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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erb, John D | Natural Resources Dept Research Scientist 3 | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | $443 |
| Duff, Arlene M | Corrections Dept Corr Program Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,280 | — |
| Hanegmon, Troy William | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Dick, Theodore E | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Kepler, Dennis J | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Admin Supv | $56.94 /hr | $114,262 | — |
| Werner, Erik Kurt | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $114,071 | — |
| Law, John | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $114,071 | — |
| Woodwick, Matthew J | Natural Resources Dept NR Prog Supv | $49.39 /hr | $113,798 | $10,985 |
| Jance, Danielle M | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $50.53 /hr | $113,524 | $4,143 |
| Temte, Matthew M | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $112,658 | — |
| Annette, Harold O | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 1 | $34.69 /hr | $112,364 | — |
| Schenk, Taylor Robert | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Supv Prin | $44.24 /hr | $112,029 | $19,896 |
| Havluck, Lisa Marie | Trial Courts Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin III | $51.38 /hr | $111,838 | — |
| Stoddard, Erik G | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Program Coord | $47.76 /hr | $111,281 | $909 |
| Scofield, Chad A | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $48.83 /hr | $111,018 | $1,099 |
| Blaine, Maisie Rae | Human Services Dept Human Svcs Prog Consultant | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Stark, Daniel W | Natural Resources Dept NR Prog Consultant | $53.32 /hr | $110,849 | — |
| Lattimore, Thomas | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Coordinator | $55.42 /hr | $110,701 | — |
| Day, Steven M | Natural Resources Dept NR Pilot | $46.15 /hr | $109,997 | $13,043 |
| Tillma, Jeff S | Natural Resources Dept NR Prog Consultant | $53.32 /hr | $109,032 | — |
| Baysal, Cassandra J | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Regional Spec | $44.48 /hr | $108,998 | $1,608 |
| Root, Greggory Allan | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager | $53.22 /hr | $108,627 | — |
| Ettl, Luke C | Natural Resources Dept NR Pilot | $46.15 /hr | $108,376 | $10,245 |
| Langenecker, Jason D | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager | $57.54 /hr | $107,699 | — |
| Niemi Saccoman, Rebecca L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $106,741 | — |
| Reed, Leslie A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $106,238 | $1,972 |
| LaBarre, James M | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails | $49.39 /hr | $105,642 | $494 |
| Geisler, Allison Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2 | $49.39 /hr | $105,148 | — |
| McGraw, Amanda Marie | Natural Resources Dept Research Scientist 3 | $49.66 /hr | $104,517 | $2,512 |
| Peluso, Luke D | Natural Resources Dept Safety Administrator | $51.45 /hr | $104,343 | — |
| Tri, Andrew Nathan | Natural Resources Dept Research Scientist 2 | $47.76 /hr | $103,384 | $2,197 |
| Voges, Dawn M | Natural Resources Dept Management Analyst 4 | $49.66 /hr | $103,240 | — |
| Verdegan, Travis G | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Program Coord | $47.76 /hr | $101,725 | $2,436 |
| Francisco, Anna C | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,082 /2 wk | $101,332 | $7,577 |
| Pellinen, Jack C | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails | $49.39 /hr | $101,271 | $1,157 |
| Meyer, Joseph V | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Regional Spec | $37.26 /hr | $101,146 | $25,693 |
| Dahline, Anthony Joseph | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $101,107 | $19,518 |
| Johnson, Paul Douglas | Natural Resources Dept Management Analyst 4 | $49.66 /hr | $100,916 | — |
| Sande, Kelly Lee | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Regional Spec | $38.55 /hr | $100,581 | $23,005 |
| Geisler, Cody | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | — | $100,304 | $9,857 |
| Langeberg, Leanne | Natural Resources Dept Communications Specialist 3 | $46.15 /hr | $100,113 | $7,259 |
| Ellison, Sherry J | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $53.01 /hr | $99,402 | — |
| Nelson, Bennett Charles | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Regional Spec | $34.69 /hr | $99,326 | $26,833 |
| Bothma, Deanna K | Corrections Dept Corr Agent Career | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Koller, Karl S | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Prin | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Marrier, Amy E | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Prin | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Zeppelin, Cheri Mae | Natural Resources Dept Planner Principal State | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Bergstrand, Kevin S | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Program Coord | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Christofferson, Chad W | Corrections Dept Corr Agent Career | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Christopherson, Alaina J | Corrections Dept Corr Agent Career | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
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.