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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCarthy, Elizabeth J | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Sr Parks & Trails | $42.94 /hr | $87,785 | — |
| Johnson, Joe | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $30.58 /hr | $87,645 | $23,904 |
| Langlee, Patrice | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Resources Specialist 2 | $41.43 /hr | $86,193 | $145 |
| Little, Clinton J | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Sr | $41.43 /hr | $86,131 | — |
| Midbrod, William J | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $85,958 | $21,629 |
| Anderson, Scott A | Veterans Affairs Dept General Repair Worker | $30.81 /hr | $85,534 | $7,188 |
| Braund, Danielle Marie | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Hydrologist | $41.43 /hr | $84,532 | $1,118 |
| Thompson, Ann | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Sr Eco Svcs | $41.43 /hr | $83,876 | — |
| Peters, Steven Ray | Transportation Dept Heavy Equip Field Mech | $40.20 /hr | $83,612 | — |
| O'Neil, Julie Marie | Veterans Affairs Dept Recreation Therapist Coord | $41.09 /hr | $83,366 | $316 |
| Cain, Simon | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Int | $37.26 /hr | $82,475 | $3,519 |
| Alvarez, Jonathan G | Veterans Affairs Dept General Repair Worker | $30.81 /hr | $81,472 | $7,123 |
| Springer, Nathan Scott | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 4 Parks & Trails | $39.54 /hr | $81,150 | $1,228 |
| Petersen, Bailey J | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int WL | $38.55 /hr | $81,068 | — |
| Mott, Kevin W | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int Fisheries | $38.55 /hr | $80,143 | — |
| King, Pamela S | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $79,771 | $4,641 |
| Raygor, Lisa L | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Spec | $37.42 /hr | $79,609 | — |
| Walz, Randall | Veterans Affairs Dept State Prog Admin Intermediate | $37.26 /hr | $77,382 | — |
| Mead, Kurt P | Natural Resources Dept Interpret Naturalist 2 | $37.26 /hr | $77,348 | $727 |
| Eidenschink, Amy Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $56.77 /hr | $77,113 | $3,108 |
| Ward, James H | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $77,091 | $4,792 |
| Ulland-Carlson, Kari Jo | Veterans Affairs Dept Social Worker Senior | $37.26 /hr | $76,757 | — |
| Harkness, Alisha H | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $75,260 | $15,091 |
| Stewart, Nathaniel Thomas | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Fisheries | $35.96 /hr | $74,615 | — |
| McFarland, Mindy L | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Care Specialist | $30.89 /hr | $74,593 | $13,153 |
| Swanson, David Scot | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Parks & Trails | $33.28 /hr | $74,425 | $5,269 |
| Schiller, Brian Patrick | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $34.24 /hr | $74,322 | $1,372 |
| Thompson, Gina | Veterans Affairs Dept Safety & Health Officer 1 | $37.26 /hr | $74,284 | $231 |
| Taylor, Heather Ann | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails | $34.11 /hr | $72,634 | $979 |
| Ojala, Jacob Richard | Veterans Affairs Dept Physical Therapy Asst | $33.45 /hr | $72,590 | $49 |
| Poyhonen, Cynthia Mary | Natural Resources Dept Grants Specialist Coord | $39.93 /hr | $72,263 | — |
| Kallio, Patricia | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $72,215 | $5,988 |
| Ristow, Glenn N | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist | $32.40 /hr | $72,199 | $4,057 |
| Hoffman, Kayla Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $72,171 | $12,711 |
| Groeneveld, Troy A | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $72,018 | $1,527 |
| Veihman, Ian M | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails | $35.38 /hr | $71,817 | $1,643 |
| Aldinger, Joshua | Veterans Affairs Dept Recreation Program Asst | $33.45 /hr | $70,453 | $781 |
| Kallinen, Tyler | Natural Resources Dept NR Parks & Trails Equip Oper | $33.57 /hr | $70,403 | $277 |
| Chateleine, Martha Florence | Veterans Affairs Dept Skills Development Specialist | $34.69 /hr | $70,022 | $5,042 |
| Ernest, Penny S | Veterans Affairs Dept Cook Supervisor | $31.83 /hr | $69,953 | $3,945 |
| Hill, Grace Leanna | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails | $42.61 /hr | $69,576 | $657 |
| Yerger, Patrick J | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $27.24 /hr | $69,502 | $13,472 |
| Svir, Tammy R | Veterans Affairs Dept Medical Records Tech 1 | $33.28 /hr | $69,279 | $358 |
| Searls, Scott A | Veterans Affairs Dept Skills Development Specialist | $34.69 /hr | $69,236 | $3,963 |
| Riemer, Keri Lea | Veterans Affairs Dept Accounting Technician | $32.37 /hr | $68,295 | — |
| Piepho, Timothy Blaine | Veterans Affairs Dept Recreation Program Asst | $32.54 /hr | $67,577 | $1,619 |
| Nordstrom, Joshua T | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails | $32.81 /hr | $67,566 | $1,056 |
| Roswold, Rebekah M | Veterans Affairs Dept Reimbursement Specialist | $32.40 /hr | $67,268 | — |
| Rose, Kiaryn Centrelle | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $66,878 | $11,531 |
| Fraboni, Ryan Edward | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $32.62 /hr | $66,679 | $816 |
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.