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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles, Elizabeth Marie | Minnesota Zoological Garden State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Brown, James Edward | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $114,071 | — |
| Nguyen, Annie Ai | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $114,071 | — |
| Nguyen, Benjamin T | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $114,071 | — |
| Traynor, Bradley Joseph | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $114,071 | — |
| Natzel, Deborah Marie | Public Defense Board Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr | $54.81 /hr | $114,005 | — |
| Bailey, Donavan E | Public Defense Board Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr | $54.81 /hr | $114,005 | — |
| Hall, Katherine McGregor | Minnesota Zoological Garden Zoo Conservation Manager | $55.40 /hr | $113,723 | $428 |
| Anderson, Jennifer Kristine | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $54.66 /hr | $113,693 | — |
| Reichstadt, Ricky William | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $113,606 | $4,940 |
| Manley, Bradley W | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,399 /2 wk | $112,594 | — |
| Knapp, Meghan T | Trial Courts Jud Accounting Manager | $55.17 /hr | $112,357 | — |
| Anderson, Caroline Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $111,943 | — |
| Becker, Ryan W | MN St Colleges & Universities Building Maintenance Supv 1 | $45.92 /hr | $111,931 | $23,796 |
| Berlin, Erin Rachel | Minnesota Zoological Garden Veterinarian | $52.93 /hr | $111,720 | $2,082 |
| Millard, Christopher P | Public Defense Board Public Defense Investigator | $53.67 /hr | $111,634 | — |
| Schmitz, Troy David | Public Defense Board Public Defense Investigator | $53.67 /hr | $111,634 | — |
| Wood, Erica M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $111,632 | $2,905 |
| Berg, Kristi Linn | Minnesota Zoological Garden Education Consultant 3 | $55.42 /hr | $111,503 | — |
| Wenner, Mary K | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 3 | $51.28 /hr | $111,032 | $4,141 |
| Fay, Patrick Andrew | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $51.92 /hr | $110,995 | $6,726 |
| Johnson, Kelly R | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $110,810 | $169 |
| Baquero, John | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $4,251 /2 wk | $110,528 | — |
| Johnson, Samuel V | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $4,251 /2 wk | $110,528 | — |
| Rogosheske, Alexander W | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $4,251 /2 wk | $110,528 | — |
| Ignaszewski, Patric Jon | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $110,318 | $127 |
| Naughton, Carrie L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,972 /2 wk | $110,109 | — |
| Prowatzke, Adam Mark | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $109,784 | — |
| Tschida, Cathleen Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept Social Svcs Supervisor | $51.28 /hr | $109,760 | $1,231 |
| Hendel, Robert L | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $47.61 /hr | $109,282 | $8,641 |
| Harris, Robert G | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $109,262 | — |
| Wallace, Kayla | Minnesota Zoological Garden Asst To Commr | $53.52 /hr | $109,240 | — |
| Moosbrugger, Timothy | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $51.28 /hr | $109,226 | — |
| Hemstad, Nathaniel A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $109,190 | $7,154 |
| Runquist, Erik | Minnesota Zoological Garden Research Scientist 3 | $53.32 /hr | $109,056 | — |
| Martin, Andrew R | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,636 /2 wk | $108,973 | $2,449 |
| Shaff, Kimberly Anne | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 | $4,114 /2 wk | $108,946 | — |
| Palmer, Leslie Kim | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,478 /2 wk | $107,976 | — |
| Kain, Angela Joy | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +2 more | — | $107,923 | $5,645 |
| Dowdle, Emily L | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 3 | $53.04 /hr | $107,495 | — |
| Swanlund, Janine Mae | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,399 /2 wk | $107,466 | $5,810 |
| Hentges, Karen M | Trial Courts Jud Court Operation Supervisor | $50.43 /hr | $107,190 | — |
| Englund, Michael Robert | Minnesota Zoological Garden Building Maintenance Supv 2 | $49.39 /hr | $106,826 | $3,819 |
| Wilson, George C | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $106,721 | $31,741 |
| Ginsburg, Emily L | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $51.28 /hr | $106,662 | — |
| Huling, Thomas Anton | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $51.28 /hr | $106,662 | — |
| Schulte III, Ralph Oscar | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $51.28 /hr | $106,662 | — |
| Rinehart, Sean M | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $51.28 /hr | $106,252 | — |
| Klopfleisch, Kathryn Gonier | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,557 /2 wk | $106,097 | — |
| Young, Katherine Louise Mischnick | Trial Courts Jud HRD Generalist | $53.75 /hr | $105,965 | — |
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.