State employees in Houston County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Houston County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
35
FY 2026
Total paid
$2.2M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$65,208
base rate median $64,605
Average paid
$63,438
across 35 with pay
Highest paid
$190,117
Patterson, Carmaine Sturino
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 Houston County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson, Carmaine Sturino | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Larson, Darlene L | Trial Courts Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin I | $60.35 /hr | $161,835 | — |
| Wurm, Jennifer R | Corrections Dept Corr Agent Career | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Klug, Nichole M | Corrections Dept Corr Agent Career | $47.76 /hr | $99,075 | — |
| Green, Valiree S | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | $43 |
| Kasten, Susan Mary | Trial Courts Jud Ct Operation Leadworker II | $41.79 /hr | $89,002 | $376 |
| Koop, Julie Ann | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $34.72 /hr | $81,395 | — |
| Abendroth, John Robert | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $36.56 /hr | $77,709 | — |
| Welscher, Dianne K | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $34.72 /hr | $73,372 | $17 |
| Chase, Donny H | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $72,147 | — |
| Peterson, Jeffrey Alan | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $33.54 /hr | $69,995 | — |
| Dolle, Scott L | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $69,404 | $1,235 |
| Reinhardt, Steven Lee | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $68,013 | $2,493 |
| Normann, James Eugene | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $67,820 | $2,423 |
| Whitmore, Jason Scott | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $66,493 | $1,828 |
| Albrecht, Michael J | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,606 | $303 |
| Drenckhahn, Adam | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,345 | — |
| Eastman, Shane A | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,208 | — |
| Thesing, Levi Joseph | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int Parks & Trails | $30.23 /hr | $64,632 | $1,861 |
| Boettcher, Todd Jeffrey | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs | $31.26 /hr | $63,211 | $30 |
| Bollman, Donald R | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $62,881 | — |
| Marcou, Jordan Kenneth | Trial Courts Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin I | $40.00 /hr | $62,510 | $1,607 |
| Paulson, Emily Ann | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Elect | $29.26 /hr | $60,032 | — |
| Connor, Tory Michael | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $58,509 | — |
| Melbostad, Alyssa Marie | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Spec | $25.83 /hr | $54,779 | — |
| Sarvi, Stephen T | Explore Minnesota Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $45,851 | $203 |
| Bashaw, Lydia | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker +1 more | $24.79 /hr | $33,885 | $2,407 |
| Oehmigen, Dan R | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker +1 more | $24.79 /hr | $32,309 | $403 |
| Foellmi, Theresa Marie | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $22.20 /hr | $30,437 | $17 |
| Gretz, Rebecca Joann | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $22.40 /hr | $27,682 | $1,407 |
| Bland, Jason C | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $38.55 /hr | $18,974 | $116 |
| Olson, Ruth E | Explore Minnesota Customer Svcs Specialist | $24.12 /hr | $18,582 | $278 |
| Emory, Christopher Wells | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $32.40 /hr | $5,702 | — |
| Stampka, Brent Daniel | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $25.48 /hr | $5,109 | $211 |
| Smorstad, John Bouldin | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $27.24 /hr | $4,146 | — |
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.