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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yath, Steven | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $52.49 /hr | $118,651 | $7,120 |
| Norgren, Rebecca | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $48.51 /hr | $118,570 | $7,930 |
| Ridley, Jasmine Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $118,477 | $11,412 |
| Rykhus, Steven | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $30.09 /hr | $118,433 | $53,383 |
| Morrical, Linda | Direct Care and Treatment Psychologist 3 | $59.35 /hr | $118,365 | — |
| Mickle, Steven Allen | Direct Care and Treatment Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $118,299 | $40,508 |
| Nelson Jr, Richard K | Direct Care and Treatment Psychologist 3 | $57.35 /hr | $118,287 | — |
| Douglas, Makenna P | Direct Care and Treatment Psychologist 3 | $57.35 /hr | $118,287 | — |
| Kipchirchir, Godwin | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $54.59 /hr | $118,273 | $3,049 |
| Lawrence, Katie M | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $118,073 | $43,398 |
| Foster, Mario L | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor Asst | $45.92 /hr | $117,901 | $16,081 |
| Kaiser, Eric Wade | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $54.59 /hr | $117,871 | $4,343 |
| Timm, Shannon | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $48.51 /hr | $117,687 | $7,693 |
| Dauk, Meghan | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $52.49 /hr | $117,063 | $633 |
| Lichty, Rebekah Jean | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $117,028 | — |
| Mills, Jennifer L | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $38.02 /hr | $116,710 | $34,701 |
| Butler, Jessica Dawn | Direct Care and Treatment Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $116,460 | $35,320 |
| Reed, Ronald William | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $31.68 /hr | $115,927 | $43,455 |
| Esser, Kelly J | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $115,911 | — |
| Weymann, Erika Marie-Geske | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $115,879 | — |
| Howg, Amanda Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $115,879 | — |
| Homer, Michael A | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $115,652 | $41,504 |
| Hogue, Lori | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $56.77 /hr | $115,420 | $4,965 |
| Berberick, Nancy J | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Supv Prin | $49.39 /hr | $115,084 | — |
| Brown, Alexis Michaela | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $46.64 /hr | $115,078 | $4,119 |
| Torres, Kevin John | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Support Specialist | $29.22 /hr | $115,076 | $63,344 |
| Fee, Nicholas Richard | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $54.59 /hr | $114,467 | $798 |
| Guerrero, Antonino | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $38.02 /hr | $114,344 | $33,598 |
| Kopf, William Robert | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor | $51.28 /hr | $114,342 | — |
| Otto, Heather J | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Hibbard, Jaclyn M | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Sonnek, Stacey D | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Roiger, Benjamin Albert | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Elsen, Robert J | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Sturlaugson, Steven T | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Director | $54.97 /hr | $114,279 | — |
| Zimmerman, Pamela Anne | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $52.49 /hr | $114,186 | $471 |
| Lewis, Ted | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $114,071 | — |
| Lambrecht, John J | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $114,071 | — |
| Landgren, Tiffany Lee | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Supervisor | $54.97 /hr | $113,973 | — |
| Sargeant, Samuel James | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $54.59 /hr | $113,896 | $2,800 |
| Rentas Maldonado, Jose' | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $38.02 /hr | $113,808 | $31,244 |
| Durham, Nicholas D | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor Lead | $34.36 /hr | $113,710 | $41,471 |
| Bexell, Jason A | Direct Care and Treatment Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $113,658 | — |
| Quigley, Patrick M | Direct Care and Treatment Investigation Specialist | $47.76 /hr | $113,331 | — |
| Reed, Scott A | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor | $53.04 /hr | $112,880 | — |
| Miller, Jesse S | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor | $53.04 /hr | $112,585 | — |
| Menard, Heidi Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $112,485 | — |
| Weiers, Troy L | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $112,297 | $40,214 |
| Cooney, Amber M | Direct Care and Treatment Security Counselor | $34.36 /hr | $112,197 | $39,818 |
| Braam, Deborah K | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $56.77 /hr | $112,194 | $4,087 |
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.