State employees in Nicollet County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Nicollet County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
1,798
FY 2026
Total paid
$145M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$74,705
base rate median $71,469
Average paid
$81,040
across 1,793 with pay
Highest paid
$507,544
Hirachan, Soniya
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 Nicollet County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$99,913
$81,342
$74,149
$71,496
$61,960
$45,458
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heitner, Christina Catherine | Direct Care and Treatment Food Service Supervisor | $42.61 /hr | $88,893 | — |
| Iverson, Jayden | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $29.22 /hr | $88,847 | $22,726 |
| Starrett, Ann Emma | Direct Care and Treatment Rehabilitation Couns Sr | $44.48 /hr | $88,845 | — |
| Petersen, Claire D | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 3 | $42.94 /hr | $88,794 | — |
| Birhanzl, Troy R | Direct Care and Treatment Recreation Therapist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $88,751 | $2,620 |
| Hauger, Danial J | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $88,703 | $20,715 |
| Schily, Tate J | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $88,633 | $23,813 |
| Kaupa, Kendra Mae | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $38.55 /hr | $88,565 | — |
| Sargent, Whitney Jo | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $42.94 /hr | $88,488 | — |
| Soukup, Michael | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $30.89 /hr | $88,462 | $21,668 |
| Thompson, Zachary David | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $33.45 /hr | $88,382 | $24,801 |
| Boser, Caleb Sebastian Monsaas | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $30.89 /hr | $88,321 | $21,610 |
| Svien, Katelyn | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $28.44 /hr | $88,311 | $26,731 |
| Soberg, Justin C | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $38.02 /hr | $88,303 | $11,825 |
| Vega, Marvin G | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $88,221 | $23,263 |
| Lang, Luke D | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor Asst | $45.92 /hr | $88,088 | — |
| Malcolm, Kirsten Anne | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $31.68 /hr | $88,088 | $17,051 |
| Kuehl, Jeremy M | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $87,981 | $19,445 |
| Anding, Cord Allen | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $44.84 /hr | $87,958 | $8,626 |
| Grathwohl, Kelsey Ann | Direct Care and Treatment Occup Therapist Senior | $51.45 /hr | $87,820 | — |
| Windom, Melissa Rachel | Direct Care and Treatment Rehabilitation Couns Sr | $42.94 /hr | $87,810 | — |
| Drouillard, Beau Anthony | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $38.02 /hr | $87,758 | $6,831 |
| McNamara, Laura Christine | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Prin | $42.94 /hr | $87,668 | — |
| Gonzalez Bedolla, Roberto | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor Asst | $38.16 /hr | $87,602 | $2,882 |
| Ratzlaff Jr, Robert Alan | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $87,582 | $19,077 |
| Martin, Joshua James | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $87,572 | $12,807 |
| Tarrant, Robert W | Direct Care and Treatment Recreation Therapist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $87,541 | $1,450 |
| Zywicki, Brandon C | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 3 | $42.94 /hr | $87,465 | — |
| Tietz, Mark A | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $38.02 /hr | $87,416 | $7,559 |
| Scotting, Gary G | Direct Care and Treatment Recreation Therapist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $87,348 | $994 |
| Longstreet, Todd D | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $87,341 | $21,871 |
| Olson, Joshua Peter | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $30.09 /hr | $87,340 | $21,970 |
| Weiland, Sheri-Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 3 | $42.94 /hr | $87,264 | $64 |
| Adams, Bradley J | Direct Care and Treatment Plant Mntc Engineer | $38.98 /hr | $87,157 | $273 |
| Weier, Andrea Kay | Direct Care and Treatment Social Work Spec | $41.43 /hr | $87,131 | — |
| Pasek, Bryan M | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $34.36 /hr | $87,024 | $13,419 |
| Miller, Cheryl D | Direct Care and Treatment Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $87,022 | $2,752 |
| Thomas, Tera Ann | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Sr | $41.43 /hr | $86,892 | — |
| Hart, Mackenzie Kay | Direct Care and Treatment Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $86,848 | $13,838 |
| Keck, Sarah J | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $36.23 /hr | $86,789 | $20,359 |
| Koppelman, Timothy J | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int WL | $41.09 /hr | $86,782 | $575 |
| Dittmer, Jason B | Direct Care and Treatment Recreation Therapist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $86,369 | — |
| Thieke, Shana L | Direct Care and Treatment Recreation Therapist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $86,359 | — |
| Erickson, Clifford A | Direct Care and Treatment Recreation Therapist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $86,338 | — |
| Merritt, Pamela J | Direct Care and Treatment Recreation Therapist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $86,297 | — |
| Miller, Stephanie Ann | Direct Care and Treatment Recreation Therapist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $86,297 | — |
| Panning, Luke William | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $35.21 /hr | $86,278 | $10,706 |
| Diehl, Clayton Cameron | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor Asst | $39.54 /hr | $86,216 | — |
| Keller, Linda S | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $86,212 | $14,557 |
| Coyour, Kylee Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Recreation Therapist Senior | $41.43 /hr | $86,141 | $10 |
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.