State employees in Rice County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Rice County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
1,243
FY 2026
Total paid
$82.9M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$70,338
base rate median $70,678
Average paid
$67,379
across 1,230 with pay
Highest paid
$282,555
Rivas, Katie Marie
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 Rice County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$106,099
$93,818
$83,061
$74,720
$66,187
$66,147
$63,797
$48,208
$43,689
$18,358
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeGrood, Shane P | Corrections Dept Building Maintenance Lead Wrkr | $36.67 /hr | $77,293 | $248 |
| Ziegler, Colton Pahl | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $2,845 /2 wk | $77,262 | $14,589 |
| Hill, Linda Kay | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $77,261 | $15,414 |
| Gavin, Fergus P | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $35.82 /hr | $77,201 | $6,924 |
| Pfieffer, Blake A | Corrections Dept Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Manuf | $36.67 /hr | $77,122 | — |
| Slattery, Rosemary | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $77,118 | $15,630 |
| Schaefer, Zachary J | Mn State Academies Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic | $41.39 /hr | $76,801 | — |
| Grundman, James E | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $76,718 | $178 |
| Roushar, Bree M | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 3 | $41.43 /hr | $76,688 | — |
| Hughes, Todd W | Corrections Dept Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Manuf | $36.67 /hr | $76,676 | — |
| Balausky, Allie | Direct Care and Treatment Residential Prog Lead | $33.45 /hr | $76,586 | $11,879 |
| Boese, Kip D | Corrections Dept Carpenter Lead | $36.67 /hr | $76,539 | — |
| Roush, Jeremiah D | Corrections Dept Corr Chief Cook | $35.21 /hr | $76,513 | $2,124 |
| Hein, Michael D | Corrections Dept Management Analyst 2 | $37.26 /hr | $76,495 | — |
| Highfill, Travis S | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $34.92 /hr | $76,419 | $6,937 |
| Vandenhemel, Scott D | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $76,409 | $6,732 |
| Curtis, Christine Caryl | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $30.65 /hr | $76,246 | $14,080 |
| Bouressa, Thomas J | Corrections Dept Refrigeration Mechanic | $37.80 /hr | $76,211 | $1,403 |
| Johnson, Jordan M L | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $35.82 /hr | $76,166 | $4,151 |
| Davies, Sydney K | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $34.92 /hr | $76,164 | $5,001 |
| Miller, Eric R. | Corrections Dept Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem | $34.52 /hr | $76,136 | $3,557 |
| Payne, Jana Lee | Corrections Dept Management Analyst 2 | $37.26 /hr | $76,079 | — |
| Youngkrantz, John A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $34.92 /hr | $76,007 | $8,895 |
| Johnson, Jason Walter | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $29.83 /hr | $75,963 | $14,435 |
| Sisler, Cody M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $75,867 | $5,427 |
| Holicky, Matt | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $2,927 /2 wk | $75,687 | — |
| Skjeveland, Diane M | Mn State Academies Sign Language Interpreter Spec | $38.55 /hr | $75,680 | $135 |
| Lemke, Bridgett Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $26.86 /hr | $75,669 | $18,556 |
| Maricle, Stacey K | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $75,566 | $9,979 |
| Johnson, Jennifer Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Skills Development Specialist | $34.69 /hr | $75,548 | $2,866 |
| Johnson, Carolyn M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $36.75 /hr | $75,546 | $2,355 |
| Seykora, Amanda | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse | $46.64 /hr | $75,445 | $793 |
| Gonzalez, Ronald S | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $75,432 | $2,137 |
| Osland, Rebecca M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $36.75 /hr | $75,393 | $2,672 |
| Twite, Timothy W | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $35.82 /hr | $75,364 | $781 |
| Stoneking, Kurt H | Corrections Dept Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Manuf | $36.67 /hr | $75,341 | $96 |
| Leider, Terry L | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $75,258 | $11,521 |
| Schroeder, Jacob Adam | Direct Care and Treatment Community Residential Supv | $35.38 /hr | $75,222 | — |
| Tobin, Kari | Corrections Dept Exec 2 | $36.23 /hr | $75,191 | — |
| Huntley, Jordan H | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.98 /hr | $75,150 | $5,988 |
| Wilde, Jolene | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $75,138 | $15,117 |
| Danzer, Amelia J. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $34.92 /hr | $75,108 | $13,715 |
| Becker, Tyler D | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $75,083 | $13,432 |
| Rokeh, Thomas J | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $32.23 /hr | $75,013 | $8,426 |
| Wegman, Nathan A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $34.92 /hr | $75,002 | $5,114 |
| Connors, Stacy L | Direct Care and Treatment Skills Development Specialist | $34.69 /hr | $74,978 | $2,492 |
| Wiessenberger, Lonnie Joel | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $29.83 /hr | $74,967 | $14,674 |
| Dockendorf-Nudd, Lori Ann | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $35.61 /hr | $74,959 | — |
| Forcelle, Jay B | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.98 /hr | $74,936 | $3,229 |
| Kosen, Maxwell Aaron | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $29.83 /hr | $74,915 | $12,386 |
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.