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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilpela, Pamela J | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Manager I | $61.29 /hr | $141,113 | — |
| Mitchell, Peter A | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $140,998 | — |
| Supernault, Brandon James | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,636 /2 wk | $140,974 | $27,948 |
| Carr, Donna J | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,808 /2 wk | $140,899 | $4,976 |
| Pearson, Karri Jean | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $140,634 | — |
| Alexander, Jennifer M. | Education Department Education Supervisor 2 | $65.66 /hr | $140,311 | $525 |
| Harms, Jonathan A | Trial Courts Jud Strategy and Develop Mgr | $65.85 /hr | $139,904 | — |
| Delaney, Thomas J | Education Department Education Supervisor 2 | $65.66 /hr | $139,786 | — |
| Cameron, Dawn R | Education Department Education Supervisor 2 | $65.66 /hr | $139,786 | — |
| Kamenov, Michelle M | Education Department Education Supervisor 2 | $65.66 /hr | $139,786 | — |
| Livingston, Tyler | Education Department Education Supervisor 2 | $65.66 /hr | $139,786 | — |
| Levin, Erin M | Education Department Education Supervisor 2 | $65.66 /hr | $139,737 | — |
| Mains, Anthony Michael | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $139,713 | $30,501 |
| Shetrit, Kfir | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $139,665 | $21,040 |
| Caldwell, Christopher | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $49.06 /hr | $139,620 | $37,461 |
| Nadkarni, Nitin N | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $139,552 | $11,036 |
| Klein, Trevor | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,808 /2 wk | $139,461 | — |
| Trinidad, Alfredo Corona | Trial Courts Jud IT Senior App/BI Developer | $65.58 /hr | $139,457 | — |
| Lund, Mark C | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $54.61 /hr | $139,436 | $22,117 |
| Lakin, Gaio E | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $139,411 | $3,179 |
| Kelvie, Mary | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $65.66 /hr | $139,192 | — |
| Rostratter, Ann M | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $65.66 /hr | $139,129 | — |
| York, Sophanna | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $65.60 /hr | $139,110 | — |
| Billiet, Eric J | Education Department Education Supervisor 2 | $65.66 /hr | $139,049 | — |
| Addison, Tori Monique | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 +1 more | $5,178 /2 wk | $139,008 | — |
| Knoll, Amanda C | Veterans Affairs Dept Psychological Services Dir | $65.66 /hr | $139,003 | — |
| Patel, Rajesh B | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $138,762 | $58,696 |
| Schwartz, Brian Jeffrey | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $58.79 /hr | $138,690 | $12,892 |
| Zimmerman, Samuel | Education Department Education Supervisor 2 | $65.66 /hr | $138,475 | — |
| Danner, Melissa Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,268 /2 wk | $138,453 | — |
| Vallala, Shravanthi | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $138,334 | — |
| Rosenquist, Martha Louise | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Mgr III | $69.70 /hr | $138,284 | — |
| Alberts, Daniel J | MN St Colleges & Universities State Prog Admin Supervisor Sr | $44.24 /hr | $138,238 | $9,866 |
| Fung Kee Fung, Carol Alison | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $138,234 | $28,623 |
| Prew, Brianne | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $65.66 /hr | $138,224 | — |
| Neudauer, Cheryl | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $138,123 | $6,419 |
| Hochstetter, Angela | Education Department Education Supervisor 2 | $65.66 /hr | $138,105 | — |
| Beuning, Patrick J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $138,061 | $23,069 |
| Curchack, Barbara C | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 7 | $5,375 /2 wk | $138,037 | — |
| Splett, James Jay | MN St Colleges & Universities Building Maintenance Supv 2 | $49.39 /hr | $137,979 | — |
| Strogoteanu, Mihai | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $45.48 /hr | $137,956 | $42,127 |
| Mechels, Trent L | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $137,727 | $38,911 |
| Burton, Shira | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $66.21 /hr | $137,717 | — |
| Sieben, James George | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $66.21 /hr | $137,717 | — |
| Tierney, Collin Patrick | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $66.21 /hr | $137,717 | — |
| Li, Xiaosheng | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $137,717 | $6,361 |
| Hasledalen, Kathryn Marie | Public Defense Board Public Defense Info Tech Sp 3 | $66.16 /hr | $137,613 | — |
| Ross, Tinna M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $137,571 | $3,943 |
| Geiger, Kristofer Robert | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $137,570 | $11,153 |
| Patel, Chhaya S | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $6,605 /2 wk | $137,540 | $9,541 |
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.