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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McColley, Carmen Christine | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.09 /hr | $66,414 | $9,161 |
| Ohnstad, Travis R | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $31.38 /hr | $66,289 | $4,642 |
| Finnila, Ronald P | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $66,288 | $512 |
| Grunklee, Keith D | Corrections Dept General Repair Worker | $30.81 /hr | $66,283 | $1,525 |
| Harrell, Kelley Ann | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+40 | $41.39 /hr | $66,274 | — |
| Poole, Mason C | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $31.38 /hr | $66,141 | $2,509 |
| Thede, Greyson Alexander | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $29.83 /hr | $66,128 | $3,020 |
| Johannsen, Jennifer Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $66,046 | $7,758 |
| Ahlman, Melissa A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $31.38 /hr | $65,899 | $1,478 |
| Mahoney, Brenda K | Employ & Econ Development Dept Vocational Rehab Technician Sr | $31.68 /hr | $65,861 | — |
| Johnson, Daniel James | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,800 | $561 |
| Coleman, Adrian Dontrell | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $29.83 /hr | $65,473 | $8,000 |
| Mucha, Alex J | Corrections Dept Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Wood | $32.62 /hr | $65,391 | — |
| Malecha, Jonathan George | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,339 | — |
| Veroeven, Verronica Ann | Direct Care and Treatment Skills Development Specialist | $29.25 /hr | $65,319 | $3,350 |
| Vargo, Jason Paul | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,315 | — |
| Herring III, Fred Lee | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,303 | — |
| Bisping, Daniel Lee | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $65,250 | — |
| Hughes, Tamara A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $65,202 | $2,439 |
| Polensky, Bradley J | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $31.38 /hr | $65,087 | $3,337 |
| Gentry, Ravenna E | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $64,807 | $2,193 |
| Lewis, Ryan | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $64,795 | — |
| Christianson, Sara M | Corrections Dept Training & Development Spec 2 | $31.26 /hr | $64,741 | — |
| Zak, LeeAnn J | Corrections Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $64,715 | $2,133 |
| Alexon, Keith Gerald | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $64,678 | — |
| Masche, Christopher K | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $64,555 | — |
| Erickson, Lynn A | Mn State Academies Cook Coordinator | $30.89 /hr | $64,542 | — |
| Miller, Noelle F | Direct Care and Treatment Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $30.98 /hr | $64,479 | — |
| Saari, Brian L | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $64,315 | $2,329 |
| Lendway, Joseph M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $31.38 /hr | $64,293 | $2,039 |
| Schema, Joel R | Mn State Academies General Repair Worker | $30.81 /hr | $64,269 | $1,397 |
| McCool Goodlive, Marissa A | Education Department Library/Info Res Serv Spec | $31.26 /hr | $64,140 | — |
| Douglass, Zachery Tyler | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.09 /hr | $64,136 | $5,227 |
| Hanson, Donna J | Mn State Academies Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $30.09 /hr | $64,036 | $181 |
| Resendez, Richelle A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.98 /hr | $64,030 | $9,058 |
| Knutson, Kyle | Corrections Dept Medical Assistant, Certified | $32.54 /hr | $64,017 | $3,191 |
| Lemorin, Modline | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $31.38 /hr | $64,007 | $12,677 |
| Bechel, Elizabeth E | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 3 | $38.55 /hr | $63,943 | — |
| Reid, William A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $63,812 | $985 |
| Havrashenko, Liudmyla | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $26.12 /hr | $63,514 | $9,614 |
| Sutton, Joslyn Ann | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Elect | $29.97 /hr | $63,496 | — |
| Kirkpatrick, Kelsey A | Mn State Academies Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic | $50.74 /hr | $63,368 | — |
| McKeever, Jessica M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.98 /hr | $63,365 | $1,884 |
| David, Kari Marie | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Elect | $29.97 /hr | $63,292 | $5 |
| Heagy, Lexie Rose | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $63,221 | $7,774 |
| Schahn, Rosemarie | Mn State Academies Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $62,986 | $106 |
| McCarthy, Emily L | Corrections Dept Corr Chief Cook | $30.09 /hr | $62,913 | $2,251 |
| Morris, Paige E | Corrections Dept Volunteer Services Coordinator | $32.40 /hr | $62,861 | — |
| Anderson, Patricia A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $34.92 /hr | $62,858 | $614 |
| Fisher, Benjamin J | Mn State Academies Electrician Master Record | $41.42 /hr | $62,787 | $461 |
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.