State employees in Olmsted County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Olmsted County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
1,375
FY 2026
Total paid
$99.5M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$74,934
base rate median $79,872
Average paid
$73,998
across 1,345 with pay
Highest paid
$540,518
Naqvi, Salima
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 Olmsted County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
130
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$115,224
$111,896
$100,669
$96,782
$96,317
$91,915
$83,644
$81,750
$76,526
$75,445
$75,080
$72,370
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naqvi, Salima | Direct Care and Treatment Psychiatrist 2 | $182.24 /hr | $540,518 | — |
| Ngai, Yiu Kwong | Direct Care and Treatment Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse | $93.37 /hr | $256,672 | $180 |
| Boyd, Jeffery Steven | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV | $9,865 /2 wk | $256,284 | — |
| Odurukwe, Chioma Nnenna | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Advanced Prac | $83.01 /hr | $237,907 | $498 |
| Ellefson, Michelle R | Trial Courts Jud District Administrator B | $96.54 /hr | $210,990 | — |
| Allen, Jacob C | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Daily, Christa Marie | Trial Courts Jud Assistant Chief Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Felten, Erin Elizabeth Lindhart | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Hayne, Lisa R | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| King, Pamela A | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Stevens, Christina Kilbo | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Wallace, Katherine M | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Smith, Benjamin M | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $83.51 /hr | $178,711 | — |
| Qader, Mirwais | MN St Colleges & Universities Chief Information Officer | $83.74 /hr | $174,909 | — |
| Cole, James S | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $83.51 /hr | $173,701 | — |
| Schoenfelder, Mark A | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ Admin Transp | $81.19 /hr | $172,848 | — |
| Hutchins, Angela K | Trial Courts Jud Deputy District Admin A | $77.77 /hr | $171,467 | — |
| Shefelbine, Tammy L | Trial Courts Jud Referee | $81.94 /hr | $170,435 | — |
| Pyfferoen, Michelle | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 | $6,557 /2 wk | $170,350 | — |
| Goldschmidt, Melissa | Direct Care and Treatment Dir Care & Treatment Mgr 4 Unc | $81.19 /hr | $169,789 | — |
| Brown, Teresa L | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 8 | $6,221 /2 wk | $165,968 | — |
| Elzen, Mitchell Robert | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $65.72 /hr | $163,717 | $16,674 |
| Kroeger, Joseph L | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,794 /2 wk | $162,615 | $7,760 |
| Shah, Milind | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $162,447 | — |
| Cabral Neto, Fausto AugustoBorges | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior Administrative | $75.66 /hr | $162,019 | — |
| Paulson, Gregory S | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior Administrative | $75.66 /hr | $162,019 | — |
| Christianson, Troy H | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $160,649 | $38,370 |
| Lukes, Heather Ann | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior Administrative | $75.66 /hr | $160,292 | — |
| Sanders, Grant | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $159,715 | — |
| Casper, Gerald D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $159,453 | $6,222 |
| Hayes, Brett Andrew | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $66.71 /hr | $158,756 | $10,998 |
| Hanson, Catherine | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
| Ledebuhr, Christine Ann | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
| Plunkett, Peter D | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $157,893 | — |
| Frame, Brenda C | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $156,324 | $8,631 |
| Cody, Scott Matthew | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $72.83 /hr | $155,128 | — |
| Holland, Hans M | Trial Courts Jud Court Administrator IV | $71.11 /hr | $155,073 | — |
| Kurth, Justine | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $153,935 | $19,772 |
| Mielke, Samuel Francis | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $59.38 /hr | $153,035 | $19,871 |
| Nguyen, Tran T | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $74.24 /hr | $151,580 | — |
| Elkin, Megan Elizabeth | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $72.70 /hr | $151,216 | — |
| Johnson, Dawn | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $75.91 /hr | $148,784 | — |
| Ristau, Jacob Robert | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $148,758 | $36,049 |
| Bluhm, Parker David | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $148,365 | $36,234 |
| Olson, Dennis W | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 4 | $59.03 /hr | $147,942 | $14,131 |
| Anderson, Kjersti L | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $147,001 | — |
| Lev, Chen | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $146,826 | $12,824 |
| Brooks, Amy Lundstad-Vogt | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $70.58 /hr | $146,806 | — |
| Cattadoris, Barry | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $70.58 /hr | $146,806 | — |
| Wagner, Anthony Lowell | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $146,398 | — |
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.