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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha, Rajesh Khanna | Minnesota IT Services Systems Architect | $72.87 /hr | $191,423 | $7,703 |
| Mueller, Daniel L | Senate Lead Fiscal Analyst | $88.31 /hr | $191,296 | — |
| Anderson, Roberta Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 11 | $7,362 /2 wk | $191,270 | — |
| Hoenigschmidt, John | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Executive Manager | $89.72 /hr | $191,008 | — |
| Mohamed, Fakarudin M | Housing Finance Agency Chief Information Officer | $89.72 /hr | $191,008 | — |
| Spratt, Tyrone | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Executive Manager | $89.72 /hr | $191,008 | — |
| Ady, Wendy | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Executive Manager | $89.72 /hr | $191,008 | — |
| Bennett, Robert Ian | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Executive Manager | $89.72 /hr | $191,008 | — |
| Covey, Jenna | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Executive Manager | $89.72 /hr | $191,008 | — |
| Johnson, James E. | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Executive Manager | $89.72 /hr | $190,941 | — |
| Poehling, Gregory J. | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Executive Manager | $89.72 /hr | $190,941 | — |
| Rindal, John Robert | Minnesota IT Services MNIT Executive Manager | $89.72 /hr | $190,941 | — |
| Hope, Chad William | Human Services Dept Pharmacist Manager | $90.12 /hr | $190,906 | — |
| Solland, Sara M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 +1 more | $7,013 /2 wk | $190,755 | — |
| Ramirez, Joanna Maria | Direct Care and Treatment Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse | $93.37 /hr | $190,667 | — |
| Goman, Peter Jerome | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Captain | $71.02 /hr | $190,242 | $15,687 |
| Todnem, Suzanne C | Administrative Hearings Admin Law Judge | $89.70 /hr | $190,164 | — |
| Aligada Jr, Reynaldo A | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Bartscher, Joy Deon | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Bierwerth, Jessica Ann | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Brown, David C | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Carey, Timothy P | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Castro, Leonardo | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Charles Connor, Kellie Marie | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Gilligan Jr, Thomas A | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Gordon, Andrew S | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Hilgers, DeAnne M | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Ireland, Mark Richard | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Iyer, Veena Akilandeswari | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Kraus, Jacob R | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Kyle Jr, Richard H | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Mitchell, Maria S | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Mulrooney, Timothy T | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Nelson, Laura E | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Olmstead, Kelly Lynn | Trial Courts Jud Assistant Chief Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Smith, Stephen L | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Stennes, Stacy Deery | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Verdeja, Jennifer L | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Vuelo, Sophia Y | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Yang, Adam C | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Yang, Der | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Yang, Pao Paul | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Mitchell, Dana | Attorney General's Office M4 (Attorney General's Office) | $92.30 /hr | $190,102 | — |
| Dwyer, Joseph J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Major | $81.13 /hr | $189,808 | $6,659 |
| House, Jeffrey J | Minnesota IT Services Systems Architect | $72.87 /hr | $189,661 | $10,493 |
| Walther, Veronica | Administrative Hearings Asst Chief Admin Law Judge +1 more | $91.05 /hr | $189,384 | — |
| Fulton, Adam James | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Captain | $74.43 /hr | $189,369 | $21,277 |
| Cunningham, Brooke | Health Department Commissioner-Health | $90.06 /hr | $189,360 | — |
| Ozorio Pereira Berte, Erica Cristiane | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $5,206 /2 wk | $189,353 | $29,920 |
| Alam, Shamimul | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $189,304 | — |
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.