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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crozier, Gaea E | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Rezanka, Richard L | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Johnson, Kirk M | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Prin | $38.55 /hr | $88,907 | $9,676 |
| Segari, John J | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $38.55 /hr | $88,445 | $5,569 |
| Tamminen, Karen L | Natural Resources Dept Realty Specialist Sr | $42.94 /hr | $88,426 | — |
| Carlson, Amber Rae | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,321 /2 wk | $88,256 | — |
| Smith, Crystal L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,399 /2 wk | $87,961 | — |
| McLaughlin, Michael V | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Grnd Support Ldwkr | $36.23 /hr | $87,803 | $10,412 |
| Hoffman, Christopher | MN St Colleges & Universities Customized Training Rep | $42.63 /hr | $87,705 | — |
| Vroman, Brian K | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $87,567 | $1,439 |
| Putt, Douglas David | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Program Coord | $41.43 /hr | $87,397 | $3,677 |
| Johnson, Wendy Sue | Natural Resources Dept Accounting Technician | $42.94 /hr | $87,196 | $3,835 |
| Lammers, Dalton W | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 1 | $25.67 /hr | $87,108 | $1,171 |
| Weitzel, Julie C | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Regional Spec | $42.94 /hr | $87,089 | — |
| Ahlstrom, Eric Joel | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,844 /2 wk | $87,031 | $6,062 |
| Biemiller, Richard Andrew | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs | $42.94 /hr | $86,988 | — |
| Deschene, Amanda J | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $41.43 /hr | $86,960 | — |
| McComas, Tiffany K | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $41.43 /hr | $86,960 | — |
| Mehle, Janice | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $41.43 /hr | $86,960 | — |
| Barrick, Jane Elizabeth Devli | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,240 /2 wk | $86,903 | $2,768 |
| Furlong, Amie Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,319 /2 wk | $86,888 | — |
| Telthoester, Dillon James | Transportation Dept Heavy Equip Field Mech | $40.20 /hr | $86,856 | $2,261 |
| Martire, Joseph T | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $42.86 /hr | $86,776 | $1,915 |
| DeMillo, Cassandra | Natural Resources Dept Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $30.09 /hr | $86,368 | $21,926 |
| Hoffmann, Ross Michael | Natural Resources Dept Research Analysis Spec | $41.43 /hr | $86,131 | — |
| Carlson, Gentry T | Natural Resources Dept Research Analysis Spec | $41.43 /hr | $86,131 | — |
| Neuschwander, Cherri | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Sr | $41.43 /hr | $86,131 | — |
| Bennett, Thomas A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 3 | $41.43 /hr | $86,130 | — |
| Marshall, William James | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 3 | $41.43 /hr | $86,130 | — |
| Alleman, Alicia Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,240 /2 wk | $86,115 | $2,132 |
| Heffernan, Thomas R | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $31.44 /hr | $85,687 | $17,182 |
| Schermerhorn, Daniel Joseph | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Sr Fisheries | $41.43 /hr | $85,473 | — |
| Mann, Garrett | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $37.26 /hr | $85,386 | $5,372 |
| Osvold, Justin K | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $38.65 /hr | $85,069 | $4,750 |
| Germain, Erica A | Lottery Lottery Sales Representative | $39.93 /hr | $85,066 | — |
| Schlosser, Christa | Lottery Lottery Sales Representative | $39.93 /hr | $85,065 | — |
| Seales, Brett M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $40.72 /hr | $84,964 | $3,596 |
| Philbrook, Maxwell Gene | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $84,300 | $2,053 |
| Davis IV, Charles L | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $33.54 /hr | $84,131 | $17,737 |
| Cyr, Nathan P | Natural Resources Dept Heavy Equip Mechanic | $38.98 /hr | $83,941 | $2,280 |
| Nutzhorn, Nikki | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $83,695 | — |
| Serfling, Kelly K | Trial Courts Jud Court Operation Supervisor | $38.22 /hr | $83,460 | — |
| Black, Jeffrey Raymond | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $83,114 | $18,052 |
| Sagedahl, Douglas | Natural Resources Dept Heavy Equip Mechanic | $38.98 /hr | $83,027 | $465 |
| Delich Mustar, Darla Rae | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $39.07 /hr | $82,777 | — |
| Patterson, Marc A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $82,452 | $1,448 |
| Stone, Matthew D | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $40.72 /hr | $82,077 | $1,858 |
| Arnhold Davies, Michelle M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,928 /2 wk | $81,959 | — |
| Hass, Doyle W | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int Fisheries | $38.55 /hr | $81,662 | — |
| Humpal, Carolin A | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int WL Research | $38.55 /hr | $81,112 | $954 |
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.