State employees in Lake County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Lake County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
290
FY 2026
Total paid
$16.5M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$54,990
base rate median $60,778
Average paid
$57,026
across 290 with pay
Highest paid
$201,138
Chalupsky, Paulina
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 Lake County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$71,959
$71,342
$56,730
$54,569
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalupsky, Paulina | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Advanced Prac | $83.01 /hr | $201,138 | — |
| Hanke, Steven Bradley | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Houle Burns, Rennae Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Admin-Supv | $70.52 /hr | $179,107 | — |
| Duncan, Kipp G | Natural Resources Dept NR Dist Supv - Enforcement | $65.72 /hr | $164,047 | $24,234 |
| Fisher, Jennifer | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $143,698 | $13,722 |
| Warnecke, Codi Lyn | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $140,897 | $23,215 |
| Hendrickson, Jon J | Natural Resources Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Bzdok, Karen Jean | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $59.03 /hr | $130,198 | $7,439 |
| Tedrick, Luanne E | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $129,957 | $1,681 |
| Osmundson, Kimberly A | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $56.94 /hr | $129,613 | $7,283 |
| Havlick, Amber Rose | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $52.49 /hr | $129,444 | $17,190 |
| Berntson, Kirstin Kate | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $56.94 /hr | $128,225 | $10,039 |
| Reineccius, Jill R | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $127,908 | $829 |
| Rosha, Kathryn Rose | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $54.97 /hr | $123,073 | — |
| Goutermont, Heather M | Veterans Affairs Dept Rehabilitation Therapies Dir | $59.07 /hr | $122,553 | — |
| Young, Michael J | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Supv | $53.04 /hr | $117,861 | $4,742 |
| Mohr, Kirsten Marie | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $117,694 | $16,897 |
| Johnson, Kevin G | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 4 Parks & Trails | $53.04 /hr | $117,375 | $1,856 |
| Erickson, Kristofor J | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv | $56.94 /hr | $116,395 | $849 |
| Koepke, Chastity Jan | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $56.77 /hr | $116,313 | $11,858 |
| Tourtelotte, Maryn Joi | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $54.59 /hr | $113,888 | $9,606 |
| Stover, Jolene | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $112,661 | $40,505 |
| Poyhonen, Trevor Karl | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $111,932 | $23,448 |
| Reichensperger, Jennifer E | Natural Resources Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,333 | $3,724 |
| McDonald, Sean M | Veterans Affairs Dept Building Maintenance Supv 1 | $47.61 /hr | $107,783 | $7,994 |
| Bushmaker, Jason A | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $42.94 /hr | $104,781 | $11,624 |
| Hansen, Nancy | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Wildlife | $49.39 /hr | $104,076 | $395 |
| Westerbur, Amber A | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Supv Prin | $49.39 /hr | $102,679 | — |
| Foshay, Katie | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 4 Parks & Trails | $49.39 /hr | $101,634 | $1,644 |
| Rude, Alexander Michael | Natural Resources Dept Engineer Senior | $50.26 /hr | $101,384 | — |
| Holland, Brent L | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $47.61 /hr | $100,509 | $1,155 |
| Carey, Mark Wayne | Natural Resources Dept Facilities Bldg & Maint Adv | $46.15 /hr | $100,454 | $4,177 |
| Cooper, Lauretta | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $99,550 | $23,891 |
| Bautch, Jena M | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $99,424 | $25,284 |
| Bonander, Christopher Lee | Human Services Dept Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Smith, Katherine Quioco | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $46.64 /hr | $98,771 | $19,379 |
| Heise, Amanda | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $98,353 | $12,883 |
| Carlson, John A | Veterans Affairs Dept Building Utilities Mechanic | $34.76 /hr | $97,607 | $7,019 |
| Hoffmann, Nicholas P | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails | $45.92 /hr | $96,557 | $2,801 |
| Wallin, Ward | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails | $45.92 /hr | $96,396 | $1,010 |
| McDonnell, Julie A | Natural Resources Dept Planner Principal State | $47.76 /hr | $95,956 | — |
| Payment, Crystal Lynn | Natural Resources Dept Engineer 2 Graduate | $46.67 /hr | $94,594 | $467 |
| Weberg, Matthew Aaron | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Fisheries | $45.92 /hr | $93,545 | — |
| Jamnick, April Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $26.12 /hr | $92,900 | $32,435 |
| Ward, George | Veterans Affairs Dept Accounting Supervisor Senior | $44.24 /hr | $91,972 | — |
| Martin, Samuel Benjamin | Natural Resources Dept Hydrologist 2 | $44.48 /hr | $90,958 | — |
| Trent I, Dylan J | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $30.23 /hr | $90,047 | $28,279 |
| Harris, Courtney M | Children Youth & Families Dept Human Svcs Prog Rep 1 | $42.94 /hr | $89,272 | — |
| Midbrod, Dawn R | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $88,883 | $12,817 |
| Thompson, Erin L | Veterans Affairs Dept Group Supervisor Asst | $44.24 /hr | $88,830 | — |
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.