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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines, Robert E | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $928 /2 wk | $143,186 | — |
| Tum Cuc, Christa J | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Mgr III | $67.10 /hr | $143,122 | — |
| Van Diest, Ann D | Education Department Education Finance Consultant 3 | $57.35 /hr | $143,082 | — |
| Conway, Maren Jean | Trial Courts Jud Sr. Clinic Forensic Psych | $67.37 /hr | $143,072 | — |
| Gear IV, Arthur Leon | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $65.72 /hr | $142,855 | — |
| Adams, Tammy F | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Resources Director 3 | $70.52 /hr | $142,799 | — |
| Dawson, Amy E | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $142,770 | — |
| Klosa, Brian Robert | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $142,711 | $19,082 |
| Swarsensky, Gerald D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $142,668 | $12,808 |
| Hill, Kortney A | Education Department State Prog Admin Manager Sr +1 more | $77.00 /hr | $142,620 | — |
| Smith, Scott M | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $142,293 | $16,950 |
| Chadwick, Anna M | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,727 /2 wk | $142,277 | $6,057 |
| Tola, Dhuguma K | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $65.66 /hr | $142,093 | — |
| Gierok, Adam G. | Trial Courts Jud Sr. Clinic Forensic Psych | $66.75 /hr | $141,878 | — |
| Bigalk, Kristina Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,715 /2 wk | $141,835 | $12,722 |
| Rajenderan, Vanaja | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,813 | — |
| Miles, Jessica T | Trial Courts Jud Sr. Clinic Forensic Psych | $66.68 /hr | $141,729 | — |
| Rae, Jennifer Margaret | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $141,650 | — |
| Hamersma, Vicky L | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $65.66 /hr | $141,540 | — |
| Grosso, Monte B | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,474 | $272 |
| Korupalli, Jayasri | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,473 | $272 |
| Palombo, Matthew C | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $141,420 | — |
| Bullen, Rebecca R | Perpich Ctr For Arts Education Arts School Prog Admin | $68.02 /hr | $141,409 | — |
| Abbe, Kessia | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $56.77 /hr | $141,406 | $20,308 |
| Cade, Maureen Bishera | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,204 | — |
| Cheng, Liangsheng | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,204 | — |
| Lee, James H | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,204 | — |
| McKenna, Scott J | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,204 | — |
| Wee, Kimberly K | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,204 | — |
| Halseth, Jeffrey A. | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,203 | — |
| Marshall, Jon H | MN St Colleges & Universities Management Info Syst Cons Supv | $67.92 /hr | $141,203 | — |
| Mosley, Donna | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,203 | — |
| Parsons, Jeff | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,203 | — |
| Sorg, Terence J | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,203 | — |
| Waldal, Mark Andrew | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,203 | — |
| Bari, Tafheem | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Cagle II, Jerry Wayne | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Cha, Hu | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Ho, Joy | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Koenig, Ronald | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Londgren, Julie Ann | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Magdanz, Ian | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Mulcahey, Gail | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Nelson, Jon C. | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Otte, Jaclyn | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Peroz, Kimberly Ann | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Salazar, Joel Crosby | Minnesota IT Services Systems Analysis Unit Supv | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Thodupunoori, Shirisha | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Vaddi, Uma V | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Wadsworth, Todd | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $141,197 | $25,414 |
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.