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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamzow, Timothy E | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,667 | — |
| Austin, Thomas W | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,667 | — |
| Kramer, Matthew David | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,666 | — |
| Danielson, Troy R | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,666 | — |
| Marsh, Brandon D | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,666 | — |
| Jensen, Krista Y | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv | $53.04 /hr | $108,285 | — |
| Dougherty, Michael James | Transportation Dept Information Officer 4 | $51.28 /hr | $108,208 | — |
| Gifford, Peter Douglas | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $51.28 /hr | $108,201 | — |
| Williams-Lucas, Nicolet Sofia | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $52.49 /hr | $108,178 | $1,049 |
| Schwaegerl, Nicholas Lee | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager | $52.99 /hr | $108,160 | — |
| Do, Quynh Dao Thi | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $108,149 | $5,196 |
| Folstad, Dean Lyle | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 4 | $53.04 /hr | $107,973 | — |
| Griffin, Jeremy H | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 3 | $53.01 /hr | $107,544 | — |
| Cole, Steven | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,701 /2 wk | $107,411 | $9,944 |
| Lee, Daniel Thomas | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $107,264 | $17,963 |
| Nickles, Brenda J | Labor & Industry Dept Safety Investigator 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,963 | — |
| Miland, Melanie Ann-Bayer | Pollution Control Agency Environmental Specialist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,962 | — |
| Schauls, Tiffany Jean | Pollution Control Agency Environmental Specialist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,962 | — |
| Luzinski, Danielle Nielsen | Health Department Hydrologist 3 | $51.45 /hr | $106,962 | — |
| Satzke, David Preston | Pollution Control Agency Environmental Specialist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,962 | — |
| Hollasch, Troy M | Transportation Dept Safety Administrator | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Hugeback, Mark A | Pollution Control Agency Environmental Specialist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Emmons, James F | Labor & Industry Dept Safety Consultant Principal | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Zdon, Jacob James | Health Department Epidemiologist Senior | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Henslin, Joshua R | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 3 | $53.01 /hr | $106,927 | — |
| Wooding, Matthew Stephen | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $46.28 /hr | $106,916 | $10,877 |
| Van Lent, Kyle J | Labor & Industry Dept Safety Consultant Principal | $51.45 /hr | $106,814 | — |
| Ledet, Seth James | Health Department Engineer Senior | $52.27 /hr | $106,739 | — |
| Lewison, Katherine A | Pollution Control Agency Environmental Specialist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,678 | — |
| Androsky, Matthew Lawrence | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $51.28 /hr | $106,662 | — |
| Huxtable, Nora Paige | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $51.28 /hr | $106,662 | — |
| Slattery, Justin Patrick | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $56.48 /hr | $106,570 | — |
| Klein, Lori Lynn | Trial Courts Jud Court Operation Supervisor | $50.09 /hr | $106,375 | — |
| Vedamuthu, Daniel S | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,622 /2 wk | $106,324 | $1,524 |
| Hall, Joshua | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $46.28 /hr | $106,203 | $8,516 |
| Tweeten, Taresa E | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,543 /2 wk | $106,003 | $6,084 |
| Clement, Annie M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,961 /2 wk | $105,959 | — |
| Douangdy, Maceo Kong | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $47.61 /hr | $105,915 | $428 |
| Johnson, Brittany Syxx Turany | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $51.28 /hr | $105,842 | — |
| Williams, Jeanne Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $105,574 | $34,804 |
| Mahlberg, Jamie L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,386 /2 wk | $105,496 | — |
| Swanson, Scott | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $105,404 | — |
| Dimian, Atef F | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,701 /2 wk | $105,399 | — |
| Persons, William Clayton Chaz | Public Safety Dept Radio Communications Operator | $35.49 /hr | $105,242 | $31,116 |
| Diekmann, Beth J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2 | $49.39 /hr | $105,074 | $2,395 |
| Risser, Joel M | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $104,957 | $24,841 |
| Degener, Reed Michael | Direct Care and Treatment Occup Therapist Senior | $51.45 /hr | $104,905 | — |
| Vang, Deborah R | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,386 /2 wk | $104,702 | — |
| Elliott, Kristine | Transportation Dept Transp Prog Team Leader | $49.66 /hr | $104,530 | — |
| Lester, Michael Trent | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2 | $49.39 /hr | $104,279 | — |
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.