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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali, Miske Abdisalan | Direct Care and Treatment Mental Health Prog Asst | $27.53 /hr | $27,520 | $2,388 |
| Hutchison, Josie F. | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $21.73 /hr | $27,335 | $1,149 |
| Wolverton, Mervale Ryan | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $21.22 /hr | $27,252 | $1,143 |
| Brinson, Lindsay K. R. | Minnesota Zoological Garden Interpret Naturalist Supv 1 | $36.64 /hr | $26,796 | — |
| Greystone, Bizmyth Lee | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $23.75 /hr | $26,600 | — |
| Ellis, Michael | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $25.41 /hr | $26,572 | $571 |
| Kufor, Venessa N | Direct Care and Treatment Mental Health Prog Asst | $27.53 /hr | $26,101 | $3,544 |
| Whiteford, Scott R | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $26,023 | — |
| Cameron, Linda Ann | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $22.23 /hr | $25,935 | $1,536 |
| Larson, Sarah Ellen | Minnesota Zoological Garden Planning Dir State | $46.15 /hr | $25,844 | — |
| Rodriguez, Jasmine Alejandra | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $22.23 /hr | $25,531 | $1,331 |
| Eggert, Madeline Marie | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Clerk | $21.39 /hr | $25,505 | — |
| Wallace, Noah Michael | Minnesota Zoological Garden Emergency Medical Tech | $30.09 /hr | $25,456 | $90 |
| Hamann, Jessica Jo | Veterans Affairs Dept General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $25,448 | $1,521 |
| Ko, Kyungouk | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $25,423 | — |
| Klingner, Ellie Theresa | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $23.50 /hr | $25,380 | — |
| Rutan, Sawyer Wyatt | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $23.50 /hr | $25,345 | — |
| Waugh, Thomas Waddell | Veterans Affairs Dept Chemical Depend Couns Sr | $35.21 /hr | $25,314 | — |
| Nyaosi, Beatrice M | Direct Care and Treatment Skills Development Specialist | $34.69 /hr | $25,186 | $753 |
| Juris, Roseanne K | Trial Courts Jud Executive Assistant | $35.90 /hr | $25,128 | $0 |
| Green, Ashlie Therese | Direct Care and Treatment Mental Health Prog Asst | $30.09 /hr | $24,926 | $4,439 |
| McMahon Bullis, Mary Margaret | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $24,923 | — |
| Larson, Julie Rose | MN St Colleges & Universities Cook Coordinator | $27.53 /hr | $24,623 | — |
| Jones, Taylor Robert | Minnesota Zoological Garden Interpret Naturalist 1 | $27.35 /hr | $24,607 | $1,021 |
| Russell, Katie Marie | Trial Courts Jud Ct Operations Leadworker I | $29.95 /hr | $24,504 | $4 |
| Hennessy, Tracy Beth | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $43.32 /hr | $24,165 | — |
| Kaprosy, Raquel | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $27.81 /hr | $23,743 | $167 |
| Chowdhury, Masum Haider | Direct Care and Treatment Mental Health Prog Asst | $28.44 /hr | $23,588 | $1,493 |
| Brings, James Edward | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $23,584 | $6,814 |
| Reelfs, Jessica A | Minnesota Zoological Garden Interpret Naturalist 1 | $34.69 /hr | $23,559 | — |
| Lossing, Mariah R | Employ & Econ Development Dept Rehabilitation Couns Career | $41.43 /hr | $23,201 | — |
| Kour, Shannon M | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Keeper | $34.24 /hr | $23,189 | $576 |
| Ilstrup, Signe Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities College Laboratory Asst 1 | $28.78 /hr | $23,168 | — |
| Davis, Alisha Raeann | Veterans Affairs Dept Food Service Worker | $25.43 /hr | $22,980 | $2,546 |
| Casey, Connor Patrick | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $24.25 /hr | $22,698 | — |
| Ketterling, Sophia E | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $22.23 /hr | $22,640 | $1,042 |
| Stephenson, Joseph Richard | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $21.73 /hr | $22,268 | $1,160 |
| Scherping, Roger | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $22,176 | — |
| Mazza, Dylan Francis | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 2 | $29.25 /hr | $21,850 | — |
| Harcey, Kayla Ann | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $22.78 /hr | $21,693 | $525 |
| DeAngelo, Jeremy Paul | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $21,568 | — |
| Singer, Scott | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $48.10 /hr | $21,453 | — |
| McElroy, Brandon David | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 1 | $27.26 /hr | $21,311 | — |
| Ojo, Francis Olukayode | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $21,263 | $1,038 |
| Eyafe, Akpokiniovo Jane | Trial Courts Jud Law Clerk 1 | $27.91 /hr | $20,646 | — |
| Cossetta, Tammy Lynn | Minnesota Zoological Garden Customer Svcs Specialist | $21.73 /hr | $20,634 | $1,102 |
| Bayer, Matthew James | Minnesota Zoological Garden Campus Security Officer | $31.68 /hr | $20,567 | $1,213 |
| Lawrence, Ryan Andrew | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $24.00 /hr | $20,352 | — |
| Verhasselt, Benjamin Jones | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $24.50 /hr | $20,206 | $18 |
| Koffi, Nana E | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.43 /hr | $19,642 | $6,002 |
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.