State employees in Otter Tail County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Otter Tail County, fiscal year 2025.
Employees
734
FY 2025
Total paid
$44.5M
in FY 2025
Median paid
$60,160
base rate median $63,648
Average paid
$61,505
across 724 with pay
Highest paid
$598,718
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 2025, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$95,156
$90,321
$74,203
$73,616
$60,226
$56,264
$51,736
$50,752
$34,621
Everyone, FY 2025
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mach, David Jerome | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Psychiatrist 2 | $179.55 /hr | $598,718 | $1,616 |
| Gausman, Thomas A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $275,594 | $20,106 |
| Quamme, Kent | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $262,315 | — |
| Brimhall, Carrie Lee | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV | $9,610 /2 wk | $249,520 | — |
| Piper, Irene Bantilan | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse | $81.78 /hr | $202,545 | $79 |
| Loots Jr, James C | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Special Care Dentist | $113.57 /hr | $199,078 | — |
| Anderson, Joel Justin | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Registered Nurse Advanced Prac | $78.65 /hr | $195,147 | $151 |
| Benson, Sharon Gail | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,118 | — |
| 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 | $69.48 /hr | $181,866 | — |
| Stone, Jonathan Blackwood | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Dir Care and Treatment Mgr 3 | $71.95 /hr | $149,458 | — |
| Osland, Stacey Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Registered Nurse Admin-Supv | $69.48 /hr | $145,327 | — |
| Vasfaret, Jody L | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Registered Nurse | $58.16 /hr | $144,646 | $13,732 |
| Thorson, Brooke Louise | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Dir Care and Treatment Mgr 3 | $70.07 /hr | $142,184 | — |
| Stueve Jr, Michael W | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Registered Nurse | $58.16 /hr | $140,351 | $9,530 |
| Fernholz, Heather Jo | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $64.69 /hr | $140,247 | — |
| Johnson, Dacia A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,166 /2 wk | $137,720 | — |
| Onstad, Linda M | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $58.16 /hr | $135,680 | $13,729 |
| Nelson, Sarah Jo | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $64.69 /hr | $135,289 | — |
| Quernemoen, Kristin | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $55.93 /hr | $134,794 | $24,159 |
| Beytien, Craig S | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 7 | $5,157 /2 wk | $133,889 | — |
| Hanstad, Tanya J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,622 /2 wk | $132,863 | $15,585 |
| Krueger, Beau S | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $64.69 /hr | $132,465 | — |
| Wika, Sue T | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +2 more | — | $132,366 | $9,454 |
| Lahti, Katharine Gage | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,228 /2 wk | $131,599 | $26,678 |
| Kompelien, Kendall Scott | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,027 /2 wk | $130,521 | — |
| Rund-Rieppel, Natalie Jean | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Registered Nurse | $55.93 /hr | $130,405 | $9,577 |
| Schacher, Miles D | Health Department Health Program Manager | $62.34 /hr | $130,150 | — |
| Toms, Richard | Health Department Health Program Manager | $62.41 /hr | $129,641 | — |
| Erickson, Jeremy J | Transportation Dept Land Surveyor Principal | $62.17 /hr | $129,142 | — |
| LaPorte, Bradley J | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $60.50 /hr | $127,956 | — |
| Honer, Stacy | Veterans Affairs Dept Building Maintenance Supv 1 | $46.91 /hr | $126,949 | $3,902 |
| Zimmel, Haley Jean Kathleen | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $58.16 /hr | $126,710 | $19,286 |
| Frigaard, Christine Rae | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | — | $126,477 | $26,484 |
| Weisert, Cynthia L | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Registered Nurse | $58.16 /hr | $126,409 | $671 |
| Scherr, Mary L | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Registered Nurse | $58.16 /hr | $126,280 | $872 |
| Drews, Julie Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Registered Nurse | $53.78 /hr | $125,954 | $408 |
| Fisher, Eugene V | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 4 | $60.24 /hr | $125,133 | — |
| Sampson, Viann D | Employ & Econ Development Dept Rehabilitation Program Spec 1 | $40.82 /hr | $124,042 | — |
| Metzger, Jessica Michelle | Health Department Registered Nurse Admin-Supv | $67.01 /hr | $123,298 | — |
| Larum, Krista Marie | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $53.78 /hr | $122,926 | $10,250 |
| Erickson, Denise R | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse | $58.16 /hr | $122,475 | $19,073 |
| Carley, Alicia Danielle | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,709 /2 wk | $122,248 | — |
| Peterson, Shelby Ann | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $60.50 /hr | $121,605 | $44 |
| Huseth, LeAnn | Health Department Health Facility Eval Supv | $58.20 /hr | $120,905 | — |
| Chenze, Jessica | Health Department Health Facility Eval Supv | $58.20 /hr | $120,900 | — |
| Carter, Tanya Marie | Health Department Health Program Rep Principal | $58.20 /hr | $120,895 | — |
| Ewy, Susan R | Health Department Public Health Nursing Adv Sr | $58.16 /hr | $120,813 | — |
| Colby, Sara Jean | Veterans Affairs Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $58.20 /hr | $120,432 | — |
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.