State employees in Douglas County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Douglas County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
579
FY 2026
Total paid
$28.7M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$49,553
base rate median $71,739
Average paid
$51,387
across 559 with pay
Highest paid
$506,982
Lissman, Thomas Larry
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 Douglas County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$88,061
$84,865
$62,729
$62,435
$46,294
$45,462
$30,544
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fick, Michelle D | Corrections Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $55,800 | — |
| Chodorowski, Toni Lea | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam & Insp Spec | $27.24 /hr | $55,695 | $50 |
| Jantzen, Duane | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $55,633 | $2,766 |
| Gwenigale, Stacy Denise | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 2 | $28.26 /hr | $55,421 | — |
| DenHartog, Stephanie | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $26.86 /hr | $55,382 | $78 |
| Linn, Jeffrey Paul | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $29.39 /hr | $54,929 | $1,782 |
| Feda, David T | Direct Care and Treatment General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $54,812 | $334 |
| Haak, Marissa | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $26.86 /hr | $54,589 | $71 |
| LeDoux, Elizabeth Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr +1 more | $25.43 /hr | $54,518 | $127 |
| Nytroe, Alan A | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $54,510 | — |
| Rudell, Nicole | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $52.49 /hr | $54,346 | — |
| Kortuem, Marnie | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 2 +1 more | $26.43 /hr | $54,025 | $218 |
| Jankord, Rebekah Jane | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $23.54 /hr | $53,671 | $3,670 |
| Giese, Carey Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $53,323 | $3,031 |
| Goilo, Jack Alexander | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $31.55 /hr | $53,004 | — |
| Sommers, John Edward | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam & Insp Spec | $25.71 /hr | $52,862 | $19 |
| Luth, Kimberly Nicole | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $26.86 /hr | $52,646 | — |
| Buse, Gerald Carl | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $52,522 | $140 |
| Johnson, Livy N | Natural Resources Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $25.41 /hr | $52,453 | $297 |
| Johnson Pavlicek, Kaylee A | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $24.75 /hr | $52,451 | $905 |
| Nessman, Nichol Ranae | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam & Insp Spec | $25.02 /hr | $51,948 | $91 |
| Hausmann, Elizabeth | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $24.27 /hr | $51,939 | — |
| Henneman, Allysha Beth | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $23.54 /hr | $51,587 | $2,865 |
| Bennett, Brian R | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $51,175 | $2,586 |
| Thorstad, Tiffany Lyn | Direct Care and Treatment Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $50,653 | — |
| Englund, Jamie M | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $50,527 | — |
| Sanders, Ashley | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $22.84 /hr | $50,262 | $1,501 |
| Rooney, Andrew Joseph | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 1 +1 more | $44.24 /hr | $50,254 | — |
| Hellermann, Theodore James | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $23.43 /hr | $49,662 | — |
| Fosse, Cheyenne Elizabeth | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $26.12 /hr | $49,553 | $634 |
| Dertinger, Eldora L | MN St Colleges & Universities Accounting Officer | $34.69 /hr | $49,446 | — |
| Larson, Ashley Christine | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Elect | $28.33 /hr | $48,227 | — |
| Vanheel, Austin William | MN St Colleges & Universities College Laboratory Asst 2 +1 more | $25.71 /hr | $48,221 | $273 |
| Brandsted, Teresa Janice | MN St Colleges & Universities Communications Paraprof | $30.98 /hr | $47,717 | $627 |
| Meyers, Nichelle Paige | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $22.48 /hr | $47,649 | — |
| Welle, Samantha Louise | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $22.48 /hr | $47,649 | — |
| Dalager, Jon Karl | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $46,842 | — |
| Casperson, Collin Patrick | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $46,663 | $57 |
| Simpson, Mark A | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.79 /hr | $46,583 | $1,185 |
| Bailey, Kaylee Nicole | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $22.48 /hr | $45,867 | — |
| Lalim, Jane Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Building Svcs Lead | $27.53 /hr | $45,795 | $206 |
| Wittman, Robert Christopher | MN St Colleges & Universities General Repair Worker | $29.93 /hr | $45,711 | $1,414 |
| Steinemann, Brianna Lee | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $22.84 /hr | $45,526 | — |
| Brunsvold, Teri Anne | Direct Care and Treatment Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $45,220 | $550 |
| Mau-McDowell, Lacy | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | — | $44,512 | — |
| Wegener Jr, Norman Albert | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.79 /hr | $44,187 | $735 |
| Wohlers, Bobbi Jo | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 1 | $29.25 /hr | $44,090 | — |
| Kraemer, Elizabeth | Corrections Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $43,600 | — |
| Jessop, Nichole | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist | $24.12 /hr | $43,233 | $81 |
| Schoep, Coreen | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $41,168 | — |
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.