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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erickson, Catherine A | Education Department Education Director 2 | $78.42 /hr | $166,951 | — |
| Bernard, Joan E | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,808 /2 wk | $166,290 | $9,185 |
| Reiland, Andrew | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $77.64 /hr | $166,150 | — |
| Drabek, Jason James | Trial Courts Jud IT Senior Manager I | $76.74 /hr | $166,111 | — |
| Baker, John S | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.05 /hr | $165,954 | $52,957 |
| Maershbecker, Steven | Veterans Affairs Dept Pharmacist | $76.10 /hr | $165,307 | — |
| Barbo, Elizabeth | Trial Courts Supv Clinical Forensic Psych | $75.62 /hr | $165,269 | — |
| Fitzgerald, Katie M | Veterans Affairs Dept Pharmacist | $76.10 /hr | $165,207 | — |
| Isaacson, Craig D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $66.71 /hr | $164,964 | $20,239 |
| Martinek, Andrew Thomas | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Captain | $70.34 /hr | $164,030 | $11,679 |
| Kumar, Renu B | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,477 /2 wk | $163,371 | $25,792 |
| Oberg, Corrie A B | Education Department General Counsel 1 | $90.12 /hr | $163,309 | — |
| Smisek, Allegra | Perpich Ctr For Arts Education Dir Perpich Ctr Arts Educ | $78.42 /hr | $163,030 | — |
| Smith, Sonia R | Education Department Education Director 2 | $78.42 /hr | $163,030 | — |
| Vargas-Essex, Julio O | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 8 | $5,699 /2 wk | $162,807 | — |
| Hendrickson, Fred M | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Mgr III | $75.53 /hr | $162,736 | — |
| Gyolai, Kristine Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 +1 more | $6,268 /2 wk | $162,669 | — |
| Leary, Bryan J | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $162,447 | — |
| Nolen, Julius | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $162,447 | — |
| Prentice, Carrie E | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $162,447 | — |
| Selman, William | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $162,447 | — |
| Grimm, Jacqueline Elsie Martinez | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Home Admin | $73.03 /hr | $162,325 | $584 |
| Duclos, Joyce | Minnesota IT Services Information Syst Manager | $77.92 /hr | $161,991 | — |
| Subramanian, Ranjith | Minnesota IT Services Information Syst Manager | $77.92 /hr | $161,991 | — |
| Hanson, Carmelle Marie | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Admin-Supv | $70.52 /hr | $161,907 | — |
| Renden, Gregory Allan | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $161,688 | — |
| Bergeson, Steve L | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $161,688 | — |
| Cima, Kathryn J | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $161,688 | — |
| Klawiter, Kyle A | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $61.98 /hr | $161,651 | $30,707 |
| Gibson, Yassah Gayflor | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $52.49 /hr | $161,582 | $51,298 |
| Cousins, Adrienne Dolores | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $77.64 /hr | $161,491 | — |
| Metzger, Drake | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $77.64 /hr | $161,491 | — |
| Malenke, Phyllis Joan | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Admin-Supv | $70.52 /hr | $161,407 | — |
| Erickson, Wade C | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $161,323 | $41,575 |
| Lee, Michael Young | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $65.72 /hr | $160,888 | $4,233 |
| Woods, Shawn | Public Defense Board Public Defense Info Secur Spec | $75.15 /hr | $160,821 | — |
| Graves, Nadine Tebeh | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $77.07 /hr | $160,306 | — |
| Rowbotham, Telly | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 7 | $6,100 /2 wk | $160,275 | — |
| Milz, Adam Alois | Trial Courts Supv Clinical Forensic Psych | $74.85 /hr | $159,026 | — |
| Barrett, David D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,715 /2 wk | $158,401 | $38,092 |
| Bryant, Camillya | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
| Chalstrom, Michelle Lee Overby | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
| Hicks, Caroline | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
| Jaimet, Matthew | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
| Kolstad, Robert | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
| Miller, Mark J | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
| Monroe, WIlliam Edward Ferkey | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
| Nolen, Laura Ann | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
| Provencher, Daniel Robert | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
| Rainville, Peter A | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
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.