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State employees in Morrison County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Morrison County, fiscal year 2023.

Employees
382
FY 2023
Total paid
$21.4M
in FY 2023
Median paid
$59,299
base rate median $58,448
Average paid
$56,517
across 379 with pay
Highest paid
$204,834
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 2023, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2023
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Nierengarten, Gary JosephMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Prin
$42.67 /hr$204,834$22,825
Weiler, Leonard ArthurTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$7,031 /2 wk$169,264—
Wetzel, Antoinette CTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$7,031 /2 wk$169,264—
Kirlin, ShaneNatural Resources Dept
NR Prog Mgr 3 - Enforcement
$69.71 /hr$156,985—
Paurus, Jonathan ANatural Resources Dept
NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
$64.89 /hr$145,982—
Johanson, Jeffrey MNatural Resources Dept
NR Prog Mgr 2 - Enforcement
$64.89 /hr$144,659$28
Lee, Michael GNatural Resources Dept
NR Dist Supv - Enforcement
$57.30 /hr$136,562$8,397
Rude, Michael EMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineer Princ
$56.39 /hr$128,981—
Fitzgerald, Scott ENatural Resources Dept
NR Spec 3 Co Reg Training Offr
$48.11 /hr$126,630$20,899
Tautges, Jeremy JMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineer Administrative
$56.69 /hr$125,432—
Shereck, Troy JohnTransportation Dept
Engineering Specialist Senior
$46.71 /hr$123,154$21,188
McLean, Kevin WMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineer Princ
$56.39 /hr$122,828—
Thomas, Nathan CMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineer Princ
$56.39 /hr$120,490—
Cross, Mark YMilitary Affairs Dept
Architectural Supervisor
$54.64 /hr$116,663—
Halvorson, Jason JPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Trooper
$49.05 /hr$116,469$8,333
Brezinka, Jay AMilitary Affairs Dept
Admin Planning Dir St
$52.79 /hr$114,590$739
Johnston, David MPublic Safety Dept
State Patrol Trooper
$49.05 /hr$114,071$8,370
Crocker, Timothy LNatural Resources Dept
NR Supv
$50.88 /hr$111,767—
Boone, Pat JMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Director
$49.13 /hr$109,888—
Brinkman, Darrell JMilitary Affairs Dept
Architect 2
$51.25 /hr$107,525$50
Turner, Jeffrey SMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Director
$49.13 /hr$105,958—
Berckes, Dean JMilitary Affairs Dept
Physical Plant Director
$47.40 /hr$104,264$142
Kempton, Paul EMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineering Specialist Senior
$46.71 /hr$101,527$22
Rucinski, Joshua JamesMilitary Affairs Dept
Architect 2
$47.65 /hr$100,901—
Wearne, Walker JNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Specialist Senior
$38.38 /hr$100,349$15,763
Pennington, Joshua AMilitary Affairs Dept
Planning Supv State
$44.13 /hr$99,374—
Peterson, Kim LTrial Courts
Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin III
$43.00 /hr$98,267—
Liddell, Beaulin LNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv Wildlife
$44.13 /hr$97,724$794
Kris, Shari LeighTrial Courts
Jud Court Operation Supervisor
$42.48 /hr$97,579—
Sogge, Erik BVeterans Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Supv Prin
$42.55 /hr$96,411$638
Skoglund, Justin AMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Coordinator
$44.38 /hr$95,732—
Ekholm, Russell AMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Coordinator
$44.38 /hr$95,732—
Altena, Eric RNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv Fisheries
$44.13 /hr$95,174$344
Hofmann, Christopher MMilitary Affairs Dept
Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf
$32.75 /hr$94,313—
Gormanson, Linda MNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Program Coord
$42.67 /hr$94,074$1,621
Wappler, Matthew SNatural Resources Dept
NR Forestry Supv
$44.13 /hr$94,003$897
Ross, Ryan LeeMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineering Specialist Senior
$43.21 /hr$93,118—
LaForce, Joseph AMilitary Affairs Dept
Planner Principal State
$42.67 /hr$93,026—
Dingmann, Koleby JonathanNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec 2 CO
$39.60 /hr$92,476$7,539
Anderson, MarkNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Hydrologist
$42.67 /hr$92,028—
Ferdon, Keith RMilitary Affairs Dept
Planner Principal State
$42.67 /hr$92,026—
Jensen, Bruce AllenMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Prin
$42.67 /hr$92,026—
Erickson, Mark AndrewMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Prin
$42.67 /hr$92,026—
Erickson, Craig RMilitary Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Prin
$42.67 /hr$92,026—
Knopik, Lance CMilitary Affairs Dept
Electrician Supervisor
$41.03 /hr$91,787$3,298
Maciej, Eugene AMilitary Affairs Dept
Electronic Maintenance Supv
$41.03 /hr$91,704$1,457
Roden, Ryan PMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineering Specialist Senior
$43.21 /hr$90,915—
Rothfork, Denise LTrial Courts
Jud Court Reporter Steno
$39.15 /hr$90,643—
Wolbeck, Randy LMilitary Affairs Dept
Engineering Specialist
$41.71 /hr$90,296—
Sukut, Sol DMilitary Affairs Dept
Planner Principal State
$41.24 /hr$89,494$907

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.