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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zicafoose, Keith D | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $50,687 | $1,557 |
| Forti, Julia A | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $24.12 /hr | $50,638 | $285 |
| Voegele, Jennifer A | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $50,629 | — |
| Cocchiarella, Mitchell J. | Corrections Dept Corr Canine Officer | $44.44 /hr | $50,345 | $1,533 |
| Panser, Vilma M | Direct Care and Treatment Work Therapy Technician | $28.44 /hr | $50,083 | $903 |
| Jones, Renae L | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $49,874 | $1,486 |
| Braam, Todd L | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $49,754 | — |
| Nelson, Michael J. | Mn State Academies Central Svcs Admin Spec | $24.12 /hr | $49,703 | $424 |
| Koberg, Jody A | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $49,632 | — |
| Caron, Christopher W | Corrections Dept Corr Electronics Systems Supv | $45.24 /hr | $49,588 | — |
| Askelson, David L | Corrections Dept Delivery Van Driver | $26.86 /hr | $49,570 | $2,030 |
| Sublet, Nicole Lynn | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $49,462 | — |
| Maas, Jacqueline Fawn Kuchinka | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Hygienist | $44.16 /hr | $49,377 | $28 |
| Nathanson, Gloria V | Mn State Academies Lic Ther Teach Prof: Doctoral | $52.19 /hr | $49,282 | — |
| Novak, Sarah | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $30.23 /hr | $49,091 | — |
| Guerra, Alleena N | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $49,060 | $3,735 |
| Hausen, Jayme L | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $49,046 | — |
| Lambert, Maia | Corrections Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $48,849 | $2,529 |
| Barta, Ashley M | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $48,250 | — |
| Johnson, Jessica K | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $48,197 | — |
| Brown, Christy Kay | Direct Care and Treatment Work Therapy Technician | $26.86 /hr | $48,157 | $54 |
| Kelling, Elizabeth June | Direct Care and Treatment Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $47,859 | $83 |
| Ross, Tamara E | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $47,656 | — |
| Kaltved, Laura Jo | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $47,609 | — |
| Yunker, Lynn M | Direct Care and Treatment Work Therapy Technician | $28.44 /hr | $47,604 | — |
| Silkey, James Gerard | Mn State Academies Cook | $27.53 /hr | $47,600 | $1,260 |
| Wilson, Stonie R | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $47,548 | — |
| Carlson, Hollie M | Corrections Dept Corr Teaching Asst | $22.91 /hr | $47,131 | — |
| Sims, Martha J | Mn State Academies Braillist Technician | $33.28 /hr | $47,026 | — |
| Bronstad, Leonard | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $47,001 | $131 |
| Adams, Tyler S. | Mn State Academies General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $46,965 | — |
| Boudreau, Emily Jeannette | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $22.07 /hr | $46,821 | $17 |
| Cicero, Alyssa M | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $22.07 /hr | $46,813 | $8 |
| Grossmann, Martha A | Corrections Dept Dental Assistant | $31.44 /hr | $46,791 | — |
| Anderson, Zena E | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $46,745 | $267 |
| Hering, Kari Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Work Therapy Technician | $26.86 /hr | $46,632 | — |
| Knutson, Matthew T. | Mn State Academies General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $46,572 | $257 |
| Greeney, Jennifer L | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $46,567 | — |
| Ferguson, Judy R | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $46,436 | — |
| Gare, Hailie | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $26.86 /hr | $46,415 | — |
| Shepard, Kelly J | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $46,366 | — |
| Argentina, Nicole A | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+20 | $36.69 /hr | $46,360 | — |
| Slegh, Alesha Lynn | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $21.85 /hr | $46,355 | $16 |
| Boese, Tami M | Corrections Dept Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Manuf | $34.52 /hr | $46,328 | $118 |
| Jeanes, Angela M | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $46,327 | $3,261 |
| Olson, Jody L | Mn State Academies Institution Educational Supv | $58.20 /hr | $46,109 | — |
| DeGroot, Rebecca A | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $45,978 | $313 |
| White, Stacey M | Corrections Dept Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $30.09 /hr | $45,760 | — |
| Macho, Susan Audrey | Public Safety Dept Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $45,705 | — |
| Hunt, Patrick | Corrections Dept Delivery Van Driver | $26.86 /hr | $45,636 | $3,652 |
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.