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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weitzel, Michael E | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.79 /hr | $33,948 | $260 |
| Nos-Tollefson, Lisa E | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $33,830 | — |
| Carlsen, Cheri Lee | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $33,400 | — |
| Sadler, Dawn | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.21 /hr | $32,344 | $279 |
| Kenow, Amy J. | Corrections Dept Recreation Therapist | $35.96 /hr | $32,004 | — |
| Starry, Madisen E | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $24.21 /hr | $30,552 | $372 |
| Miller, Katharine R | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $35.96 /hr | $30,387 | — |
| Knudson, Tami J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $1,797 /2 wk | $30,317 | — |
| Peterson, Eleanor Rebecca | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $27.53 /hr | $30,282 | $3,551 |
| Schaefer, Shane | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $22.40 /hr | $29,854 | — |
| Knudsen, Katie Ann | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.79 /hr | $29,845 | $2,364 |
| Nelson, Anna J | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $21.91 /hr | $29,758 | $2,652 |
| Ackerson, William Edward | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $27.02 /hr | $29,580 | $5,602 |
| Buchholz, Danielle Rose | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $28.44 /hr | $29,003 | $1,145 |
| Strait, Dylan Carter | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $28,977 | — |
| Crawford-Myers, Elizabeth A | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $26.16 /hr | $28,913 | $898 |
| Omae, Karin | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $29.22 /hr | $27,614 | $6,021 |
| Blegen, Lisa A | Natural Resources Dept Customer Svcs Specialist | $22.23 /hr | $26,012 | $1,185 |
| Johnson, Sarah Jean | MN St Colleges & Universities Account Clerk | $27.53 /hr | $25,768 | — |
| Morrow, Teddy Raymond | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr | $22.94 /hr | $25,098 | $394 |
| Carlson, Brett W | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.79 /hr | $24,709 | $632 |
| Masanz-Cody, Elisabeth Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $1,594 /2 wk | $23,538 | — |
| Bayoh, Daniel | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $23,529 | $7,656 |
| Jaramillo, Kyle Robert | Natural Resources Dept Laborer General | $22.40 /hr | $23,514 | $84 |
| Olson-Lewis, Heather Ellyn | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $25.41 /hr | $20,914 | $1,792 |
| Messenger, Valerie Lynn | Natural Resources Dept Office & Admin Specialist | $22.23 /hr | $20,145 | $17 |
| Maser, Seth A | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.21 /hr | $19,891 | $729 |
| Sawyer, George Joseph | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $19,647 | — |
| Kendall, Carleen G | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $19,600 | — |
| Romero III, Indalecio Gonzales | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $41.43 /hr | $19,555 | — |
| Lucht, Larry G | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $19,347 | — |
| Buck, Nicole L | MN St Colleges & Universities College Laboratory Asst 2 | $22.33 /hr | $18,994 | — |
| Winkle, Patrishia R | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $18,960 | — |
| Mahrer, Jordan | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $26.12 /hr | $18,846 | $39 |
| Steinert, Julia Ann | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.09 /hr | $18,718 | $339 |
| Gangl, Michelle Joy | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $17,700 | — |
| Novotny, Tyler | Natural Resources Dept NR Fisheries Census Clerk | $21.22 /hr | $17,283 | $415 |
| Hunt, Jennifer Jost | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $17,038 | — |
| Knudsen, Brent | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.79 /hr | $16,719 | $1,709 |
| Pederson, Margaret Mary | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $26.86 /hr | $14,590 | $1,934 |
| Toms, Callie Rose | Natural Resources Dept NR Fisheries Census Clerk | $21.73 /hr | $14,055 | $1,173 |
| Erickson, Maria Elena | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $34.69 /hr | $13,876 | — |
| Arnold, Terry | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $23.61 /hr | $13,480 | $1,105 |
| Chesbrough, Rodney Bryan | Transportation Dept Laborer General | $20.96 /hr | $13,230 | $47 |
| Papatola, Dominic Joseph | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $21.73 /hr | $12,495 | — |
| Benoit, Mark W | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $24.79 /hr | $12,448 | $646 |
| Frendt, Timothy John | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $12,234 | — |
| Matson, Rebecca | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $22.40 /hr | $11,770 | $781 |
| Elliott, Susan | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Support Dispatcher | $21.91 /hr | $11,344 | $3,459 |
| Jansen, Emma | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $21.91 /hr | $11,334 | $527 |
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.