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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewerdine, Jennifer Micah | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,505 /2 wk | $120,048 | — |
| Meier, Jason T | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,701 /2 wk | $119,831 | $12,727 |
| Runnells, Gerald | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $119,803 | $11,518 |
| Kelly, Patrick Sean | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $119,503 | $16,848 |
| Green, Brian A | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Spec Prin | $59.07 /hr | $119,409 | — |
| Korf, Gina Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,701 /2 wk | $119,278 | $2,639 |
| Miles, Thomas Edward | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $56.48 /hr | $119,115 | $565 |
| Schmidt, Troy Alan | Transportation Dept Radio Engineer 2 | $56.48 /hr | $119,019 | — |
| Knuesel, Kurt J. | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $4,572 /2 wk | $118,875 | — |
| Lenway, Marvin | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $4,572 /2 wk | $118,875 | — |
| Spyhalski, Paul R | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $4,572 /2 wk | $118,875 | — |
| Frazier, Larry | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,465 /2 wk | $118,676 | — |
| Wang, Xiaomin | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,701 /2 wk | $118,458 | — |
| Tsang, David John | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $56.48 /hr | $118,419 | — |
| Hoxmeier, R. John Henry | Natural Resources Dept NR Prog Supv Sr Fish Research | $56.94 /hr | $118,375 | — |
| Englund, Bjorn Gregory | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $118,326 | $9,312 |
| O'Bryan, Allan L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,543 /2 wk | $118,225 | — |
| Stoltman, Nathan C | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Director | $56.48 /hr | $118,105 | — |
| Fearon, Tracey Lynn | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $118,022 | — |
| Bluhm, Christine Marie | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $118,022 | — |
| McFarland, Michele J | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $118,022 | — |
| Jacobson, Deborah Marie | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $118,021 | — |
| Knudson, Tessa Marie | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $117,911 | — |
| Hager, Katherine A | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $56.48 /hr | $117,420 | — |
| Boots, Jeffrey W | Transportation Dept Land Surveyor Senior | $56.48 /hr | $117,419 | — |
| Riba, Ramon Miguel | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $56.48 /hr | $117,419 | — |
| Betcher, Ruth A | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $56.48 /hr | $117,419 | — |
| Bunch, Jeffrey J | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $56.48 /hr | $117,419 | — |
| Zager, Paul J | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $56.48 /hr | $117,419 | — |
| Fodness, Karla | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $117,411 | $3,859 |
| Fischbach, Andrew M | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 4 | $54.97 /hr | $117,279 | — |
| Elwood III, Robert Paul | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $117,148 | $8,395 |
| Rissman, Krista Lynn | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $51.28 /hr | $117,085 | $4,064 |
| Schmidt, Kara Jean | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $117,067 | $8,314 |
| Sprague, Kyle R | Transportation Dept Land Surveyor Senior | $56.48 /hr | $116,856 | — |
| Mutschelknaus, John Michael | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,701 /2 wk | $116,676 | $4,760 |
| Schnaedter, Mark R | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,701 /2 wk | $116,498 | $3,179 |
| Meyers, Deborah Kathleen | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $116,357 | — |
| Banker, Robert Scott | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,701 /2 wk | $116,302 | — |
| Cochran, Michelle D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,701 /2 wk | $116,302 | — |
| Thompson, Tammy Jean | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $116,236 | — |
| Splittstoesser, Kyle Dale | Transportation Dept Land Surveyor Senior | $56.48 /hr | $116,168 | — |
| Thompson, Elizabeth Ann | Public Safety Dept Radio Communications Supervsr | $45.92 /hr | $115,752 | $3,110 |
| Marking, Kassondra Nicole | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $115,583 | — |
| Israelson, Chad A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,701 /2 wk | $115,456 | — |
| Hartz-Rubin, Jennifer Suzanne | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $115,380 | — |
| Wiech, Kory S | Pollution Control Agency Environmental Consultant | $55.42 /hr | $115,335 | $267 |
| Cobban, Don R | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $115,333 | $4,373 |
| Farnum, Trent J | Health Department Research Scientist 3 | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
| Oswald, John G | Health Department Research Scientist 3 | $55.42 /hr | $115,215 | — |
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.