State employees in Hennepin County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Hennepin County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
5,191
FY 2026
Total paid
$39M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$73,574
base rate median $74,797
Average paid
$77,105
across 5,058 with pay
Highest paid
$404,887
Gulrajani, Chinmoy
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 Hennepin County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
742
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$124,107
$102,771
$99,501
$97,272
$87,165
$77,059
$70,960
$67,044
$65,195
$23,670
$12,433
$2,595
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank, Matthew G | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Froehle, Emily J | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Garcia, Tamara G | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Hatcher, Michelle | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Houghtaling, Melissa J | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Hoyos, Juan Guillermo | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Hudleston, Sarah E | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Hughey, Rachel Clark | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Janisch, Karen A | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Janzen, Lisa K | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Kappelhoff, Mark J | Trial Courts Jud Assistant Chief Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Klein, Joseph R | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Klein, Julia Dayton | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Koch, William H | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Lamas, Carolina A | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Lucas, John L | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Magill Jr, Francis John | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Manning, Bruce D | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Marttila, Kristen | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Maschka, Jane Elizabeth | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Mathews, Dominick D | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Mokri, Mariam P | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Moreno, Daniel C | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Olson, Jennifer Lee | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Peralta, Nelson | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Reding, Jeannice M | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Robben, Patrick D | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Routel, Colette | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Ryan Gallia, Carrie | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Sande, Christian Matthew | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Scoggin, Paul Robert | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Sullivan, Rachna Bhatia | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Thomas, Laura Marie | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Tweeten, Andrew H | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Utley, Maximillia Teresa Curtis | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| West, Sarah Sheffield | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Wilcox, Matthew Martin | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Willms, Angela J | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Woods, Sydnee N | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Yellowhammer, Terri Diane | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Rau, Christopher T | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 | $7,055 /2 wk | $188,110 | — |
| Cline, James Michael | Veterans Affairs Dept Medical Specialist 3 | $144.06 /hr | $187,214 | — |
| Ortiz, Kleber Ivan | Education Department Education Supervisor 2 | $65.66 /hr | $186,068 | — |
| Benson, Beverly J | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $185,747 | — |
| Lundgren, Elizabeth A | Public Defense Board Public Defense Fiscal Director | $88.77 /hr | $184,642 | — |
| Kantola, Melissa C | Trial Courts Jud Deputy District Admin C | $86.80 /hr | $184,495 | — |
| Hagen, Dara Lea | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 8 | $6,781 /2 wk | $183,673 | — |
| Eboh, Patricia O | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $183,618 | $101,057 |
| O'Kane, Gail Catherine | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 | $7,055 /2 wk | $183,282 | — |
| Martin, Brandy Nicole | Trial Courts Jud Deputy District Admin C | $85.46 /hr | $181,568 | — |
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.