State employees in Ramsey County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Ramsey County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
26,787
FY 2026
Total paid
$2.31B
in FY 2026
Median paid
$87,130
base rate median $92,518
Average paid
$86,955
across 26,525 with pay
Highest paid
$541,178
Schurtz, Jill Ellen
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 Ramsey County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
2,342
2,272
1,769
1,398
1,396
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$116,260
$92,080
$89,682
$88,047
$87,797
$86,886
$83,916
$83,244
$79,977
$78,048
$75,433
$74,912
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beutel, Scott | Housing Finance Agency Housing Finance Agency Exec | $82.25 /hr | $173,339 | — |
| Koseoglu, Mehmet Ali | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | — | $173,141 | $17,532 |
| Thompson, Jeffery S | Attorney General's Office S3 (Attorney General's Office) | $83.57 /hr | $173,066 | — |
| Root, Joshua Thomas | Transportation Dept General Counsel 2 | $80.38 /hr | $172,897 | — |
| Misgen, Steven M | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ Admin Transp | $81.19 /hr | $172,850 | — |
| Johns, Paul David | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ Admin Transp | $81.19 /hr | $172,848 | — |
| Straka, Kelly | Natural Resources Dept NR Dir - Fish & Wildlife +1 more | $81.19 /hr | $172,848 | — |
| St Amant, Thomas R | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 4 | $61.14 /hr | $172,839 | — |
| Nash, Rebecca M | Legislative Coordinating Comm Legis Com/Ofc Executives | $79.87 /hr | $172,830 | $3,132 |
| Henderson, Joseph R | Natural Resources Dept NR Dir - Lands & Minerals +1 more | $81.19 /hr | $172,788 | — |
| Bellefeuille, David B | Veterans Affairs Dept Senior Admin Officer +1 more | $81.19 /hr | $172,788 | — |
| Dahl, Steven J | Direct Care and Treatment Dir Care & Treatment Mgr 4 Unc | $81.19 /hr | $172,788 | — |
| Jaschke, John G | Water & Soil Resources Board Exec Dir Water & Soil Res Bd | $81.19 /hr | $172,788 | — |
| Rebertus, Jolene I | Corrections Dept Health Services Director | $81.19 /hr | $172,788 | — |
| Styrbicki, Thomas Charles | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ Admin Transp | $81.19 /hr | $172,788 | — |
| Thielen, Patricia A | Natural Resources Dept NR Dir - Forestry +1 more | $81.19 /hr | $172,786 | — |
| Stimac, Jessica Marlene | Labor & Industry Dept Asst Commr Labor & Industry +1 more | $81.19 /hr | $172,603 | — |
| Toussaint, Nelsie | Direct Care and Treatment Registered Nurse Advanced Prac | $83.01 /hr | $172,572 | — |
| Chambers, Charles Elston | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Mgmt Srvcs Div Dir | $74.11 /hr | $172,455 | — |
| Johnson, Erik M | Attorney General's Office S3 (Attorney General's Office) | $83.57 /hr | $172,401 | — |
| Campion, Jacob D | Attorney General's Office S3 (Attorney General's Office) | $83.57 /hr | $172,359 | — |
| Fjeldahl, Jason John | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 2 | $86.69 /hr | $172,357 | — |
| Hoff, Darren Kent | Senate Director of Human Resources | $79.79 /hr | $172,276 | — |
| Eldridge, Erin R | Attorney General's Office M3 (Attorney General's Office) | $83.63 /hr | $172,245 | — |
| Le, Thanh T | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +3 more | — | $172,129 | — |
| Chunduri, Sharmila | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $172,096 | $1,155 |
| Kugler, Karen Terese | Supreme Court Jud Child Support Magistrate | $81.94 /hr | $172,074 | — |
| Wehausen, Robert J | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 1 | $80.80 /hr | $172,018 | — |
| Bokhorst, Anthony | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 1 | $80.80 /hr | $172,018 | — |
| Slaats, Alison J | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 1 | $80.80 /hr | $171,960 | — |
| Hearley, Barbara A | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 1 | $80.80 /hr | $171,960 | — |
| Bjork, Tammy Joan | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 1 | $80.80 /hr | $171,959 | — |
| Ahmed, Sohail | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 1 | $80.80 /hr | $171,959 | — |
| Mumma III, John | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 1 | $80.80 /hr | $171,959 | — |
| Ogg, Timothy M. | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 1 | $80.80 /hr | $171,959 | — |
| Paulsen, Jillian L | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 1 | $80.80 /hr | $171,959 | — |
| Van Slyke, Adam J | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 1 | $80.80 /hr | $171,959 | — |
| Gantzer, Michelle L | Revenue Dept Senior Admin Officer +1 more | $81.19 /hr | $171,956 | — |
| Haltaufderheid, Jordan R | Public Safety Dept Senior Admin Officer +1 more | $81.19 /hr | $171,942 | — |
| Staples, Scott A | Natural Resources Dept NR Prog Mgr 3 - Enforcement | $80.79 /hr | $171,938 | — |
| Lo, Ming Chien | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $5,331 /2 wk | $171,876 | $5,083 |
| Pignato, Joseph Daniel | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ Admin Transp | $81.19 /hr | $171,789 | — |
| Karnowski, Marni R | Transportation Dept Transp Environmental Svcs Dir | $81.19 /hr | $171,789 | — |
| Chatleain, Shane T | Transportation Dept Electronic Commun Director | $81.19 /hr | $171,789 | — |
| Kary, Brian James | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ Admin Transp | $81.19 /hr | $171,789 | — |
| Turgeon, Curt Matthew | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ Admin Transp | $81.19 /hr | $171,789 | — |
| Wahi, Bharti Moni | Children Youth & Families Dept Assistant Commissioner DCYF | $87.09 /hr | $171,715 | — |
| Rowley, David | MNsure MNsure Deputy Director | $83.91 /hr | $171,678 | — |
| Wohlberg Jr, Thomas L | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $171,662 | $9,679 |
| Dodds, Bryan J | Transportation Dept Transp Division Engineer | $85.80 /hr | $171,600 | — |
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.