs Dept Food Service Worker | $25.43 /hr | $45,333 | $4,225 |
| Warn-Suess, Jared Glenn | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $22.23 /hr | $44,758 | $1,048 |
| McDowell, Tiffany Kiandra | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $26.86 /hr | $44,557 | $1,460 |
| Evans, Erica | Minnesota Zoological Garden Veterinary Intern | $23.98 /hr | $44,507 | $1,151 |
| Ross, Bronwyn Rose | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Clerk | $20.94 /hr | $44,381 | — |
| Russell, Mindy J | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $35.44 /hr | $44,350 | $1 |
| Chagoya-Avalos, Rosa Maria | Minnesota Zoological Garden General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $43,529 | $802 |
| Polum, Luke | Transportation Dept Transp Associate | $23.16 /hr | $43,381 | — |
| Knott, Jon Todd | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $25.41 /hr | $43,364 | $1,826 |
| Pagel, Maximillian Nathan | Natural Resources Dept Laborer Trades & Equipment | $29.93 /hr | $43,116 | $4 |
| Zywiec, Michele | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int +1 more | $27.53 /hr | $42,727 | — |
| Burbank, Deanna Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept Food Service Worker | $25.43 /hr | $42,545 | $2,865 |
| Willner, Camille Ann | Direct Care and Treatment Community Residential Supv | $47.61 /hr | $42,543 | $807 |
| Nkwain, Collins loh | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $26.12 /hr | $42,412 | $7,364 |
| Myhre, Jeffrey J | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam & Insp Spec | $32.37 /hr | $42,093 | $777 |
| Dlamini, Mduduzi Ephraim | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $26.21 /hr | $41,932 | $11,136 |
| Radloff, Kelly Maren | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $24.38 /hr | $41,909 | $330 |
| Leon, Jason C | Minnesota Zoological Garden General Maintenance Wrkr Lead | $26.16 /hr | $41,742 | $522 |
| Nguyen, Quynh | MN St Colleges & Universities College Laboratory Asst 1 +2 more | $28.78 /hr | $41,717 | — |
| Swan, Danielle Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,428 /2 wk | $41,518 | — |
| Lemke, Lisa Michelle | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam & Insp Spec | $25.71 /hr | $41,228 | $94 |
| Alli, Taofiki | Minnesota Zoological Garden General Maintenance Wrkr | $22.94 /hr | $41,219 | $3,773 |
| Reller, Samantha | Veterans Affairs Dept Food Service Worker | $24.21 /hr | $40,771 | $2,419 |
| Worthington, Amanda M | Minnesota Zoological Garden Groundskeeper Senior | $25.43 /hr | $40,085 | $361 |
| Brown, Clara Elizabeth | Minnesota Zoological Garden Interpret Naturalist 1 | $26.43 /hr | $39,996 | $533 |
| Cochrane, Henry Luke | Minnesota Zoological Garden Groundskeeper Inter | $22.94 /hr | $39,181 | — |
| Erdmann, Ronald Grant | Natural Resources Dept Laborer General | $24.21 /hr | $38,983 | $926 |
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.