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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins, Anthony J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $133,129 | — |
| Schuh, Cory Lee | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $46.67 /hr | $132,948 | $48,460 |
| Elsen, Matthew John | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $62.12 /hr | $132,937 | — |
| Weis, Prescott Marc | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $62.12 /hr | $132,937 | — |
| Marzinske, Michael T | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $132,456 | $6,359 |
| Dorr, Brian M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $132,066 | — |
| Kesseh, Adolphus | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $132,010 | $59,110 |
| Suri, Arvind | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $131,987 | — |
| Rivas, Anne Elizabeth | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Conservation Manager | $59.07 /hr | $131,917 | $5,012 |
| Yu, Liwen | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,636 /2 wk | $131,885 | $21,748 |
| Madole, Jessica Marie | Minnesota Zoological Garden State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $63.35 /hr | $131,700 | — |
| Strecker, Carol E | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Education Director | $63.35 /hr | $131,700 | — |
| Zhang-Boekelman, Stephen William | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $61.14 /hr | $131,416 | — |
| Peterson, Philip Michael | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $130,262 | $13,324 |
| Zolldan, David Frederick | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $130,051 | $13,113 |
| Dahl, Laura | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $62.12 /hr | $129,210 | — |
| LeTourneau, Jacob Israel | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $57.80 /hr | $129,062 | $5,271 |
| Holien, Kathryn Lindsey | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $128,842 | $2,349 |
| Berger, Christopher | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $128,636 | $5,713 |
| Stapleton, Seth Patrick | Minnesota Zoological Garden State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $63.02 /hr | $128,631 | — |
| Oganda, Willstone Machuchu | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $128,178 | $57,855 |
| Sandok, Scott | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,557 /2 wk | $128,175 | $18,341 |
| Hanson, Gerald B | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $127,732 | $10,794 |
| Geir, Brian Lynn | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 4 | $61.14 /hr | $127,227 | $120 |
| Eddy, Dean Elliot | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 4 | $61.14 /hr | $127,106 | — |
| Arredondo, Andrew Antonio | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $126,636 | $9,698 |
| Milan, Brian L | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $126,383 | $9,445 |
| Iwan, Robert H | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,557 /2 wk | $126,339 | $11,408 |
| Hitchen, Matthew Reid | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $125,371 | $8,433 |
| Deane, Jennifer Kolpacoff | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,751 /2 wk | $124,985 | — |
| Engen, Elizabeth | Public Defense Board Public Defense Admin Asst | $58.63 /hr | $124,882 | — |
| Ahmed, Ahmed Osman | MN St Colleges & Universities Financial Mgt Director | $63.24 /hr | $124,847 | — |
| Schuelke, Justin J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $124,274 | $7,337 |
| Gallant, Angela J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $124,268 | $15,897 |
| Mazzone, Tony Sean | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $123,581 | $5,481 |
| Bohlken, Holly M | Trial Courts Jud Asst Court Admin/Chief Dep | $57.90 /hr | $123,568 | — |
| Danov-Johnson, Stacy | Human Services Dept Human Svcs Prog Coordinator | $59.35 /hr | $123,385 | — |
| Gideon-Sjostrom, Shiloh | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $123,325 | — |
| Jennings, Stacey A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $123,166 | $26,231 |
| Groves, Brenda Lynn | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Manager I | $57.89 /hr | $123,046 | — |
| Root, Thomas | Minnesota Zoological Garden State Prog Admin Manager | $59.07 /hr | $122,803 | — |
| Schneider, James | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $122,790 | $4,563 |
| Johnson, Jennifer A | Trial Courts Jud HRD Manager | $57.71 /hr | $122,664 | — |
| Agegnehu, Yohannes M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 +1 more | $4,720 /2 wk | $122,615 | — |
| Sogge, Troy Allen | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $122,242 | $5,925 |
| Lanz Jr, Steven Dale | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $122,078 | $41,900 |
| Heizmann, Kurt Ryan | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Conservation Manager | $58.17 /hr | $121,961 | $465 |
| Soderholm Taylor, Ingrid Taryn | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $54.59 /hr | $121,696 | $6,137 |
| Schneider, Rebecca A | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Manager I | $57.25 /hr | $121,685 | — |
| Dingel, Joshua J | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $58.27 /hr | $121,202 | — |
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.