State employees in Pine County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Pine County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
385
FY 2026
Total paid
$21.3M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$63,917
base rate median $69,638
Average paid
$58,817
across 362 with pay
Highest paid
$224,299
Mulford, Joseph 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 Pine County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$86,998
$77,235
$56,510
$50,573
$45,844
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelsen, Denise R | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $60,250 | $812 |
| Curtiss, Judy Ann | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $31.38 /hr | $60,062 | $4,018 |
| Murphy, Melinda K | Corrections Dept Central Svcs Admin Spec Senior | $29.22 /hr | $59,874 | — |
| Martinson, Mara K | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Sr | $27.53 /hr | $59,338 | $1,854 |
| Rayburn, Lance C | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $27.69 /hr | $58,953 | $1,302 |
| Courtemanche, Trinity | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 1 | $26.43 /hr | $58,496 | $5,052 |
| Hassing, Jordan Bradley | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $29.22 /hr | $58,415 | $1,639 |
| Reibeling Jr, John Michael | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $27.69 /hr | $58,076 | $1,176 |
| Berntson, James Francis | MN St Colleges & Universities College Laboratory Asst 2 | $26.42 /hr | $57,823 | $2,124 |
| Wolff, Angela Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $28.44 /hr | $57,666 | $213 |
| Hallberg, Tara Jo | MN St Colleges & Universities State Prog Admin | $29.25 /hr | $57,564 | — |
| Anderson, Jerrald Thomas | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $29.22 /hr | $57,407 | $1,435 |
| Poulakis, John | MN St Colleges & Universities General Repair Worker | $28.34 /hr | $57,374 | $3,072 |
| Steele, Gina M | Natural Resources Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,316 | $83 |
| Wise, Jennifer G | Corrections Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Darwin, Kelly J | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Anderson, Jennifer Marie | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $34.69 /hr | $56,545 | — |
| Johnson, Adam C | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $26.86 /hr | $56,272 | $5,499 |
| Laurich, Jeremy Michael | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Fisheries | $27.35 /hr | $55,351 | — |
| Filipiak, Lindsey Marie | Corrections Dept Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $27.53 /hr | $55,238 | — |
| Utech, Robert E | Corrections Dept Corr Food Svcs Supv | $47.61 /hr | $55,011 | — |
| Frendt, Gretchen Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities State Prog Admin | $25.67 /hr | $53,297 | — |
| Duong, Son | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $52,642 | — |
| Klar, Adam | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.79 /hr | $51,537 | — |
| Anderson, Caleb Dale | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Fisheries | $25.67 /hr | $51,509 | — |
| Hurd, Robert M | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Specialist Senior | $33.48 /hr | $51,485 | $5,605 |
| Ottum, Timothy | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $24.11 /hr | $51,131 | — |
| Kehborn, Shane M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $31.38 /hr | $50,732 | $1,566 |
| Breunig, Elizabeth Rose | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 1 | $23.98 /hr | $50,297 | $2,911 |
| Gamache, Sarah Pauline | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $26.86 /hr | $49,371 | $3,252 |
| Haaland, Ryan | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 4 | $4,521 /2 wk | $49,280 | — |
| Collins, Melissa Lynn | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $25.70 /hr | $49,171 | — |
| Malterer, Joseph Leonard | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $48,220 | $2,029 |
| Pister, Jordan Marie | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $22.07 /hr | $47,897 | $33 |
| Dunagan, Brendan J | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.79 /hr | $47,354 | $465 |
| Krueger, Wade | Natural Resources Dept NR Tech Forestry | $28.78 /hr | $47,013 | $502 |
| Sadler, Ryan John | Natural Resources Dept General Repair Worker | $30.81 /hr | $46,831 | — |
| Johnson, Lief G | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist | $22.23 /hr | $45,776 | — |
| Olson, Abbygayle Dawn | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $22.94 /hr | $45,258 | $331 |
| Nygren, Sandra RP | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $30.23 /hr | $44,451 | — |
| Preston, Katherine Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities Graphic Arts Specialist | $33.28 /hr | $43,539 | $399 |
| Carpenter, Elizabeth Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $43,073 | — |
| Johnson, Andrew Martin | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $40,316 | $793 |
| Dillon, Christine Ashley | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $39,509 | $10 |
| Schafer, Nicole Louise | Natural Resources Dept NR Prog Consultant | $46.15 /hr | $39,176 | — |
| Boldt, Jason Dennis | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $38,904 | — |
| Bohn, Donovan Riley | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $23.54 /hr | $36,411 | $1,236 |
| Jansen, Karen Murray | MN St Colleges & Universities Accounting Technician | $25.02 /hr | $35,665 | $1,630 |
| Jensen, Carrie Lea | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $35,213 | $2,162 |
| Hagen, Lacey L | Natural Resources Dept Laborer General | $24.21 /hr | $34,525 | $2,452 |
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.