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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauer, Sydne A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $32.23 /hr | $59,187 | $3,364 |
| Hagel, Ariana Lynn | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $59,138 | $2,134 |
| White, Ann Michelle | Corrections Dept Cook Coordinator | $26.16 /hr | $59,105 | $6,546 |
| Greseth, Caleb | Direct Care and Treatment Work Therapy Asst | $29.22 /hr | $58,968 | — |
| Bracken, Haley Sharon | Direct Care and Treatment Skills Development Specialist | $28.26 /hr | $58,885 | $244 |
| Weckop, Danielle Katheryn | Corrections Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $58,701 | $2,735 |
| Nuetzman, Peggy A | Corrections Dept Dental Assistant | $31.44 /hr | $58,575 | — |
| Zeller, Alisha Christine | Corrections Dept Office & Admin Specialist Prin | $28.44 /hr | $58,398 | — |
| Eustice, Kristin kay | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam & Insp Spec | $26.42 /hr | $58,329 | $4,028 |
| Langeslag, Julie A | Mn State Academies Physical Therapy Asst | $33.45 /hr | $58,237 | — |
| Davison, Maureen Gayle | Direct Care and Treatment Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $58,112 | — |
| Wilder, Sarah J | Corrections Dept Corr Teaching Asst | $31.31 /hr | $58,102 | — |
| Silue, N'laudia Nour Nafi | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $26.12 /hr | $58,014 | $5,274 |
| Herrera, Austin L | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $32.23 /hr | $57,910 | $1,988 |
| DeCoux, Steven C | Corrections Dept Cook Coordinator | $24.79 /hr | $57,740 | $4,794 |
| Forcelle, Lynette J | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $57,721 | $10,559 |
| Bartness, Nicole | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $27.53 /hr | $57,710 | $4,781 |
| Gaede, Melissa M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $31.38 /hr | $57,669 | $6,948 |
| Hein, Maureen Maura | Corrections Dept Management Analyst 1 | $29.25 /hr | $57,558 | $107 |
| Smith, Janna marie | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $57,546 | $2,844 |
| Seery, Kristine Diane | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $57,428 | $7,555 |
| Lipinski, Mary L | Mn State Academies Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Adams, Richard Michael | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $57,159 | $885 |
| Knutson, Hannah Michelle | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $27.53 /hr | $57,087 | $2,380 |
| Pelkey, Keith J | Corrections Dept Delivery Van Driver | $26.86 /hr | $57,026 | $1,592 |
| Sawatzky, Alexis Arianna | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $27.53 /hr | $56,992 | $8,918 |
| Paulson, Chelsea Tobin | Mn State Academies Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic | $49.99 /hr | $56,916 | — |
| Quimby, Steven J | Corrections Dept General Repair Worker | $30.81 /hr | $56,834 | $2,126 |
| Rein-Hagen, Mark | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $56,681 | $4,784 |
| Huiras, Katelyn Laura | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $38.55 /hr | $56,636 | — |
| Amundson, Cassandra Rose | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Spec | $26.69 /hr | $56,616 | $13 |
| Schulner, Julie A | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $35.96 /hr | $56,545 | — |
| David, Darcy Lynn | Mn State Academies General Maintenance Wrkr Lead | $26.16 /hr | $56,332 | $353 |
| Innes, Kathleen M | Corrections Dept Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter | $27.53 /hr | $56,322 | — |
| Malecha, Cassandra A | Corrections Dept Office & Admin Specialist Prin | $27.53 /hr | $56,178 | — |
| Ortiz-Porrata, Bryan | Mn State Academies Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic +1 more | $38.68 /hr | $55,906 | — |
| Matejcek, Eric M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.98 /hr | $55,749 | $3,762 |
| Cahoon, Richard Ryan | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $26.86 /hr | $55,679 | $3,699 |
| Rademacher, Jasmine K | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +1 more | $26.86 /hr | $55,556 | — |
| Muchow, Kristi M | Corrections Dept Office & Admin Specialist Prin | $26.86 /hr | $55,486 | — |
| Gomez, Karly C | Corrections Dept Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Manuf | $34.52 /hr | $55,355 | $13 |
| Uecker, Dominic Antonio | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $30.65 /hr | $55,010 | $5,708 |
| Weberg, Shannon | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $55,009 | $1,624 |
| Terrell, Joseph D | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $54,959 | $577 |
| Connolly, Carly | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 3 | $38.55 /hr | $54,946 | — |
| Jenkins, Barbara J | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $54,832 | $853 |
| Cash, Dawn M | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $54,770 | $2,539 |
| Mulally, Kirsten K | Mn State Academies Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic | $50.74 /hr | $54,720 | — |
| Bauer, Crystal B | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +1 more | $30.89 /hr | $54,623 | $171 |
| Tschida, Andrew | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $54,562 | $3,573 |
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.