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State employees in Morrison County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Morrison County, fiscal year 2022.

Employees
384
FY 2022
Total paid
$20.2M
in FY 2022
Median paid
$54,086
base rate median $56,014
Average paid
$52,705
across 384 with pay
Highest paid
$170,293
Nierengarten, Gary Joseph

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Agencies in Morrison County

FY 2022, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2022
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Nierengarten, Gary JosephMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Prin
$41.63 /hr$170,293—
Weiler, Leonard ArthurTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$6,269 /2 wk$169,264—
Wetzel, Antoinette CTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$6,269 /2 wk$169,264—
Lee, Michael GNatural Resources Dept
NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
$54.71 /hr$160,820$31,006
Kirlin, ShaneNatural Resources Dept
NR Prog Mgr 3 - Enforcement
$65.59 /hr$144,808$335
Johanson, Jeffrey MNatural Resources Dept
NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
$61.09 /hr$133,587$2,622
Paurus, Jonathan ANatural Resources Dept
NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
$61.09 /hr$132,853$337
Korzeniowski, JohnNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Supv
$46.24 /hr$130,332$2,543
Bearce, Karla MariePublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Lieutenant
$51.10 /hr$127,752$16,351
Fitzgerald, Scott ENatural Resources Dept
NR Spec 3 Co Reg Training Offr
$46.94 /hr$121,180$19,486
Rude, Michael EMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineer Princ
$51.61 /hr$117,358—
Shereck, Troy JohnTransportation Dept
Engineering Specialist Senior
$42.88 /hr$108,762$19,572
McLean, Kevin WMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineer Princ
$51.61 /hr$108,349—
Tautges, Jeremy JMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineer Princ
$51.61 /hr$108,349—
Wenzel, Jonathan AdamPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Trooper
$46.86 /hr$108,103$12,891
Halvorson, Jason JPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Trooper
$47.85 /hr$107,959$8,622
Brezinka, Jay AMilitary Affairs Dept
Admin Planning Dir St
$51.50 /hr$106,959—
Cross, Mark YMilitary Affairs Dept
Architectural Supervisor
$51.50 /hr$105,775—
Crocker, Timothy LNatural Resources Dept
NR Supv
$49.64 /hr$105,030—
Boone, Pat JMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Director
$47.93 /hr$103,381$96
Thomas, Nathan CMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineer Princ
$51.61 /hr$100,923—
Kern, Jason JNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
$37.44 /hr$99,599$19,091
Turner, Jeffrey SMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Director
$47.93 /hr$99,545—
Hofmann, Christopher MMilitary Affairs Dept
Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
$31.95 /hr$98,717—
Brinkman, Darrell JMilitary Affairs Dept
Architect 2
$48.32 /hr$97,115$193
Berckes, Dean JMilitary Affairs Dept
Physical Plant Director
$46.24 /hr$96,473$185
Wearne, Walker JNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
$37.44 /hr$92,856$12,949
Wappler, Matthew SNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Supv
$41.51 /hr$92,591$7,829
Kempton, Paul EMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineering Specialist Senior
$42.88 /hr$91,945$1,040
Rucinski, Joshua JamesMilitary Affairs Dept
Architect 2
$44.86 /hr$91,426—
Liddell, Beaulin LNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv Wildlife
$43.05 /hr$91,132—
Altena, Eric RNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv Fisheries
$43.05 /hr$91,090—
Gormanson, Linda MNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Program Coord
$41.63 /hr$90,289—
Amundson, GaryRevenue Dept
Property Tax Compliance Ofc 2
$43.30 /hr$89,932—
Kris, Shari LeighTrial Courts
Jud Court Operation Supervisor
$42.48 /hr$88,155—
Pennington, Joshua AMilitary Affairs Dept
Planning Supv State
$43.05 /hr$88,060—
Tiemann, Patrick CMilitary Affairs Dept
Military Personnel
$49.20 /hr$86,993—
Knopik, Lance CMilitary Affairs Dept
Electrician Supervisor
$40.03 /hr$86,680$3,543
Erickson, Mark AndrewMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Prin
$41.63 /hr$86,678$219
Ferdon, Keith RMilitary Affairs Dept
Planner Principal State
$41.63 /hr$86,460—
Erickson, Craig RMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Prin
$41.63 /hr$86,460—
Jensen, Bruce AllenMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Prin
$41.63 /hr$86,460—
LaForce, Joseph AMilitary Affairs Dept
Planner Principal State
$41.63 /hr$86,460—
Anderson, MarkNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Hydrologist
$41.63 /hr$86,449—
March, AnnHealth Department
Planner Principal State
$41.63 /hr$85,457—
Maciej, Eugene AMilitary Affairs Dept
Electronic Maintenance Supv
$40.03 /hr$83,412$280
Erickson, Lois RMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineering Specialist
$39.70 /hr$83,150—
Stout, Ronald JMilitary Affairs Dept
Building Maintenance Supv
$40.03 /hr$83,137—
Olinger, Kristofer SMilitary Affairs Dept
Building Maintenance Supv
$40.03 /hr$83,137—
Ekholm, Russell AMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineering Specialist
$39.70 /hr$82,576—

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.