State employees in Otter Tail County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Otter Tail County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
738
FY 2026
Total paid
$44.8M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$60,835
base rate median $64,251
Average paid
$61,811
across 724 with pay
Highest paid
$501,286
Mach, David Jerome
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 Otter Tail County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$99,501
$93,114
$74,742
$73,429
$69,270
$64,821
$55,153
$50,329
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mach, David Jerome | Direct Care and Treatment Psychiatrist 2 | $182.24 /hr | $501,286 | $456 |
| Brimhall, Carrie Lee | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV | $9,826 /2 wk | $255,287 | — |
| Piper, Irene Bantilan | Direct Care and Treatment Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse | $86.33 /hr | $241,153 | — |
| Anderson, Joel Justin | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Advanced Prac | $83.01 /hr | $225,396 | $160 |
| Loots Jr, James C | Direct Care and Treatment Special Care Dentist | $119.30 /hr | $194,293 | — |
| Benson, Sharon Gail | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Judd, Johnathan Russell | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Miller, Kevin M | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Nelson, Heather Rae | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Admin-Supv | $70.52 /hr | $171,439 | — |
| Montgomery, Kelli L | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $152,623 | $41,211 |
| Stone, Jonathan Blackwood | Direct Care and Treatment Dir Care and Treatment Mgr 3 | $73.03 /hr | $151,825 | — |
| Thorson, Brooke Louise | Direct Care and Treatment Dir Care and Treatment Mgr 3 | $73.03 /hr | $149,688 | — |
| Vasfaret, Jody L | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $148,532 | $12,790 |
| Osland, Stacey Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Admin-Supv | $70.52 /hr | $148,207 | — |
| Hanstad, Tanya J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,730 /2 wk | $147,753 | $18,464 |
| Onstad, Linda M | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $147,017 | $21,054 |
| Cook, Sarah Jane | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Senior | $56.77 /hr | $144,989 | $19,401 |
| Fernholz, Heather Jo | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Supervisor | $65.66 /hr | $144,003 | — |
| King, Steven J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,491 /2 wk | $139,824 | $28,594 |
| Quernemoen, Kristin | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $139,026 | $28,083 |
| Augustus, Lisa Carol | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $65.66 /hr | $137,382 | — |
| Johnson, Dacia A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,283 /2 wk | $137,244 | — |
| Colby, Sara Jean | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $61.14 /hr | $136,858 | — |
| Lahti, Katharine Gage | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,332 /2 wk | $136,524 | $35,384 |
| Nelson, Sarah Jo | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Supervisor | $65.66 /hr | $136,505 | — |
| Krueger, Beau S | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Supervisor | $65.66 /hr | $136,499 | — |
| Melby, Geoffrey M | Veterans Affairs Dept Accounting Supervisor Senior | $44.24 /hr | $133,604 | — |
| Kompelien, Kendall Scott | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,140 /2 wk | $133,539 | — |
| Larum, Krista Marie | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $56.77 /hr | $132,666 | $13,354 |
| Schacher, Miles D | Health Department Health Program Manager | $63.35 /hr | $132,078 | — |
| Toms, Richard | Health Department Health Program Manager | $63.35 /hr | $131,700 | — |
| Godzinski, Ronald Peter | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,730 /2 wk | $131,320 | $19,077 |
| Erickson, Jeremy J | Transportation Dept Land Surveyor Principal | $63.10 /hr | $131,181 | — |
| Stueve Jr, Michael W | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $131,059 | $4,819 |
| Wika, Sue T | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $130,782 | $19,107 |
| Metzger, Jessica Michelle | Health Department Registered Nurse Admin-Supv | $68.02 /hr | $129,029 | — |
| Daniels, Jessica Brimhall | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,650 /2 wk | $128,592 | $24,809 |
| Scherr, Mary L | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $128,540 | — |
| Zimmel, Haley Jean Kathleen | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $128,366 | $18,827 |
| Carley, Alicia Danielle | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,815 /2 wk | $127,918 | — |
| Peterson, Shelby Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $127,690 | $23 |
| Rund-Rieppel, Natalie Jean | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $126,048 | $7,719 |
| Johnson, Rachel | Veterans Affairs Dept State Prog Admin Manager | $59.07 /hr | $125,803 | — |
| Wolden, Stephanie Jean | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $125,561 | — |
| Weisert, Cynthia L | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $125,141 | $332 |
| Lindgren, Steven G | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,701 /2 wk | $125,140 | $19,026 |
| Carlson, Pamela J | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $125,046 | $5,887 |
| Hale, Tammy Jo | Health Department Health Program Rep Principal | $59.07 /hr | $124,930 | — |
| Line, Stacy Lynn | Health Department Health Facility Eval Supv | $59.07 /hr | $123,771 | $2,392 |
| Frigaard, Christine Rae | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | — | $123,610 | $23,618 |
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.