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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heesch, Angelica Kasia | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $54,493 | $4,432 |
| Adams, Christine A | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $26.86 /hr | $54,489 | $784 |
| Melchert, Amanda S | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $54,378 | — |
| Erickson, Shea Noel | Direct Care and Treatment Work Therapy Technician | $28.44 /hr | $54,319 | $4,638 |
| Elmore, Cayden Josiah | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $54,082 | $4,404 |
| Davidson, Pamela Elizabeth | Mn State Academies Accounting Technician | $26.42 /hr | $54,074 | — |
| Starkson, Brian E | Mn State Academies General Repair Worker | $30.81 /hr | $54,067 | $108 |
| Tuma, Curtis | Corrections Dept Cook Coordinator | $25.43 /hr | $54,000 | $5,797 |
| Larson, Krista R. | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic | $32.61 /hr | $53,807 | — |
| Houglum, Terry Ryan | Mn State Academies General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $53,708 | $792 |
| De Leon-Sanchez, Monica Shari | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 2 | $29.25 /hr | $53,605 | $209 |
| Carlson, Kaitlyn A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $31.38 /hr | $53,554 | $4,430 |
| Markeson-Evenstad, Nancy J | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +1 more | $30.89 /hr | $53,527 | — |
| Caddy, Meryl N | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $53,440 | — |
| Halla, Derek D | Corrections Dept Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Wood | $36.67 /hr | $53,427 | — |
| Barber, Leon Q. | Mn State Academies Cook Coordinator | $30.09 /hr | $53,422 | $2,915 |
| Bavlnka, Amanda | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +1 more | $28.44 /hr | $53,390 | — |
| Kuhlmann, Kathryn | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $24.75 /hr | $53,259 | $3,644 |
| Westling, Ashley | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $53,206 | $4,698 |
| Paukert, Amelia K | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $53,172 | $741 |
| Simpson, Tianne | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $53,063 | $5,415 |
| Jakala, Mark J | Mn State Academies General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $53,039 | $134 |
| Carlson, Christopher Robyn | Mn State Academies General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $53,005 | $114 |
| Anderson, Kiefer A | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +1 more | $24.75 /hr | $52,958 | — |
| Jenkins, Amanda B | Mn State Academies Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic | $49.99 /hr | $52,827 | — |
| Flom, Koni | Corrections Dept Central Svcs Admin Spec | $25.41 /hr | $52,825 | — |
| Tutewohl, Jessica Ann | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Spec | $24.84 /hr | $52,717 | $37 |
| Keath, Kristi L | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $52,710 | — |
| Kreger-Dias Abeygunawardena, Sarah J | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $37.71 /hr | $52,653 | $445 |
| Dube, Beth A | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Assistant | $31.44 /hr | $52,607 | $322 |
| Teske, Ethan | Corrections Dept Cook Coordinator | $25.43 /hr | $52,562 | $1,696 |
| Bolduan, Sydney C | Corrections Dept Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $30.09 /hr | $52,424 | — |
| Opsahl, Cody Joe | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $52,405 | $1,583 |
| Ulrich, Marika L | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +2 more | $26.86 /hr | $52,389 | $103 |
| Lemke, Nikki L | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Assistant | $31.44 /hr | $52,336 | $345 |
| Weaver, Grace | Direct Care and Treatment Skills Development Specialist | $25.67 /hr | $52,122 | $1,280 |
| Lambert, Ivie R | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $52,096 | $2,267 |
| Norton, D Andre D | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $51,948 | $2,288 |
| Hubmer, Steven R | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $29.22 /hr | $51,894 | $997 |
| Klocek, Kristina K | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse | $56.77 /hr | $51,845 | $377 |
| O'Malley, Julie Ann | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Assistant | $31.44 /hr | $51,694 | — |
| Kath, Lisa Marie | Corrections Dept Medical Laboratory Tech 1 | $29.68 /hr | $51,641 | — |
| Katzung, Barbara N | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $51,633 | — |
| Roehrick, Kelly | Corrections Dept Carpenter | $34.52 /hr | $51,373 | — |
| Reinhard, John M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $1,977 /2 wk | $51,178 | — |
| Blake, Aaron James | Corrections Dept Plumber Chief | $41.42 /hr | $51,103 | $62 |
| Buhrandt, Sarah G | Corrections Dept Corr Transitions Program Coord | $28.26 /hr | $51,029 | $36 |
| Deming, David Byhre | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $31.55 /hr | $50,985 | — |
| Turner, Rileigh Shawn | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $26.86 /hr | $50,846 | $1,296 |
| Hullett, Ronald C | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $31.38 /hr | $50,755 | $2,344 |
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.