State employees in Lyon County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Lyon County, fiscal year 2025.
Employees
738
FY 2025
Total paid
$49.3M
in FY 2025
Median paid
$68,648
base rate median $79,165
Average paid
$69,106
across 714 with pay
Highest paid
$414,128
Jayasuriya, Kumara
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 Lyon County
FY 2025, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$97,688
$90,576
$90,464
$89,291
$87,534
$83,268
$70,369
$64,128
$50,271
Everyone, FY 2025
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayasuriya, Kumara | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV | — | $414,128 | — |
| Vierstraete, Sonya Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $4,052 /2 wk | $223,410 | $25,629 |
| Alcorn, Timothy J | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range D | — | $207,161 | — |
| Greenfield, Tony J | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $4,052 /2 wk | $204,661 | $13,273 |
| Toland, Gerald | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $5,645 /2 wk | $198,791 | $21,992 |
| Wastvedt, Ross Allen | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 13 | $7,640 /2 wk | $198,386 | — |
| Lamb, Dennis M | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | $4,782 /2 wk | $193,716 | $22,381 |
| Thomas, William F | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | $5,257 /2 wk | $192,259 | $24,604 |
| Dietrich, Michelle A | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,118 | — |
| Zimmer, Tricia Barbara | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| VanOverbeke, Deborah | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | $4,670 /2 wk | $183,975 | $37,074 |
| Struntz, Aaron John | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $61.40 /hr | $180,124 | $27,887 |
| Johansen, Laurie J | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $4,454 /2 wk | $177,999 | $7,817 |
| Onyeaghala, Raphael O | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 +1 more | $6,354 /2 wk | $176,054 | — |
| Man, Shushuang | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $5,645 /2 wk | $173,824 | $28,662 |
| Johnson, Kerry E | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $171,977 | $57,659 |
| Prowatzke, Brandon Joseph | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $56.67 /hr | $170,225 | $32,552 |
| Sturrock, David E | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | $4,782 /2 wk | $169,946 | $34,075 |
| Ginocchio, John F | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $3,957 /2 wk | $168,267 | $44,281 |
| Jones, Susan M | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | — | $165,736 | $6,299 |
| Murphy, Kenneth L | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | — | $160,889 | $12,146 |
| Sik, Corey R | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $159,461 | $18,927 |
| Wijesiri, Undupitiya W L | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | $4,782 /2 wk | $158,292 | $25,458 |
| Baker, Lori B | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 | $6,057 /2 wk | $157,272 | — |
| Underwood, Scott T | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $5,896 /2 wk | $153,065 | — |
| Shahin, Sami M | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | $4,454 /2 wk | $152,073 | $24,020 |
| Gochenouer, Denise A | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | $4,350 /2 wk | $151,633 | $20,358 |
| Craner, Sandra | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | $4,350 /2 wk | $151,239 | $1,527 |
| Pelz, Lindsay Nicole | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | $3,515 /2 wk | $149,433 | $19,523 |
| Baun, Daniel J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 8 | $5,692 /2 wk | $147,779 | — |
| Albitz, Frances L | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $5,014 /2 wk | $145,532 | $16,133 |
| deCesare, Joel H | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $144,224 | $29,616 |
| Hofstetter, Michael J | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $4,670 /2 wk | $143,622 | $19,124 |
| Reed, Jeremy John | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 | $5,381 /2 wk | $143,474 | — |
| Dirksen, Glenn B | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $143,106 | $31,244 |
| Thompson, Ruthe M | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $4,897 /2 wk | $142,395 | $6,302 |
| Richardson, Lon D | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $5,134 /2 wk | $141,508 | $9,011 |
| Bemer, Amanda N | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $3,686 /2 wk | $141,347 | $19,404 |
| Nigg, Chad P | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $57.78 /hr | $140,046 | $23,719 |
| Gladis, Pamela J | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $4,149 /2 wk | $138,900 | $21,843 |
| Willers, Kenneth W | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $138,783 | $21,430 |
| Odegard, Bradley D | Corrections Dept Corr Field Serv Dist Supv | $64.69 /hr | $137,611 | — |
| Polfliet, Nathan | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,284 /2 wk | $137,195 | — |
| Almeyda, Marta Rosa | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | $4,149 /2 wk | $135,867 | $19,416 |
| Bayerkohler, Glenn | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $5,257 /2 wk | $135,671 | — |
| Chukwuba, Kenneth U | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | $3,433 /2 wk | $134,572 | $28,114 |
| Williford, Thomas John | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | — | $134,524 | $4,740 |
| Wilson, Judy R | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,149 /2 wk | $134,423 | $14,562 |
| Bass, George Nyakasi | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Mgmt Officer | $64.69 /hr | $134,377 | — |
| Rickgarn, Heather E | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +2 more | $3,352 /2 wk | $132,879 | $22,282 |
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.