State employees in Pennington County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Pennington County, fiscal year 2019.
Employees
354
FY 2019
Total paid
$16.5M
in FY 2019
Median paid
$54,990
base rate median $62,161
Average paid
$51,285
across 321 with pay
Highest paid
$198,609
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 2019, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$77,933
$64,937
$64,920
$57,907
$45,605
Everyone, FY 2019
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bona, Dennis J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV | $7,490 /2 wk | $198,609 | — |
| Maurstad, Sylvia D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $40.47 /hr | $190,011 | $25,338 |
| Robertson, Nicholas A | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $37.55 /hr | $179,081 | $10,368 |
| Bjerken, Christopher S | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $39.38 /hr | $173,047 | — |
| Marben, Kurt J | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $6,196 /2 wk | $157,179 | — |
| Dahlen, Andrew E | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +3 more | $3,095 /2 wk | $140,276 | $22,630 |
| Cox, Ralph John | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,170 /2 wk | $134,937 | $16,483 |
| Jesme, Shannon M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 7 | $4,720 /2 wk | $127,710 | — |
| Johnson, Richard A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,020 /2 wk | $123,641 | — |
| Unbehaun, Carl D | Employ & Econ Development Dept Workforce Development Rep | $28.15 /hr | $118,173 | $1,198 |
| Norland, Bradley R | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $45.64 /hr | $111,505 | $5,614 |
| Groven, Shawn A | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $49.24 /hr | $110,645 | $5,909 |
| Wiseth, Terry L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,170 /2 wk | $110,644 | $5,494 |
| Nikunen, Richard H | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $4,020 /2 wk | $110,274 | — |
| Hron, Stacey L | MN St Colleges & Universities Management Info Syst Supv 2 | $52.96 /hr | $110,036 | — |
| Wedin, Michael John | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Captain | $49.62 /hr | $109,220 | $274 |
| Beck, Jonathan Matthew | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $2,944 /2 wk | $108,410 | — |
| Mueller, Scott A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +2 more | $2,869 /2 wk | $108,405 | $12,482 |
| Dvergsten, Gregory S | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,530 /2 wk | $108,055 | $13,710 |
| Stauss-Stassen, Jodi M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 | $4,099 /2 wk | $107,992 | — |
| Samuelson, Linda J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,944 /2 wk | $107,750 | $30,620 |
| Retka, James A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 | $4,077 /2 wk | $107,412 | — |
| Bibich, Brandon R | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $45.64 /hr | $104,524 | $2,041 |
| Lane, Kristi A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 4 | $3,809 /2 wk | $104,448 | — |
| Curfman, Michael G | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 | $3,829 /2 wk | $103,116 | — |
| Nelson, ADawn M | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $2,643 /2 wk | $102,477 | $27,921 |
| Jorstad, Cynthia A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,095 /2 wk | $97,140 | — |
| Zoller, Curtis James | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 3 | $3,671 /2 wk | $96,866 | — |
| Boman, Tracy L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,869 /2 wk | $96,673 | $22,379 |
| Batton, Lyle D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,869 /2 wk | $95,432 | $12,433 |
| Jesme, James O | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,095 /2 wk | $94,760 | $13,829 |
| Tjosaas, Josh D | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,079 /2 wk | $94,448 | $13,119 |
| Michalke, Kirsten A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 3 | $44.62 /hr | $92,709 | — |
| Leopold, John W | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $91,718 | — |
| Sorvig, Dorinda K | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $3,020 /2 wk | $91,438 | $3,680 |
| Pietruszewski, Donovan G | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Director | $43.04 /hr | $91,430 | — |
| Hufnagle, Stephen Duane | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $38.64 /hr | $91,003 | $5,641 |
| Lahren, Roderick D | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,170 /2 wk | $90,525 | $5,795 |
| Millette, Luke D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $39.38 /hr | $89,687 | $7,105 |
| Eischens, David N | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $38.64 /hr | $89,592 | $5,876 |
| Johnson, Keith Leroy | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $30.19 /hr | $89,098 | $25,437 |
| Danielson, Jack A | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $38.64 /hr | $87,872 | $2,660 |
| Grafstrom, Lester D | MN St Colleges & Universities Customized Training Rep | $42.67 /hr | $87,737 | — |
| Bottem, Lisa M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 3 | $43.04 /hr | $87,604 | — |
| Phillipe, Aaron William | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $39.38 /hr | $87,597 | $6,519 |
| Herding, Jesse J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $39.38 /hr | $87,081 | $7,528 |
| Neppel, Lynette L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,267 /2 wk | $86,924 | $15,720 |
| Aamodt, Randall John | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $40.91 /hr | $86,923 | $184 |
| Rominski, Shawn D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $40.47 /hr | $86,844 | $5,190 |
| Gust, Rapheal Lynn | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $40.91 /hr | $86,574 | — |
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.