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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berhow, Molly Marie | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Elect | $31.28 /hr | $66,272 | — |
| Scheradella, Susan Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept Food Service Worker | $25.43 /hr | $66,249 | $12,869 |
| Goodsky, Jaxan | Natural Resources Dept Laborer Trades & Equipment | $29.93 /hr | $66,138 | $2,242 |
| Skoog, Richard Eric | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,650 | $396 |
| Chaplin, Bethany E | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int Parks & Trails | $29.25 /hr | $65,588 | $5,298 |
| Stallsmith, Lance Ray | Veterans Affairs Dept Skills Development Specialist | $32.40 /hr | $65,567 | $4,037 |
| Seagren, Andrew | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int WL | $29.25 /hr | $65,111 | $4,087 |
| Hill, James D | Natural Resources Dept General Repair Worker | $30.81 /hr | $65,092 | $1,040 |
| Shusta, Jennifer Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept Accounting Technician | $31.44 /hr | $64,950 | — |
| Henschel, Amanda Kimberly | Veterans Affairs Dept Skills Development Specialist | $32.40 /hr | $64,752 | $5,103 |
| Benusa, Andrew | Natural Resources Dept Laborer Trades & Equipment | $29.93 /hr | $63,693 | $2,744 |
| McMillan, David John | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $63,562 | $3,527 |
| Prince, Connie K | Natural Resources Dept Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior | $30.09 /hr | $63,482 | $925 |
| Smitke, Jason Allen | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $63,468 | — |
| Klinker, Karl W | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Parks & Trails | $33.28 /hr | $63,213 | $549 |
| Kohlhaas, Shelley L | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails | $34.11 /hr | $62,774 | $1,087 |
| Johnson, Andrew E | Veterans Affairs Dept Skills Development Specialist | $31.26 /hr | $62,714 | $3,245 |
| Lubahn, Dan Nathan | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $25.41 /hr | $62,631 | $10,758 |
| Peters, Dorothy | Natural Resources Dept Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior | $30.09 /hr | $62,556 | — |
| Burns, Katherine | Veterans Affairs Dept Skills Development Specialist | $31.26 /hr | $62,390 | $3,538 |
| Rice, Michaela Fay | Natural Resources Dept Interpret Naturalist 2 | $32.40 /hr | $62,177 | $1,707 |
| Grignon, Ian Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $23.54 /hr | $61,801 | $8,513 |
| Truman, Todd A | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $27.69 /hr | $61,759 | $4,724 |
| Anselment, Alberta | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $60.50 /hr | $61,710 | $2,178 |
| Franklin, William D | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.19 /hr | $61,558 | $44 |
| Duckworth, Diane | Veterans Affairs Dept Cook | $29.22 /hr | $61,214 | $4,999 |
| Bourland, Gabriel Carroll | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.19 /hr | $61,077 | $44 |
| Nikula, Tamara | Veterans Affairs Dept Cook | $29.22 /hr | $60,962 | $2,320 |
| Tuorila, Catherine A | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Care Specialist | $30.89 /hr | $60,613 | $2,947 |
| Melby, Pamela | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Resources Technician 2 | $28.81 /hr | $60,325 | $1,513 |
| Martens, Matt | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $27.24 /hr | $60,163 | $3,998 |
| Rohloff, Natosha Lynn | Veterans Affairs Dept Recreation Program Asst | $30.09 /hr | $59,717 | $2,645 |
| McLaughlin, Danelle Janine | Veterans Affairs Dept Veterans Home Admin | $58.73 /hr | $59,376 | — |
| Henschel, Jonathan K | Veterans Affairs Dept Food Service Worker | $25.43 /hr | $58,135 | $4,123 |
| Garza, Juliette | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Wildlife | $25.71 /hr | $57,756 | $4,487 |
| Fredrickson, Paula J | Natural Resources Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,234 | — |
| Johansen, Rebecca Noren | Natural Resources Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Heller, Jesse C | Veterans Affairs Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,085 | $72 |
| Belfield, Catherine Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $52.49 /hr | $56,619 | $1,821 |
| Jones, Christine M | Natural Resources Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $29.33 /hr | $55,894 | $334 |
| Olin, Pamela Sue | Veterans Affairs Dept Food Service Worker | $25.43 /hr | $55,475 | $5,355 |
| Hardy, Tina | Veterans Affairs Dept Building Services Supervisor 1 | $29.71 /hr | $55,391 | $2,028 |
| Pelto, Bethany June | Veterans Affairs Dept Food Service Worker | $25.43 /hr | $55,388 | $4,477 |
| Davis, Debra D | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $55,358 | $2,647 |
| Wilkins, Evan Mark | Natural Resources Dept General Maintenance Wrkr Lead | $26.16 /hr | $54,990 | $1,942 |
| Koster, Sarah | Natural Resources Dept Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $30.09 /hr | $54,989 | $1,309 |
| Zinski, Joel William | Veterans Affairs Dept Recreation Program Asst | $30.09 /hr | $54,956 | $1,107 |
| Cormack, Hayley Lynn | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $31.55 /hr | $54,771 | — |
| Ostern, Nicole Renee | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $25.70 /hr | $54,753 | — |
| Miller, Charlotte Jean | Veterans Affairs Dept Food Service Worker | $24.21 /hr | $54,727 | $5,863 |
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.