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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Douglas Allen | Public Employees Retire Assoc Exec Dir PERA | $112.40 /hr | $231,244 | — |
| Slutsker, Benjamin | Commerce Dept Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy | $110.82 /hr | $231,138 | — |
| Andersen, Frederick James | Commerce Dept Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy | $110.82 /hr | $230,638 | — |
| Vigliaturo, Philip | Commerce Dept Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy | $110.82 /hr | $230,385 | — |
| Wenzel, Thomas A | Water & Soil Resources Board Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $229,968 | — |
| Velasquez, David John | Investment Board Portfolio Manager | $110.63 /hr | $229,563 | — |
| Stadheim, Ruth | Health Department State Prog Admin Coordinator | $55.42 /hr | $229,052 | $2,466 |
| Humiston, Susan Marie | Supreme Court Jud Dir Lawyers Responsib Bo | $104.62 /hr | $228,456 | — |
| Stricker, Paul G. | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.05 /hr | $227,992 | $13,467 |
| Goings, Scott Randall | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 12 | $8,749 /2 wk | $227,297 | — |
| Rohleder, John M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 7 | — | $227,063 | — |
| McKown, Scott D | Labor & Industry Dept Asst Dir Constr Codes & Lic | $68.02 /hr | $225,362 | — |
| Rud, Kurt | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 4 | $61.14 /hr | $225,328 | $61,047 |
| Torgerson, Dawn M | Supreme Court Jud Dep State Court Admin | $105.81 /hr | $224,900 | — |
| Pal-Freeman, William | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Executive Manager | $89.72 /hr | $222,656 | — |
| Ostdiek, Daniel Michael | Supreme Court Jud Dir Finance | $101.37 /hr | $221,545 | — |
| Engeldinger, Jason H | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Captain | $74.43 /hr | $220,634 | $46,242 |
| Yurich, Michelle M | Legislative Coordinating Comm Legis Com/Ofc Executives | $103.66 /hr | $220,280 | — |
| Jorgenson, Amy E | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 12 | $8,474 /2 wk | $220,145 | — |
| Johnson, Timothy Mark | Investment Board Portfolio Manager | $105.36 /hr | $218,678 | — |
| Maurer, Timothy Allan | Teachers Retirement Assoc Exec Dir Teachers Ret Assoc | $107.53 /hr | $217,324 | — |
| Bruggeman, Sara Lommel | Investment Board Investment Officer | $104.41 /hr | $216,716 | — |
| Lais, Daniel R | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $63.35 /hr | $215,649 | — |
| Walter, Steven | Public Facilities Authority Fiscal & Admin Serv Manager +1 more | $64.69 /hr | $215,437 | — |
| Hawton, Noelle Mary | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 11 | $8,285 /2 wk | $215,254 | — |
| Gaitas, Theodora Karin | Supreme Court Jud SC Associate Justice | $8,267 /2 wk | $214,935 | — |
| Hennesy, Sarah Elisabeth | Supreme Court Jud SC Associate Justice | $8,267 /2 wk | $214,935 | — |
| McKeig, Anne K | Supreme Court Jud SC Associate Justice | $8,267 /2 wk | $214,935 | — |
| Moore III, Gordon L | Supreme Court Jud SC Associate Justice | $8,267 /2 wk | $214,935 | — |
| Procaccini, Karl C | Supreme Court Jud SC Associate Justice | $8,267 /2 wk | $214,935 | — |
| Thissen, Paul Charles | Supreme Court Jud SC Associate Justice | $8,267 /2 wk | $214,935 | — |
| Nauman, Eric | Senate Principal Fiscal Analyst | $98.91 /hr | $214,257 | — |
| Judt, Jason C | Legislative Coordinating Comm Legis Com/Ofc Managers | $100.99 /hr | $213,700 | — |
| Velasquez, Daniel D | Minnesota IT Services Systems Architect | $72.87 /hr | $213,249 | — |
| Frisch, Jennifer L | Court of Appeals Jud Court of Appeals Chief Jdg | $8,179 /2 wk | $212,650 | — |
| Manke, Shawn P | Military Affairs Dept Adjutant General | $109.20 /hr | $212,537 | — |
| Lenczewski, Susan D | Legislative Coordinating Comm Legis Com/Ofc Executives | $99.42 /hr | $212,228 | — |
| Capra, Vincent L | Minnesota IT Services Systems Architect | $72.87 /hr | $211,962 | — |
| Droske, Timothy John | Supreme Court Jud Supreme Court Commissioner | $99.47 /hr | $211,424 | — |
| Kendall, Heather M | Trial Courts Jud District Administrator B | $96.54 /hr | $210,989 | — |
| Leysen, Lori Marie | Legislative Auditor Deputy Legislative Auditor | $97.28 /hr | $210,706 | — |
| Stangl, Alexis C | Senate Dir of Counsel/Research/Analys | $96.74 /hr | $209,559 | — |
| Gustafson, Craig M | Supreme Court Director, Legal Counsel Div | $96.80 /hr | $209,305 | — |
| Hadidi, Rassule | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 11 | $7,808 /2 wk | $208,266 | — |
| Provance, Jeffrey Todd | Human Services Dept Dir Actuarial & Reg Plcy Analy | $100.99 /hr | $208,145 | — |
| Kuettel, Steven | Investment Board Investment Officer | $97.70 /hr | $207,896 | — |
| Yang, Dau Mong | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.05 /hr | $207,791 | $95,510 |
| Fairbanks, Michael Joseph | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $207,651 | — |
| Gardner, Victoria A | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge +1 more | $7,312 /2 wk | $206,980 | — |
| Benke, David J | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Division Dir | $75.66 /hr | $206,695 | — |
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.