State employees in Dakota County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Dakota County, fiscal year 2015.
Employees
1,897
FY 2015
Total paid
$82.1M
in FY 2015
Median paid
$45,648
base rate median $47,466
Average paid
$44,593
across 1,840 with pay
Highest paid
$247,437
Ehmke, Lee C.
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 2015, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
154
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$82,982
$74,830
$58,505
$56,861
$56,343
$54,074
$48,155
$43,578
$41,194
$30,447
$30,233
Everyone, FY 2015
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ehmke, Lee C. | MN Zoological Garden Dir Zoological Gardens | $118.96 /hr | $247,437 | — |
| Wynes, Tim A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU President/Vice Chanc III | $7,450 /2 wk | $228,560 | — |
| Winter, Gerald J | Trial Courts Jud District Administrator B | $66.58 /hr | $161,672 | — |
| Royal, Christina | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 | $5,628 /2 wk | $145,435 | — |
| Bernard, Doris J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 | $5,198 /2 wk | $143,098 | — |
| Asphaug, Karen | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $141,968 | — |
| Abrams, Jerome B | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Baxter, M Michael | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Carter, Joseph T | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| King, Colleen G | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Knutson, David L | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| MacDonald, Erica Hinkle | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Mayer, Michael | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| McManus, Timothy J | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Messerich, Kathryn Helen Davis | Trial Courts Jud Assistant Chief Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Moynihan, Shawn M | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Perkkio, Arlene M A | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Pugh, Thomas W | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Simonett, Martha M | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Sutherland, Patrice K | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Theisen, Mary J | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Wermager, Tim D | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $138,318 | — |
| Ingutia, Miriam K | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Advanced Prac | $54.65 /hr | $133,902 | $16,774 |
| Holmgren, Steven K | Public Defense Board Public Defense Chief Publ Def | $63.81 /hr | $132,590 | — |
| Opp, Michael R | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 8 | $4,869 /2 wk | $131,289 | — |
| Braziel, Connie | MN Zoological Garden Zoo Deputy Director | $62.33 /hr | $125,579 | — |
| Page, David P | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $121,806 | — |
| Kamp, Jan M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $4,301 /2 wk | $121,033 | — |
| Lehmann, Christopher J | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,533 /2 wk | $118,050 | — |
| Renn, Carolyn M | Trial Courts Jud Asst District Admin A | $53.61 /hr | $117,754 | — |
| Vasaly, Thomas C | Judicial Standards Board Judicial-Executive Director | $55.48 /hr | $115,282 | — |
| Burnside, Andrew D | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Home Admin | $54.09 /hr | $115,098 | — |
| Jagerson, Todd M | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Mgmt Srvcs Div Dir +1 more | $48.28 /hr | $113,958 | — |
| Blommel, Nathan J | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $2,876 /2 wk | $113,677 | $23,506 |
| Willis, Kevin | MN Zoological Garden Zoo Animal Programs Director | $54.09 /hr | $112,393 | — |
| Schueler, Ricky P | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $35.61 /hr | $112,268 | $24,274 |
| Newberry, Elizabeth M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,019 /2 wk | $112,238 | — |
| Figueroa, Daniel L | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $34.57 /hr | $111,895 | $40,062 |
| Jones, Brian E | Trial Courts Jud District Administrator B | $60.00 /hr | $111,719 | — |
| Lenertz, Sara Horne | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,568 /2 wk | $111,201 | $6,710 |
| Peterson, Mark Christi | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,045 /2 wk | $110,499 | — |
| Lemon, Charles W | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $40.67 /hr | $109,542 | $4,655 |
| Page, David I | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +3 more | $2,710 /2 wk | $109,446 | $7,082 |
| Gerber, Bryce R | Office of MN.IT Services Systems Analysis Unit Supv | $50.31 /hr | $109,399 | — |
| Norton, Edwin E | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $2,707 /2 wk | $108,952 | $6,639 |
| McQuillan, Patrick D | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,000 /2 wk | $108,690 | — |
| Kornack, Kenneth M | MN Zoological Garden State Prog Admin Manager Prin | $51.81 /hr | $108,290 | — |
| Johnson, Anne S | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $3,881 /2 wk | $108,262 | — |
| Gunderson, Scott R | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $2,876 /2 wk | $108,069 | $26,044 |
| Eilers, William S | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $2,778 /2 wk | $107,631 | $18,509 |
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.