State employees in Pennington County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Pennington County, fiscal year 2016.
Employees
423
FY 2016
Total paid
$14.8M
in FY 2016
Median paid
$49,938
base rate median $55,099
Average paid
$47,625
across 311 with pay
Highest paid
$166,985
Bona, Dennis J
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 Pennington County
FY 2016, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$58,836
$57,015
$54,938
$49,700
$46,930
Everyone, FY 2016
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bona, Dennis J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnScCUPresident/Vice Chanc II | $6,846 /2 wk | $166,985 | — |
| Marben, Kurt J | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $5,754 /2 wk | $143,851 | — |
| Cox, Ralph John | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,855 /2 wk | $129,753 | $18,394 |
| Castle, Carey W | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 8 | $4,841 /2 wk | $127,365 | — |
| Dahlen, Andrew E | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +3 more | $2,855 /2 wk | $116,537 | $18,394 |
| Jesme, Shannon M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 7 | $4,428 /2 wk | $116,352 | — |
| Samuelson, Linda J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,642 /2 wk | $109,964 | $41,605 |
| Fjerstad, Douglas | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $108,852 | $16,068 |
| Wiseth, Terry L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +2 more | $2,927 /2 wk | $106,261 | $7,638 |
| Norland, Bradley R | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $41.89 /hr | $104,298 | $7,668 |
| Beck, Jonathan Matthew | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $2,713 /2 wk | $101,245 | — |
| Johnson, Richard A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,784 /2 wk | $100,765 | $27,858 |
| Retka, James A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 +1 more | $3,858 /2 wk | $100,355 | — |
| Stauss-Stassen, Jodi M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 | $3,858 /2 wk | $100,355 | — |
| Curfman, Michael G | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 | $3,398 /2 wk | $98,619 | — |
| Erickson, Joseph M | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $33.79 /hr | $98,270 | $4,927 |
| Wedin, Michael John | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Captain | $43.05 /hr | $96,216 | $2,899 |
| Kalinoski, Gregory C | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,960 /2 wk | $95,723 | $12,398 |
| Groven, Shawn A | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $44.08 /hr | $95,050 | — |
| Hron, Stacey L | MN St Colleges & Universities Management Info Syst Supv 2 | $46.11 /hr | $94,893 | — |
| Ziegler, Joel E | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $2,358 /2 wk | $94,172 | $21,373 |
| Spivey, David L | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $37.78 /hr | $93,578 | $5,686 |
| Leopold, John W | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,571 /2 wk | $93,350 | $26,460 |
| Huschle, Kathleen A S | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,784 /2 wk | $91,125 | $10,168 |
| Nikunen, Richard H | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,726 /2 wk | $91,038 | — |
| Zoller, Curtis James | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 3 | $3,468 /2 wk | $90,297 | — |
| Dvergsten, Gregory S | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,155 /2 wk | $90,271 | $8,254 |
| Haymond, Jack H | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,927 /2 wk | $88,599 | $12,731 |
| Lane, Kristi A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 4 | $3,404 /2 wk | $88,515 | — |
| Sorvig, Dorinda K | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +3 more | $2,713 /2 wk | $88,446 | $8,733 |
| Larson, Curtis Albert | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 4 | $41.74 /hr | $88,407 | — |
| Pearson, Todd M | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $35.81 /hr | $88,158 | $6,440 |
| Jorstad, Cynthia A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,855 /2 wk | $86,947 | — |
| Michalke, Kirsten A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 3 | $41.74 /hr | $86,738 | — |
| Rominski, Shawn D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $37.50 /hr | $85,952 | $6,486 |
| Wagner, Kent A | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $2,713 /2 wk | $84,804 | $11,956 |
| Tjosaas, Josh D | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $2,816 /2 wk | $84,627 | $11,690 |
| Danielson, Jack A | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $35.81 /hr | $84,188 | $6,787 |
| Robertson, Nicholas A | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $34.80 /hr | $83,163 | $5,881 |
| Millette, Luke D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $36.49 /hr | $82,792 | $8,576 |
| Nelson, ADawn M | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,888 /2 wk | $82,394 | $7,421 |
| Oehlke, Paul H | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,767 /2 wk | $82,208 | $2,125 |
| Bjerken, Christopher S | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $37.50 /hr | $82,082 | $3,068 |
| Row, Elise M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $1,727 /2 wk | $81,923 | $4,658 |
| Nicklin, Zackary A | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $321 /2 wk | $81,828 | — |
| Soliah, Timothy Keith | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $33.79 /hr | $81,266 | $6,222 |
| Eischens, David N | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $35.81 /hr | $81,263 | $3,653 |
| Jesme, James O | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $2,855 /2 wk | $80,704 | $5,636 |
| Gabor, Timothy M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,571 /2 wk | $80,690 | $13,980 |
| Hamilton, Davis W | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | — | $80,666 | $5,631 |
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.