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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

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Walsh, KohlMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.39 /hr$2,794—
Serafini, LoraMinnesota Zoological Garden
Interpret Naturalist 1
$28.26 /hr$2,781$182
Johns, Isla ValentineMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.39 /hr$2,755—
Gates, Alana MarieMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Para Prof
$17.84 /hr$2,729$2
Karls Klatt, Maiya BridgetMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.00 /hr$2,709$7
Hurley, GreysonMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.00 /hr$2,708—
Allen, Austin Edward WilliamPublic Defense Board
Public Defense Law Clerk
$20.00 /hr$2,700—
Backus, Katherine MaryMinnesota Zoological Garden
Interpret Naturalist Aide
$27.90 /hr$2,685—
Hasler, Tegan RaeMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$20.32 /hr$2,665—
Barden, Katherine NicoleMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Para Prof
$17.84 /hr$2,643$214
Willmore, Holden JamesMinnesota Zoological Garden
Interpret Naturalist 1
$25.67 /hr$2,580—
Samuelson, MicheleMinnesota Zoological Garden
Customer Svcs Specialist
$25.41 /hr$2,518—
Brady, Carson LeeMinnesota Zoological Garden
Interpret Naturalist 1
$24.79 /hr$2,485—
Hedstrom, TiffanyMinnesota Zoological Garden
Customer Svcs Specialist
$24.75 /hr$2,456—
Nelson, BryannaMinnesota Zoological Garden
Interpret Naturalist 1
$30.23 /hr$2,449—
Lind, KarlynMinnesota Zoological Garden
General Maintenance Wrkr
$20.96 /hr$2,443—
Horgan, Elizabeth MarieMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.00 /hr$2,441—
DeMartino, Lindsay MichellePublic Safety Dept
Office & Admin Specialist Int
$23.19 /hr$2,412—
Merino Segura, AngelMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.00 /hr$2,371—
Mendoza Viscarra, Andrea NataliaMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.00 /hr$2,366—
Zimmer, Grace AnnMinnesota Zoological Garden
Interpret Naturalist 1
$32.40 /hr$2,365—
Oleyar, Carter WilliamMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$20.32 /hr$2,346$222
Hendrickson, CarrieMinnesota Zoological Garden
Customer Svcs Specialist
$22.84 /hr$2,284—
Erickson, Maya JayneMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.00 /hr$2,237—
Robicheaux, Lara PasternakMinnesota Zoological Garden
Interpret Naturalist 1
$34.69 /hr$2,203—
Peterson, GrantMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$20.32 /hr$2,199—
Nissley, AbriannaMinnesota Zoological Garden
Emergency Medical Tech
$22.94 /hr$2,176$69
Amores, Jo Angela SargadoMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
—$2,170—
Kuchinka, Ambria LMinnesota Zoological Garden
General Maintenance Wrkr
$21.91 /hr$2,123$193
Ricks, BethanyMinnesota Zoological Garden
Interpret Naturalist 1
$31.26 /hr$2,119—
Cook, CamdenMinnesota Zoological Garden
Emergency Medical Tech
$22.94 /hr$2,097—
Austin, CarterMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.56 /hr$2,072—
Devich, KylePublic Defense Board
Public Defense Law Clerk
$20.00 /hr$2,049—
Brown, ZacharyPublic Defense Board
Public Defense Law Clerk
$20.00 /hr$2,040—
Vang, PaMinnesota Zoological Garden
Customer Svcs Specialist
$23.54 /hr$2,036—
Pflugi, Michael AndrewTransportation Dept
Transp Associate
$22.82 /hr$2,031—
Weisbrich, Ami MMinnesota Zoological Garden
Customer Svcs Specialist
$25.41 /hr$2,026$381
Phillips, Penelope JeanMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.00 /hr$2,022—
Ober, Delilah AnnMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.00 /hr$2,008—
Schowalter, Lyric LuannMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.00 /hr$1,965—
Whitney, Elizabeth JordanMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.85 /hr$1,926$414
Palmer, KendraMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.00 /hr$1,915—
Agyapong, MildredPublic Defense Board
Public Defense Law Clerk
$20.00 /hr$1,915—
Denenholz, Ashley AnnMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.85 /hr$1,842—
Johnson, AlexanderMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Clerical
$19.56 /hr$1,802—
Johnson, MarenMinnesota Zoological Garden
Student Worker Para Prof
$17.84 /hr$1,793—
West, Alexandria ElizabethMinnesota Zoological Garden
Interpret Naturalist 1
$25.67 /hr$1,784—
Simba, AbdulDirect Care and Treatment
Behavior Modification Asst
$30.89 /hr$1,776—
Olson, Matthew GeraldMinnesota Zoological Garden
Customer Svcs Specialist
$20.76 /hr$1,710—
Striston, KristinaMinnesota Zoological Garden
Customer Svcs Specialist
$20.76 /hr$1,678—

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.