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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker, May Chao | Employ & Econ Development Dept General Counsel 2 | $81.19 /hr | $169,289 | — |
| Balber, Mary Alexis | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 8 | $6,344 /2 wk | $169,267 | — |
| Hagen, Marcia Sue | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,965 /2 wk | $169,207 | $11,619 |
| Southwick, Katherine K | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range C | — | $169,198 | — |
| Christenson, Scott Robert Leck | Supreme Court Jud Appellate Courts Attorney | $77.77 /hr | $169,190 | — |
| Montgomery, Leah Helen Mennis | Children Youth & Families Dept Deputy Commissioner DCYF | $93.30 /hr | $169,189 | — |
| Payne, Sara J | Commerce Dept Asst Commr Commerce +1 more | $81.19 /hr | $169,039 | — |
| Kolkind, Hali Jo | Commerce Dept Asst Commr Commerce | $81.19 /hr | $169,039 | — |
| Bongers, Cory | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $169,019 | — |
| Popov, Metody | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 | $6,505 /2 wk | $169,007 | — |
| Bennett McGinty, Lauren M | Explore Minnesota Dir Explore Minnesota Tourism | $80.76 /hr | $168,878 | — |
| Hietpas, Jay J | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ Admin Transp | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Eull, Nicholas John | Revenue Dept Dir Governmental Relations Cl | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Gerasch, Tracy A | Minnesota IT Services General Counsel 2 | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Sorenson, Brian Kendall | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ Admin Transp | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Ghandour, Sarah | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Manager | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Jahnke, Cynthia B | Children Youth & Families Dept General Counsel 2 | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Meyer, Lynn Moran | Revenue Dept General Counsel 2 | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Schollmeier, Betsy J. | Human Services Dept General Counsel 2 | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Pawlisch, Melissa | Commerce Dept Asst Commr Commerce | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Swanson, Kristy L. | Labor & Industry Dept Asst Commr Labor & Industry +1 more | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Archbold, Nicole Louise | Public Safety Dept Senior Admin Officer | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Baker, Daniel Jeffrey | Direct Care and Treatment Dir Care & Treatment Mgr 4 Unc | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Brickwedde, Peter Levin | Commerce Dept Senior Admin Officer | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Coleman, Jean Lynn | Natural Resources Dept General Counsel 2 | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Figueroa, Ricardo | Human Services Dept General Counsel 2 | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Gaug, Ryan Edward | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Manager | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Glancey, Lynn M | Direct Care and Treatment Dir Care & Treatment Mgr 4 Unc +1 more | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Klatt, Michelle L | Minnesota IT Services General Counsel 2 | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Pierce, Ann M | Natural Resources Dept NR Dir - Parks & Trails +1 more | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Sullivan Hook, Karen E | Human Services Dept General Counsel 2 | $81.19 /hr | $168,789 | — |
| Redemske, Cal | Investment Board Investment Officer | $81.42 /hr | $168,659 | — |
| Arel, Joseph Levi | Minnesota IT Services Systems Supervisor | $72.61 /hr | $168,652 | — |
| Johnston, Elizabeth | Attorney General's Office M3 (Attorney General's Office) | $82.05 /hr | $168,574 | — |
| Chantry, Amy Jo | Direct Care and Treatment General Counsel 2 | $81.19 /hr | $168,554 | — |
| Barnard, Dawn M | Direct Care and Treatment Dir Care & Treatment Mgr 4 Unc | $81.19 /hr | $168,542 | — |
| Bettner, Frederick Paul | Direct Care and Treatment Dir Care & Treatment Mgr 4 Unc | $81.19 /hr | $168,542 | — |
| Gross, Cynthia Marie | Transportation Dept Human Resources Director 5 | $82.87 /hr | $168,501 | — |
| Gaulke, Ryan | Transportation Dept General Counsel 2 | $80.38 /hr | $168,466 | — |
| Ruckheim, Barbara Ann | Mn Management & Budget Agency Div Director Sr +1 more | $78.42 /hr | $168,430 | — |
| Fautsch, Craig Elliott | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Regional Audit Coord | $55.42 /hr | $168,386 | — |
| Zhao, Zhiming | Supreme Court Jud Chief Inf Security Officer | $81.53 /hr | $168,342 | — |
| Harris, Benjamin James | Investment Board Investment Officer | $81.42 /hr | $168,306 | — |
| Kurtz, Rick Scott | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 10 | $6,477 /2 wk | $168,285 | — |
| Glass-Sirany, Sandra J | Legislative Coordinating Comm Legis Com/Ofc Professionals | $77.69 /hr | $168,283 | — |
| Kloss, Kevin J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.05 /hr | $168,275 | $56,657 |
| Hogenson, Stephanie Rochelle | Mn Management & Budget Asst Commr MN Mgmt & Budget +1 more | $87.09 /hr | $168,251 | — |
| Sauceman, Mark Dean | Public Employees Retire Assoc Information Syst Applic Mgr | $80.80 /hr | $167,981 | — |
| Kieffer, Michelle | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 1 | $80.80 /hr | $167,979 | — |
| Oehmke, Daniel W. | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Division Manager 1 | $80.80 /hr | $167,978 | — |
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.