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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser, Anthony John | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $145,963 | $37,835 |
| Bondhus, Garrett J. | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $145,357 | $34,203 |
| Hanson, Justin | Water & Soil Resources Board State Prog Admin Manager Prin | $70.52 /hr | $145,167 | — |
| Dolan, Derek | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 4 +1 more | $61.14 /hr | $143,958 | $1,605 |
| Oelfke, Alissa L | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 7 | $5,289 /2 wk | $143,519 | — |
| Henry, Graham Michael | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $62.12 /hr | $143,380 | — |
| Struck, Tyler J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $141,660 | $26,743 |
| Halverson-Wente, Lori Kaye | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,701 /2 wk | $141,317 | $3,167 |
| Lindberg, Amanda Marie | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $70.58 /hr | $141,160 | — |
| Pyfferoen, Kelly | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 | $5,994 /2 wk | $141,022 | — |
| Lindell, David Earl | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $139,290 | $30,030 |
| Lake, Kyle Jason | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior Administrative | $75.66 /hr | $139,165 | — |
| Charon, Alan J | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 4 | $61.14 /hr | $138,845 | — |
| Sanchez, Jason | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $66.21 /hr | $137,717 | — |
| Fay, Zachery | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $137,024 | $29,819 |
| Higgins, Stephen P | MN St Colleges & Universities Management Info Syst Supv 2 | $65.25 /hr | $135,651 | — |
| Gile, Thomas Eugene Backes | Water & Soil Resources Board State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $63.35 /hr | $134,822 | — |
| Braaten, Bruce C | Pollution Control Agency Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $134,755 | — |
| Martinez, Jessie E | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $134,261 | $19,021 |
| Pirkl, Daniel Robert | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $69.41 /hr | $133,705 | — |
| Schlichter, Jaclyn Renae | Direct Care and Treatment Dir Care and Treatment Mgr 3 +1 more | $66.43 /hr | $133,323 | — |
| Johnson, Todd A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $133,250 | $3,209 |
| Jadin, Jason J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,899 /2 wk | $133,219 | — |
| Sutter, Chad Clifford | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $133,215 | $23,525 |
| Struck, Erin Elaine | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $133,201 | $21,104 |
| Predmore, Ryan Russell | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $62.12 /hr | $132,937 | — |
| Finseth, Onalee R | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,543 /2 wk | $132,847 | $32,169 |
| Breyfogle, Aaron J | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $132,781 | — |
| Lovelace, Gary L | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $132,781 | — |
| Bushaw, Christine Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | — | $132,338 | — |
| Trogstad-Isaacson, Mark | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $132,181 | — |
| Bogojevic, Phillip James | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $59.38 /hr | $131,897 | $12,545 |
| Caflisch, Annette Julene | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 | — | $131,856 | — |
| Nachtigal, Sherri Marie | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Spec Prin | $62.17 /hr | $131,800 | — |
| Lewis, Robin R | Health Department Health Facility Eval Supv | $59.07 /hr | $131,414 | $635 |
| Loughry, Joy E | Health Department Health Program Manager | $63.35 /hr | $131,401 | — |
| Kalsy, Jai J | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,182 | — |
| Hanson, Chad W | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,182 | — |
| Dulian, Christine A | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Langlie, Kristoffer | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Lenz, Craig E | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Peter, Aaron L | Water & Soil Resources Board Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Ragan, Terry Lee | Water & Soil Resources Board Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Schauer, Paul R | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Veronen, Brian M | Transportation Dept Land Surveyor Principal | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Kurth, Jordan B | Transportation Dept Land Surveyor Principal | $63.10 /hr | $130,675 | — |
| Colby, Charles E | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $130,462 | $17,258 |
| Hoffman, David M | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $130,404 | $17,614 |
| LaForge, Joseph Paul | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,543 /2 wk | $130,254 | $11,408 |
| Daley, Sara B | Trial Courts Jud HRD Manager | $59.53 /hr | $130,049 | — |
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.