Skip to main content

State employees in Dakota County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Dakota County, fiscal year 2012.

Employees
2,007
FY 2012
Total paid
$78.5M
in FY 2012
Median paid
$41,594
base rate median $43,853
Average paid
$40,991
across 1,916 with pay
Highest paid
$227,578
Ehmke, Lee C.

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

$30K$40K$50K$60K$70K$80K20112013201520172019202120232025
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate

Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

01K2K3K20112013201520172019202120232025
Employees, FY 2012
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Ehmke, Lee C.MN Zoological Garden
Dir Zoological Gardens
$105.36 /hr$227,578—
Thomas, Ronald EMN St Colleges & Universities
MnScCUPresident/Vice Chanc II
$6,329 /2 wk$189,049—
Wynes, Tim AMN St Colleges & Universities
MnScCUPresident/Vice Chanc II
$5,824 /2 wk$169,742—
Hildreth, Cynthia JVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$35.91 /hr$163,931$2,276
Read, BarbaraMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Administrator 7
$3,930 /2 wk$142,144—
Lynch, Edward ITrial Courts
Jud District Court Chief Judge
$5,215 /2 wk$135,580—
Winter, Gerald JTrial Courts
Jud District Administrator B
$60.93 /hr$131,609—
Holmgren, Steven KPublic Defense Board
Public Defense Chief Publ Def
$60.14 /hr$129,902—
Knutson, David LTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,224—
Abrams, Jerome BTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
Carter, Joseph TTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
King, Robert RTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
MacDonald, Erica HinkleTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
Mayer, MichaelTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
McManus, Timothy JTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
Messerich, Kathryn Helen DavisTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
Moynihan, Shawn MTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
Simonett, Martha MTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
Sovis, Michael VTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
Spicer, Richard GaryTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
Sutherland, Patrice KTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
Theisen, Mary JTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
Wermager, Tim DTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$129,124—
Braziel, ConnieMN Zoological Garden
Zoo Deputy Director
$57.60 /hr$127,296—
Hickey, John JMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
+1 more
$4,724 /2 wk$124,823—
Costello, Joan KMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Administrator 8
$4,505 /2 wk$123,899—
Ingutia, Miriam K.Veterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse Advanced Prac
$44.89 /hr$120,228$24,330
Perkkio, Arlene M.A.Trial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$119,722—
Kammeraad, Joyce LMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
+1 more
$2,635 /2 wk$119,444—
Murtaugh, KellyMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Administrator 7
$4,215 /2 wk$115,900—
Blommel, Nathan JMN St Colleges & Universities
Tech College Faculty
+2 more
$2,585 /2 wk$114,479$20,271
Hebert, Gary AMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Administrator 6
$3,831 /2 wk$113,204—
Paull, David SJudicial Standards Board
Judicial-Executive Director
$51.78 /hr$111,845—
LaComb, Sharon IMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Administrator 7
$4,605 /2 wk$111,453—
O'Connor, Thomas JPublic Defense Board
Public Defense Managing Attrny
$51.51 /hr$111,262—
Heyman, Joseph R.Public Safety Dept
State Patrol Trooper
$32.91 /hr$109,994$39,171
Newberry, Deborah MMN St Colleges & Universities
Tech College Faculty
+1 more
—$109,166—
Thooft, Douglas JPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Lieutenant
$38.49 /hr$109,009$21,213
Asphaug, KarenTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$4,966 /2 wk$108,049—
Adelmann, Peggy AMN Zoological Garden
Zoo Strategic Services Dir
$49.98 /hr$107,957—
Everson, Kari MVeterans Affairs Dept
Veterans Home Admin
$48.85 /hr$107,714—
Figueroa, Daniel LTransportation Dept
Engineering Specialist
$30.63 /hr$106,092$45,089
Gunderson, Scott RMN St Colleges & Universities
Tech College Faculty
+4 more
$3,085 /2 wk$106,030$8,879
Renn, Carolyn MTrial Courts
Jud Court Administrator V
$49.06 /hr$105,970—
Gerber, Bryce RMN Zoological Garden
Systems Analysis Unit Supv
$46.49 /hr$105,523$395
Bernard, Doris JMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Administrator 7
$3,831 /2 wk$104,406—
Lemon, Charles WPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Lieutenant
$33.90 /hr$103,972$10,159
Warg, David LorinPublic Defense Board
Public Defense Managing Attrny
$48.60 /hr$103,672—
Otteson, Richard JMN St Colleges & Universities
Tech College Faculty
$3,513 /2 wk$103,428—
Rogotzke, Timothy JPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Captain
$43.05 /hr$101,469—

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.