State employees in Koochiching County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Koochiching County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
87
FY 2026
Total paid
$5.7M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$67,196
base rate median $64,605
Average paid
$65,760
across 87 with pay
Highest paid
$190,117
Shermoen, Jerrod A
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 Koochiching County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$70,019
$69,318
$55,683
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shermoen, Jerrod A | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Ettestad, Donita R | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $146,911 | $28,385 |
| Koenig, Joshua J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $118,992 | $14,503 |
| Chlebecek, Joseph D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $117,952 | $19,080 |
| Wood, Tammy S | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Prin | $32.54 /hr | $110,778 | — |
| Adams, Trevor Alan | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist | $32.40 /hr | $104,557 | $32,310 |
| Talmage, Philip J | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Fisheries | $49.39 /hr | $102,680 | — |
| Krasaway, Bradley J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2 | $49.39 /hr | $102,679 | — |
| McDonald, Jonathan George | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Asst Supv | $44.24 /hr | $102,110 | $7,829 |
| Alleman, Bill C | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $31.44 /hr | $99,515 | $33,883 |
| Pollard, Matthew T | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $42.94 /hr | $97,449 | $4,860 |
| Pichen, Tyler Jordan | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 1 | $28.26 /hr | $96,575 | $890 |
| Wickstrom, Jeffrey D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $96,191 | — |
| King, Brittney Kathleen | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $95,923 | $4,707 |
| West, Benjamin Thomas | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Supv | $45.92 /hr | $93,308 | $648 |
| Sjerven, Kelly J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,240 /2 wk | $90,388 | $6,450 |
| Lipkin, Jack Henry | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $37.26 /hr | $90,002 | $12,864 |
| Vondra, Benjamin A | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Sr Fisheries | $42.94 /hr | $89,270 | — |
| Readman, Kirby M | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $89,184 | $1,002 |
| Riley, Nicholas John | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $37.26 /hr | $89,118 | $12,020 |
| Hills, Kristie Lynn | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $1,991 /2 wk | $87,052 | — |
| Cook, Tammy JK | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 3 | $41.43 /hr | $86,130 | — |
| Collins, Matthew Franshull | MN St Colleges & Universities Facilities Services Supv | $36.64 /hr | $81,314 | $4,891 |
| Zortman, Amanda Kay | Trial Courts Jud Court Operation Supervisor | $38.22 /hr | $81,237 | — |
| Bartkowski, Julie Ann | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $37.52 /hr | $79,750 | — |
| Bahr, Clayton Lee | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $33.54 /hr | $77,754 | $8,632 |
| Demenge, Sheila J | Employ & Econ Development Dept Workforce Development Rep | $37.26 /hr | $77,461 | — |
| Connelly, John James | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $27.90 /hr | $77,201 | $18,639 |
| Patterson, Kristen | Natural Resources Dept Research Scientist 2 | $37.26 /hr | $76,568 | — |
| Lessard, Matthew James | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $76,467 | $9,471 |
| Siiro, Sandra | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $76,262 | $8,469 |
| Hell, Tucker | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $26.42 /hr | $76,079 | $19,383 |
| Christopherson, Dustin Walter | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $75,479 | $6,639 |
| O'Brien, Kelly Guy | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $75,356 | $3,104 |
| Lyczewski, Brett | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $75,189 | $9,106 |
| Nelson, Parrish J | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $74,668 | $7,779 |
| L'Amie, Audrey M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,853 /2 wk | $74,429 | — |
| West, Amanda N | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $35.96 /hr | $73,369 | $468 |
| Howe, Adam D | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $32.62 /hr | $71,216 | $5,014 |
| Gouin, Leann Marie | Trial Courts Jud Ct Operation Leadworker II | $33.62 /hr | $71,199 | — |
| Miller, Jacob William | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Fisheries | $34.69 /hr | $69,658 | — |
| Amundsen, Amy J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $69,504 | $261 |
| Hufnagle, Jacob Aaron | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $27.24 /hr | $68,887 | $13,087 |
| Ufford, Steven A | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $33.54 /hr | $67,196 | $194 |
| Vaske, Michael F. | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int Fisheries | $32.40 /hr | $67,114 | — |
| Tomczak, Zachary Michael | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $66,715 | $1,141 |
| Doebler, Tammie Lynn | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Elect | $31.12 /hr | $65,933 | — |
| Long, Stanley R | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,447 | — |
| Koski, Scott D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $65,178 | — |
| Bender, Richard Chase | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $30.58 /hr | $64,706 | $8,321 |
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.