State employees in Pennington County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Pennington County, fiscal year 2021.
Employees
313
FY 2021
Total paid
$16.2M
in FY 2021
Median paid
$61,055
base rate median $64,637
Average paid
$57,594
across 282 with pay
Highest paid
$173,391
Yon, Tamara L
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 2021, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$72,666
$72,533
$67,818
$62,805
$60,749
Everyone, FY 2021
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yon, Tamara L | Trial Courts Jud District Court Chief Judge | $6,836 /2 wk | $173,391 | — |
| Bona, Dennis J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV | — | $160,064 | — |
| Jesme, Shannon M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU President/Vice Chanc. IV +1 more | $6,341 /2 wk | $150,278 | — |
| Wedin, Michael John | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Captain | $52.42 /hr | $131,984 | $15,091 |
| Cox, Ralph John | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +2 more | $1,369 /2 wk | $128,371 | $18,242 |
| Smeby, Carr A | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $126,233 | $6,243 |
| Norland, Bradley R | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $48.25 /hr | $121,856 | $10,086 |
| Wiseth, Terry L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,238 /2 wk | $120,838 | $14,032 |
| Johnson, Richard A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,238 /2 wk | $119,435 | $5,809 |
| Stauss-Stassen, Jodi M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,374 /2 wk | $115,688 | — |
| Millette, Luke D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $44.41 /hr | $115,542 | $14,777 |
| Hron, Stacey L | MN St Colleges & Universities Management Info Syst Supv 2 | $55.50 /hr | $115,278 | — |
| Maurstad, Sylvia D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $40.70 /hr | $115,076 | $29,582 |
| Rominski, Shawn D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $43.86 /hr | $113,841 | $35,987 |
| Dvergsten, Gregory S | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $3,076 /2 wk | $112,004 | — |
| Boman, Tracy L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,013 /2 wk | $111,579 | $31,069 |
| Curfman, Michael G | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 | $4,136 /2 wk | $111,408 | — |
| Mattfield, Scott D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $40.70 /hr | $111,015 | $24,735 |
| Groven, Shawn A | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $51.61 /hr | $110,216 | — |
| Nikunen, Richard H | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,238 /2 wk | $109,820 | $19,645 |
| Robertson, Nicholas A | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $39.52 /hr | $109,664 | $23,774 |
| Simmers, Michael J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,787 /2 wk | $108,901 | $16,110 |
| Batton, Lyle D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,013 /2 wk | $108,741 | $15,665 |
| Vanderport, Stephen J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $42.68 /hr | $108,263 | $29,128 |
| Samuelson, Linda J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,088 /2 wk | $107,644 | $26,761 |
| Ketring, Brian Marcus | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior Administrative | $59.89 /hr | $107,429 | — |
| Gabor, Timothy M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,088 /2 wk | $106,931 | $13,380 |
| Nicklin, Zackary A | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $3,238 /2 wk | $106,532 | — |
| Wold, Robert A | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $3,238 /2 wk | $105,109 | $7,893 |
| Pittman, Thomas W | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $2,561 /2 wk | $103,938 | $8,324 |
| Nelson, ADawn M | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $2,787 /2 wk | $103,284 | $29,437 |
| Jesme, James O | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,238 /2 wk | $101,214 | $14,471 |
| Retka, James A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 | — | $101,198 | — |
| Mueller, Scott A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +2 more | $3,088 /2 wk | $101,128 | $13,380 |
| Nelson, Stephen M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,862 /2 wk | $100,878 | $17,364 |
| Znajda, Karen Leslie | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | — | $100,241 | $7,893 |
| Tjosaas, Josh D | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $2,701 /2 wk | $99,404 | — |
| Sorvig, Dorinda K | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $3,163 /2 wk | $99,233 | $7,710 |
| Bottem, Lisa M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 3 | $46.76 /hr | $98,994 | — |
| Sorum, Anthony D | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $1,925 /2 wk | $98,408 | $5,262 |
| Michalke, Kirsten A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 3 | $46.76 /hr | $97,124 | — |
| Pietruszewski, Donovan G | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Director | $46.76 /hr | $97,124 | — |
| Herding, Jesse J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $39.52 /hr | $96,896 | $14,082 |
| Paulson, Adam B | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,712 /2 wk | $95,679 | $17,626 |
| Olson, Lisa Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $3,163 /2 wk | $95,679 | $12,850 |
| Griffin, Joseph A | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,238 /2 wk | $95,112 | $9,761 |
| Jorstad, Cynthia A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $3,238 /2 wk | $95,104 | — |
| Zoller, Curtis James | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 3 | $3,657 /2 wk | $95,053 | — |
| Carlson, Cody Daniel | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $42.68 /hr | $94,965 | $16,861 |
| Phillipe, Aaron William | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $39.52 /hr | $94,581 | $13,024 |
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.