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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarandson, Michelle S | Veterans Affairs Dept Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $30.09 /hr | $62,567 | $11 |
| Karst, Rachel Alison | MN St Colleges & Universities Account Clerk Senior | $30.09 /hr | $62,556 | — |
| Hatlestad, Michelle | Health Department Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $30.09 /hr | $62,556 | — |
| Meyer, Christoffer Robert | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $62,521 | $256 |
| Black, Bryan Robert | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $27.53 /hr | $62,359 | $1,971 |
| Johnson, Benjamin | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Fisheries | $26.42 /hr | $61,823 | $7,217 |
| Nickel, Lisa May | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $61,787 | $2,483 |
| Hoeper, Emily | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $61,376 | $1,024 |
| Aaberg, Nancy Kay | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $28.95 /hr | $61,361 | — |
| Stender, Nancy A | Direct Care and Treatment Chemical Depend Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $61,298 | $1,532 |
| Heidebrink, Laura Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $61,060 | $903 |
| Tungseth, Laura Anne | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 1 +1 more | $25.67 /hr | $60,848 | $3,390 |
| Herrmann, Daniel Thomas | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int Eco Svcs | $30.23 /hr | $60,823 | $151 |
| Yliniemi, Karla Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $60,727 | $3,924 |
| Mason, Brian Edward | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int Eco Svcs | $29.25 /hr | $60,573 | — |
| Karfear, Anthony | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $60,539 | $12,223 |
| O'Neill, Erin Kathleen | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $60,254 | $7,446 |
| Ohmann, Tierra Tawn | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $60,155 | $6,331 |
| Hendrickx, Alan | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $29.39 /hr | $60,062 | $536 |
| George, Martha | Veterans Affairs Dept Laundry Worker | $25.43 /hr | $59,890 | $3,133 |
| Schwartz, Christopher Michael | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Wildlife | $27.24 /hr | $59,761 | $4,158 |
| Huseth, Scott L | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $59,724 | $307 |
| Sowers, Sarah Amanda | Direct Care and Treatment Skills Development Specialist | $31.26 /hr | $59,426 | $2,491 |
| Jennen, Peter Michael | MN St Colleges & Universities General Repair Worker | $30.81 /hr | $59,400 | — |
| Moritz, Michelle Marie | Health Department Planner Principal State | $47.76 /hr | $59,267 | — |
| Bettermann, Miranda | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $26.86 /hr | $58,936 | $2,503 |
| Turner, Jordan | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $27.53 /hr | $58,895 | $4,658 |
| Haarstad, Maeve Adel | Veterans Affairs Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $30.09 /hr | $58,890 | $4,365 |
| Miller, Juleann Carol | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $58,692 | $8,230 |
| Johnson, Brooke Kathlyn | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 2 | $28.26 /hr | $58,391 | — |
| Jongbloed, Cheryl Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $58,286 | $1,538 |
| Rasmusson, Jennifer | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $58,274 | $11,301 |
| Neumann, Heather Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $58,233 | — |
| Western, Samuel Vitaly | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $27.53 /hr | $58,228 | $8,289 |
| O'Brien, Dorothy Grace | Natural Resources Dept Interpret Naturalist 2 | $28.26 /hr | $58,192 | — |
| Bosek, Wyatt Mark | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $57,962 | $5,280 |
| Keso, Ajla Adem | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.09 /hr | $57,850 | $1,503 |
| Lureen, Sheila Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept Food Service Worker | $25.43 /hr | $57,524 | $5,570 |
| Christianson, Titus James | Direct Care and Treatment Chemical Depend Program Asst | $26.86 /hr | $57,479 | $3,052 |
| Rinholen, Alisha M | Natural Resources Dept Hydrologist 1 | $28.26 /hr | $57,398 | — |
| Crowser, Abby J | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,378 | $145 |
| Grothe, April Dawn | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $57,327 | $2,779 |
| Jorgenson, Teresa L | Veterans Affairs Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,305 | $72 |
| Price, Tara Lynn | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,257 | $1,300 |
| Lanoue, Jamie Michelle | Veterans Affairs Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,243 | $10 |
| Blahosky, Heather | Direct Care and Treatment Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| French, Melissa Suzanne | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $57,102 | $6,240 |
| Pence, Annelise M | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $56,753 | $3,534 |
| Rasset, Ethan John | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Fisheries | $27.35 /hr | $56,408 | — |
| Shaikoski, Kyle Peter | MN St Colleges & Universities Groundskeeper | $26.86 /hr | $56,205 | $141 |
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.