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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahl, Laura | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $83.51 /hr | $157,834 | — |
| Moriarty, Christina | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,589 | — |
| Unni, Adosh | Education Department Dir Governmental Relations Unc | $75.66 /hr | $157,292 | — |
| Champagne, Christopher James | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,286 | — |
| Wolde-Yesus, Tsegaye | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $156,830 | $81,413 |
| Menawa, Catherine F | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $156,699 | $27,772 |
| Reid, Tracy Lee | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $156,678 | — |
| Faust, Nathan Adam | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $156,249 | $57,300 |
| Khan, Atif Ahmed | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $72.71 /hr | $155,599 | — |
| Kloos, Eric TW | Education Department Education Director 1 | $73.03 /hr | $155,097 | — |
| Lehmann, Daley | Education Department Education Director 1 | $73.03 /hr | $155,095 | — |
| Yankey, Samuel | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $56.77 /hr | $155,056 | $35,634 |
| Dong, Jesse | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $72.70 /hr | $154,851 | — |
| Schmidt, Curt G | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 3 | $54.97 /hr | $154,713 | $4,590 |
| Palechek, William | Minnesota IT Services Systems Supervisor | $72.61 /hr | $154,529 | — |
| Fahnhorst, Sean Anthony | Education Department Agency Chief Financial Officer | $75.66 /hr | $154,461 | — |
| Johnson, Matthew Alan | Trial Courts Jud Research & Evaluation Mgr | $72.71 /hr | $154,412 | — |
| Otte, Kristen Ann | Trial Courts Jud Sr. Clinic Forensic Psych | $72.45 /hr | $154,407 | — |
| Dynes, Jennifer L | Trial Courts Jud Sr. Clinic Forensic Psych | $72.45 /hr | $154,390 | — |
| Lesser, Elliott Brewer | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $60.37 /hr | $154,284 | $20,651 |
| Gelgelu, Desta A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $154,137 | $9,660 |
| Winter, William B | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $46.67 /hr | $154,016 | $56,992 |
| Odqan, Kerim | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $153,792 | — |
| Larsen, Mary | Trial Courts Jud Sr. Clinic Forensic Psych | $72.02 /hr | $153,079 | — |
| Kedir, Abdelfeta Nesru | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $152,908 | $31,753 |
| Broz, Roger T | MN St Colleges & Universities Physical Plant Director | $56.94 /hr | $152,876 | — |
| Carlson, Catherine A | Trial Courts Jud Sr. Clinic Forensic Psych | $71.95 /hr | $152,864 | — |
| Odegard, Thomas R | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $44.77 /hr | $152,809 | $65,437 |
| Powers, Amanda B | Trial Courts Jud Sr. Clinic Forensic Psych | $71.86 /hr | $152,739 | — |
| Misirli, Tolga | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $152,359 | $5,537 |
| Bruvold, Jill Elizabeth Rogstad | Trial Courts Jud Sr. Clinic Forensic Psych | $72.02 /hr | $152,251 | — |
| Laven, Nichole M | Education Department Education Director 1 | $72.86 /hr | $152,189 | — |
| Reeg, David James | Minnesota IT Services Systems Architect | $72.87 /hr | $152,149 | $656 |
| Paris, Megan | Trial Courts Supv Clinical Forensic Psych | $72.45 /hr | $152,005 | — |
| Keith, Gregory B | Education Department Education Director 1 | $73.03 /hr | $151,825 | — |
| Lee, Tamara L | Education Department Education Director 1 | $73.03 /hr | $151,825 | — |
| Reynolds, Sally A | Education Department Education Director 1 | $73.03 /hr | $151,825 | — |
| Drysdale, Cody Michael | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $46.67 /hr | $151,679 | $54,655 |
| Graff, Stephanie | Education Department Deputy Commr Education | $90.12 /hr | $151,576 | — |
| Novak, Julie Ann | Education Department Education Director 1 | $73.03 /hr | $151,511 | — |
| Colbert, Jessica Ryan | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $72.83 /hr | $151,486 | — |
| Braesch, Cristin | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,636 /2 wk | $151,486 | $37,284 |
| Zahler, Tony Richard | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 7 | $5,823 /2 wk | $151,279 | — |
| Bozian, Gabriel Nasim | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $72.70 /hr | $151,216 | — |
| Sherman, Darcy C | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $70.58 /hr | $151,041 | — |
| Schleicher, Leigh C | Education Department Education Director 1 | $73.03 /hr | $150,794 | — |
| Klug, Michael G | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $150,596 | $21,468 |
| Wiklund, David A | Trial Courts Jud IT App/BI Development Mgr | $70.97 /hr | $150,510 | — |
| McCoy, Richard Raymond | Minnesota IT Services Systems Architect | $72.87 /hr | $150,415 | — |
| Hamlin, Joseph V | Transportation Dept Land Surveyor Admin - Mgmt | $70.52 /hr | $150,081 | — |
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.