State employees in Pennington County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Pennington County, fiscal year 2020.
Employees
350
FY 2020
Total paid
$15.9M
in FY 2020
Median paid
$51,333
base rate median $60,008
Average paid
$49,533
across 322 with pay
Highest paid
$202,797
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 2020, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$68,273
$67,074
$63,887
$62,719
$55,317
$1,440
Everyone, FY 2020
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bona, Dennis J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV | $7,619 /2 wk | $202,797 | — |
| Yon, Tamara L | Trial Courts Jud District Court Chief Judge | $6,669 /2 wk | $169,162 | — |
| Jesme, Shannon M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 8 | $4,962 /2 wk | $131,156 | — |
| Cox, Ralph John | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $130,494 | $26,099 |
| Wedin, Michael John | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Captain | $51.14 /hr | $124,349 | $10,124 |
| Norland, Bradley R | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $47.07 /hr | $122,341 | $13,645 |
| Wiseth, Terry L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,170 /2 wk | $119,134 | $8,242 |
| Beck, Jonathan Matthew | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 3 +2 more | $3,550 /2 wk | $118,344 | — |
| Nikunen, Richard H | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,010 /2 wk | $114,714 | $19,231 |
| Stauss-Stassen, Jodi M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,357 /2 wk | $112,914 | — |
| Nicklin, Zackary A | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $3,132 /2 wk | $112,647 | — |
| Hron, Stacey L | MN St Colleges & Universities Management Info Syst Supv 2 | $54.15 /hr | $112,510 | — |
| Johnson, Richard A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,095 /2 wk | $112,341 | $32,373 |
| Curfman, Michael G | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 +1 more | $4,120 /2 wk | $110,943 | — |
| Mattfield, Scott D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $36.46 /hr | $110,152 | $32,123 |
| Groven, Shawn A | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $50.35 /hr | $108,991 | $2,417 |
| Millette, Luke D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $41.86 /hr | $108,586 | $15,561 |
| Hufnagle, Stephen Duane | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $39.51 /hr | $107,094 | $4,698 |
| Maurstad, Sylvia D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $37.55 /hr | $106,313 | $24,391 |
| Dvergsten, Gregory S | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $2,959 /2 wk | $105,862 | $1,543 |
| Retka, James A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 | $4,046 /2 wk | $105,228 | — |
| Batton, Lyle D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,907 /2 wk | $104,434 | $17,406 |
| Lahren, Roderick D | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,170 /2 wk | $100,446 | $18,029 |
| Simmers, Michael J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,681 /2 wk | $98,962 | $4,582 |
| Mueller, Scott A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +2 more | $2,907 /2 wk | $98,761 | $18,798 |
| Samuelson, Linda J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,981 /2 wk | $98,444 | $19,393 |
| Rominski, Shawn D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $40.47 /hr | $97,480 | $17,874 |
| Ziegler, Joel E | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $2,756 /2 wk | $96,660 | $16,920 |
| Sorvig, Dorinda K | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $3,057 /2 wk | $96,188 | $10,255 |
| Danielson, Jack A | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $38.64 /hr | $95,932 | $13,656 |
| Nelson, ADawn M | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $2,681 /2 wk | $95,807 | $21,993 |
| Robertson, Nicholas A | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $37.55 /hr | $95,488 | $14,252 |
| Gabor, Timothy M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,982 /2 wk | $94,906 | $12,759 |
| Michalke, Kirsten A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 3 | $45.62 /hr | $94,787 | — |
| Zoller, Curtis James | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 3 | $3,643 /2 wk | $94,747 | — |
| Jesme, James O | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,132 /2 wk | $94,291 | $13,829 |
| Pietruszewski, Donovan G | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Director | $45.62 /hr | $94,274 | — |
| Bottem, Lisa M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 3 | $45.62 /hr | $92,987 | — |
| Tjosaas, Josh D | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $2,586 /2 wk | $92,659 | $1,626 |
| Herding, Jesse J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $39.38 /hr | $92,509 | $13,525 |
| Jorstad, Cynthia A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,170 /2 wk | $91,607 | — |
| Novacek-Olson, Aliza M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $91,555 | — |
| Giffen, Travis E | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $31.66 /hr | $91,418 | $22,300 |
| Boman, Tracy L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,907 /2 wk | $90,759 | $16,162 |
| Phillipe, Aaron William | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $39.38 /hr | $90,052 | $11,140 |
| Gust, Rapheal Lynn | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $41.83 /hr | $88,511 | — |
| Aamodt, Randall John | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $41.83 /hr | $87,739 | $293 |
| Pittman, Thomas W | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $3,165 /2 wk | $87,420 | $7,858 |
| Nelson, Shannon M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +2 more | $2,376 /2 wk | $87,071 | $24,362 |
| Johnson, Keith Leroy | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $34.10 /hr | $87,031 | $15,627 |
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.