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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

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Agencies in Koochiching County

FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Wallace, MindyNatural Resources Dept
Office & Admin Specialist Sr
$30.09 /hr$63,978$135
Tilander, Tracy LMN St Colleges & Universities
General Repair Worker
$30.81 /hr$63,560—
Williams, Brenden MarcusNatural Resources Dept
NR Tech Forestry
$30.58 /hr$61,003$378
Nosan, Shelby MadisonMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
—$60,317—
Lehman, AnnetteTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$27.69 /hr$59,332$3,024
Hackenmueller, Alysa AshleyTrial Courts
Jud Treatment Courts Coord
$37.43 /hr$58,555—
Gohl, Andrea LuellaMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
$2,212 /2 wk$57,699—
Knaak, Thomas JayNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist Int
$29.25 /hr$57,523$342
Berry, Rachel CarrieMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
+1 more
—$55,723—
Wennerstrand, Chad RobertNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist
$27.35 /hr$55,308—
Ward, Olivia KatherineMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
$27.35 /hr$53,802$55
Lennox, Valerie MaeTrial Courts
Jud Court Operations Associate
$24.92 /hr$52,849—
Wakonabo, Maureen ElizabethMN St Colleges & Universities
Tech College Faculty
$2,428 /2 wk$52,453—
Hoopman, Janice MTrial Courts
Jud Court Operations Associate
$23.51 /hr$49,859—
Forsythe, JacobMN St Colleges & Universities
Information Technology Spec 1
$32.22 /hr$49,816—
Surma, Alexander JeffreyNatural Resources Dept
NR Tech Fisheries
$24.41 /hr$49,750$1,786
Huffaker, Kristina JoMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Academic Professional 1
$25.67 /hr$43,017—
Kupsc, Anthony AlanMN St Colleges & Universities
General Maintenance Wrkr
+1 more
$21.91 /hr$42,810$1,718
Mortenson, Lisa MarieTrial Courts
Jud Court Operations Associate
$24.50 /hr$42,183—
Ettestad, Cheyenne PerleneMN St Colleges & Universities
Library Technician
$25.02 /hr$41,586—
Bovitz, PeriNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist
$28.26 /hr$37,434$626
LaPointe, Miranda ENatural Resources Dept
Office & Admin Specialist
$22.84 /hr$36,401—
Galaski, Geoffrey MMN St Colleges & Universities
Tech College Faculty
+1 more
—$30,212—
Peterson, Blake WilliamMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
—$29,544—
Foss, AshleyMN St Colleges & Universities
Customer Svcs Specialist Sr
$25.41 /hr$28,837—
Nygaard, Jason ATransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$27.02 /hr$26,749$4,103
Guler, Robert JosephTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$27.02 /hr$23,432$5,195
Johnson, Jeffrey ScottTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$25.48 /hr$22,095$1,497
Steen, Lloyd RussellNatural Resources Dept
NR Fisheries Census Clerk
$25.41 /hr$16,289$910
Cerkvenik, Eric RichardNatural Resources Dept
NR Fisheries Census Clerk
$20.76 /hr$13,083$495
Dalton, CharlesNatural Resources Dept
NR Fisheries Census Clerk
$20.32 /hr$13,074$728
Berry, Andrew ErnestMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
—$9,900—
Dreher, Andrew JohnTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$28.59 /hr$9,149—
Hindes, PhillipMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
—$6,000—
Nelson, Thomas LeeTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$25.48 /hr$4,103$784
Koenig, Michelle LynnMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
—$4,000—
Trujillo, Caslynne CelineTrial Courts
Jud Court Operations Associate
$22.50 /hr$1,496—

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.