State employees in Itasca County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Itasca County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
533
FY 2026
Total paid
$36.9M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$71,719
base rate median $74,506
Average paid
$70,094
across 526 with pay
Highest paid
$295,098
Ulseth, Ronald Richard
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 Itasca County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$117,186
$80,288
$76,584
$76,309
$70,192
$64,394
$53,940
$34,682
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulseth, Ronald Richard | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $295,098 | — |
| Raich, Michael J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV | $9,486 /2 wk | $253,087 | — |
| Shinabargar, Heidi S | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $222,336 | — |
| Chandler, Heidi Marie | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| McBroom, Sarah L'Rae | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Wimmer, Kimberly Anne | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Koehn, Jeffrey B | Natural Resources Dept NR Dist Supv - Enforcement | $65.72 /hr | $170,478 | $27,471 |
| Johnson, Bart M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 | $6,204 /2 wk | $165,426 | — |
| Martin, Michael James | Natural Resources Dept NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement | $74.43 /hr | $161,284 | $5,436 |
| Willis, Jacob Ronald | Natural Resources Dept NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement | $74.43 /hr | $157,261 | — |
| Spicer, Clarissa A | Natural Resources Dept NR Regional Director +1 more | $73.03 /hr | $151,825 | — |
| Fox, Derek C | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,636 /2 wk | $148,128 | $29,159 |
| Anderson, Bruce J | Minnesota IT Services Systems Analysis Unit Supv | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Boss, Kenneth W | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Lundgren, Paul J | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Section Mgr | $65.66 /hr | $139,734 | — |
| Tillman, Jeff | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $138,764 | — |
| Smith, Mark L | Corrections Dept Corr Field Serv Dist Supv | $65.66 /hr | $138,495 | — |
| Kangas, Richard P | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 7 | $5,193 /2 wk | $134,915 | — |
| Dolensek, Jean M | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $63.35 /hr | $134,868 | — |
| Rokala, Joey A | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $63.35 /hr | $134,821 | — |
| McComas, Brandon R | Corrections Dept Corr Captain | $57.90 /hr | $134,613 | — |
| Anselmo, Gino D | Corrections Dept State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $63.35 /hr | $131,700 | — |
| Carpenter, Charles Andrew | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $63.35 /hr | $131,700 | — |
| Schindler, Darrell J | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $63.35 /hr | $131,700 | — |
| McGuire, Andrew J | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Regional Spec | $42.94 /hr | $129,401 | $28,321 |
| How, Lynette A | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $3,565 /2 wk | $126,641 | $8,505 |
| Glesener II, William J | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Admin Supv | $56.94 /hr | $126,349 | $4,127 |
| Handrick, Jon K | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Program Coord | $47.76 /hr | $125,850 | $21,695 |
| Neuman, Darren W | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Supv | $53.04 /hr | $125,389 | $11,894 |
| David, Robert Arnold | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 4 | $61.14 /hr | $125,286 | — |
| Schaefer, Jordan A | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager | $59.07 /hr | $125,194 | $2,258 |
| George, Leslie J | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $59.12 /hr | $123,625 | — |
| Lamppa, Justin L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $123,392 | $23,323 |
| Oland, Timothy P | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Program Coord | $47.76 /hr | $122,679 | $23,056 |
| Nelson, Kimberly Jean | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $49.20 /hr | $121,906 | $1,709 |
| Belanger, Wesley D | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $59.26 /hr | $120,960 | — |
| Weitzel, David L | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager | $59.07 /hr | $120,621 | — |
| Emerson, Josiah Michael | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Asst Supv | $38.16 /hr | $120,607 | $30,851 |
| Root, Gabrielle G | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $120,499 | $967 |
| Roy, Charlotte L | Natural Resources Dept Research Scientist 3 | $55.42 /hr | $119,097 | $1,510 |
| Mattonen, John Donald | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $56.48 /hr | $119,019 | — |
| Brubaker, Ryan K | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $42.94 /hr | $118,919 | $22,325 |
| Herfindahl, Jeffrey Duane | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $118,563 | $36,769 |
| Larson, Michael A | Natural Resources Dept NR Prog Supv Sr Wild Research | $56.94 /hr | $118,375 | — |
| Johnson, Robert A | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Prin | $44.48 /hr | $118,153 | $6,113 |
| Fox, Timothy J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $116,924 | — |
| Jivery, Carissa Ann | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $116,621 | — |
| Porter, Nicholas R | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $52.30 /hr | $116,574 | — |
| Donatell, Joshua M | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $42.94 /hr | $116,471 | $25,427 |
| Shartell, Lindsey Marie | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $56.57 /hr | $115,468 | — |
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.