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State employees in Nobles County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Nobles County, fiscal year 2026.

Employees
199
FY 2026
Total paid
$9.8M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$54,326
base rate median $64,605
Average paid
$55,497
across 177 with pay
Highest paid
$260,393
Gaalswyk, Terry Burdell

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

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Agencies in Nobles County

FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2026
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Olson, Jackie LeeMN St Colleges & Universities
Information Officer 2
$37.26 /hr$77,830$950
Stenzel, Krayton ScottMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
—$77,487—
Poppema, Todd WMN St Colleges & Universities
Plant Mntc Engineer
$37.80 /hr$76,723$1,347
Leuthold, Kourtney RMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
$2,844 /2 wk$73,611—
Burdick, Amy LMN St Colleges & Universities
College Bkstore Coord Sr
$34.36 /hr$73,251$2,910
Balster, Christopher DTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$72,812$7,596
Obermoller, Alexander RayTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$72,559$7,338
Rotschafer, Terry RMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
—$72,256—
Opdahl, Dennis GNatural Resources Dept
State Prog Admin
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Paplow, Paula JoannMN St Colleges & Universities
Management Analyst 1
$34.69 /hr$72,119—
Bowen, Ty AllenMN St Colleges & Universities
Tech College Faculty
$2,753 /2 wk$71,231—
Drent, Faith LMN St Colleges & Universities
Customer Svcs Specialist Int
$32.37 /hr$67,295—
Thelen, Shon RobertNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Int WL
$32.40 /hr$66,710—
Kuechenmeister, Kimberly REmploy & Econ Development Dept
Vocational Rehab Technician Sr
$31.68 /hr$65,861—
Johnson, Justin GTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$65,773$326
Nath, Michelle JMN St Colleges & Universities
Accounting Technician
$32.37 /hr$65,619—
Paulson, Alicia JaneMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Prin
$31.59 /hr$65,476—
Reyne, Nicholas PTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$65,447$295
Feeken, Brandon BTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$65,377$202
Strandberg, Bradley KentTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$65,073$93
Colby, BrandonTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$65,024—
Moshier, Nicholas AlanTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$64,955—
Brandt, Marty AllanTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$30.19 /hr$64,830$3,966
Hotzler, Jeffrey DMN St Colleges & Universities
General Repair Worker
$30.81 /hr$64,361$1,594
Zierke, BryannaMN St Colleges & Universities
Graphic Arts Specialist
$30.58 /hr$62,839$200
Stensrud, Vanessa LynnMN St Colleges & Universities
Community College Faculty
$2,765 /2 wk$61,769—
Turbes, Kelli AEmploy & Econ Development Dept
Rehabilitation Representative
$29.25 /hr$60,651—
Duangapai, ChansoukMN St Colleges & Universities
MnSCU Academic Professional 2
$32.40 /hr$60,086—
Johnson, Brian RMN St Colleges & Universities
Plant Mntc Engineer
$38.98 /hr$59,331—
Hennings, Ryan RudyTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$28.59 /hr$58,714$111
Haack, Julie KathrynMN St Colleges & Universities
Account Clerk
$27.53 /hr$57,233—
Sieve, Dallas MichaelTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$27.69 /hr$57,137$176
Hennings, Jaden RudyTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$27.69 /hr$56,751—
Tharp, Daniel BryceMN St Colleges & Universities
College Laboratory Asst 1
+2 more
$25.02 /hr$56,171$162
Harberts, Gregg ATransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$55,683$303
Buntjer, Douglas HTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$55,466$280
Onnen, Wallace LTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$55,131$994
Thompson, Troy JohnTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$31.06 /hr$55,100$202
Workman, David WilliamMN St Colleges & Universities
General Maintenance Wrkr
$25.43 /hr$54,326—
Heidebrink, Trisha AMN St Colleges & Universities
Office & Admin Specialist Int
$27.53 /hr$53,508$310
Schumacher, Logan LeighMN St Colleges & Universities
Human Resources Specialist 1
$33.53 /hr$53,410—
Vaske, Sarah ETrial Courts
Jud Court Operations Associate
$24.39 /hr$51,725—
Guzman Gonzalez, Marina CMN St Colleges & Universities
Customer Svcs Specialist Int
$24.75 /hr$51,532—
Solarte, Samantha LynnPublic Safety Dept
DVS Exam & Insp Spec
$24.41 /hr$50,022$368
Odell, Terri LynnTrial Courts
Jud Ct Operations Leadworker I
$27.00 /hr$49,553—
Cruz Alavez, RubenMN St Colleges & Universities
General Maintenance Wrkr
$21.91 /hr$49,119$3,195
Winter, Mary JeanMN St Colleges & Universities
Account Clerk
$27.53 /hr$48,633$2,319
Mayorga-Reta, JonatanMN St Colleges & Universities
General Maintenance Wrkr
$21.59 /hr$46,869$410
Zins, Gary PNatural Resources Dept
Laborer Trades & Equipment
$29.93 /hr$46,812—
Noerenberg, Thomas WNatural Resources Dept
Laborer Trades & Equipment
$29.93 /hr$46,694—

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.