State employees in Koochiching County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Koochiching County, fiscal year 2025.
Employees
89
FY 2025
Total paid
$5.2M
in FY 2025
Median paid
$67,486
base rate median $63,648
Average paid
$59,528
across 88 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 2025, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$65,645
$60,697
$59,714
Everyone, FY 2025
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 | — |
| Adams, Trevor Alan | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist | $30.80 /hr | $112,971 | $41,051 |
| Ettestad, Donita R | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $2,985 /2 wk | $109,671 | $9,885 |
| Chlebecek, Joseph D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,622 /2 wk | $102,304 | $7,879 |
| Krasaway, Bradley J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2 | $48.66 /hr | $101,083 | — |
| Talmage, Philip J | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Fisheries | $48.66 /hr | $101,076 | — |
| Pollard, Matthew T | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $42.31 /hr | $99,283 | $5,885 |
| Wickstrom, Jeffrey D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,622 /2 wk | $97,577 | $3,151 |
| McDonald, Jonathan George | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Asst Supv | $41.98 /hr | $95,825 | $5,449 |
| Alleman, Bill C | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $30.13 /hr | $95,367 | $31,902 |
| Koenig, Joshua J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,622 /2 wk | $95,090 | — |
| Williams, Brenden Marcus | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $29.24 /hr | $94,554 | $32,441 |
| Pichen, Tyler Jordan | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 1 | $26.95 /hr | $92,138 | $1,258 |
| King, Brittney Kathleen | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $39.34 /hr | $91,424 | $4,491 |
| West, Benjamin Thomas | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Supv | $43.59 /hr | $90,593 | $1,046 |
| Vondra, Benjamin A | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Sr Fisheries | $42.31 /hr | $88,290 | $212 |
| Sjerven, Kelly J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,149 /2 wk | $88,265 | $7,315 |
| Cook, Tammy JK | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 3 | $40.82 /hr | $84,793 | — |
| Readman, Kirby M | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $39.34 /hr | $84,748 | $833 |
| Trent I, Dylan J | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $28.82 /hr | $83,913 | $24,432 |
| Lessard, Matthew James | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $33.98 /hr | $79,981 | $7,633 |
| Lipkin, Jack Henry | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $35.43 /hr | $79,189 | $7,789 |
| Christopherson, Dustin Walter | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.60 /hr | $78,014 | $10,308 |
| Bartkowski, Julie Ann | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $37.06 /hr | $76,940 | — |
| L'Amie, Audrey M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,912 /2 wk | $76,735 | $2,534 |
| Riley, Nicholas John | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $35.43 /hr | $76,527 | $2,771 |
| Connelly, John James | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $26.84 /hr | $76,443 | $19,155 |
| Howe, Adam D | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.60 /hr | $76,269 | $11,615 |
| Demenge, Sheila J | Employ & Econ Development Dept Workforce Development Rep | $36.71 /hr | $75,337 | — |
| Knaak, Thomas Jay | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $27.84 /hr | $74,088 | $16,296 |
| Hell, Tucker | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $25.33 /hr | $73,882 | $21,485 |
| Lyczewski, Brett | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.60 /hr | $73,230 | $7,115 |
| Goulet, Deseree A | MN St Colleges & Universities Building Maintenance Lead Wrkr | $36.13 /hr | $72,669 | $379 |
| O'Brien, Kelly Guy | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $33.98 /hr | $71,411 | $513 |
| Hills, Kristie Lynn | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $1,377 /2 wk | $69,433 | — |
| Collins, Ernest Michael | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $69,310 | — |
| Leino, Michael Eino | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.60 /hr | $69,276 | $4,980 |
| Gouin, Leann Marie | Trial Courts Jud Ct Operation Leadworker II | $33.32 /hr | $69,185 | — |
| Bender, Richard Chase | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $29.24 /hr | $69,049 | $6,500 |
| West, Amanda N | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $34.18 /hr | $68,813 | $198 |
| Tomczak, Zachary Michael | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.60 /hr | $68,496 | $3,910 |
| Bahr, Clayton Lee | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $31.24 /hr | $68,127 | $8,072 |
| Wallace, Mindy | Natural Resources Dept Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $29.65 /hr | $67,714 | $5,161 |
| Amundsen, Amy J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $67,556 | — |
| Nelson, Parrish J | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.60 /hr | $67,416 | $3,534 |
| Zortman, Amanda Kay | Trial Courts Jud Court Operation Supervisor | $37.75 /hr | $67,256 | $63 |
| Long, Stanley R | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.60 /hr | $66,537 | $23 |
| Berry, Rachel Carrie | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $66,279 | $2,122 |
| Knaeble, Keith A | Corrections Dept Sentencing To Service Crew Ldr | $31.21 /hr | $64,836 | — |
| Doebler, Tammie Lynn | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Elect | $30.84 /hr | $64,051 | — |
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.