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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell-Rouchka, Kelly Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities Library Technician | $27.24 /hr | $45,621 | $150 |
| Schliep, Janelle H | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $28.44 /hr | $45,585 | — |
| Hogate, Brittany Bernadette | Direct Care and Treatment Work Therapy Technician | $27.53 /hr | $45,498 | — |
| McBride, Aubrie G | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $45,450 | $847 |
| Ulrich, Zachary | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +1 more | $26.12 /hr | $45,177 | $546 |
| Bissell, William John | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+10gr | $40.05 /hr | $45,095 | — |
| Willow, Chelsea M | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic | $31.31 /hr | $45,080 | — |
| Gutierrez, Lorena | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $29.22 /hr | $44,790 | $4,925 |
| Lewis, Benjamin | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $26.86 /hr | $44,780 | $285 |
| Ryson, Lyndsy A | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +1 more | $26.86 /hr | $44,756 | — |
| Maras, Nicholas M | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician +1 more | $23.54 /hr | $44,576 | $3,495 |
| Kluzak, Dianna | Direct Care and Treatment Skills Development Specialist | $34.69 /hr | $44,535 | $3,279 |
| McCarty, Eric Troy | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $27.69 /hr | $44,358 | — |
| Wagner, Kristine A | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $44,302 | — |
| VonRock, Dianna Dorothy | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $43,973 | $6,857 |
| Kline, Megan Marie | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $24.12 /hr | $43,668 | $1,056 |
| Van Thomme, Shannon M | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $24.12 /hr | $43,562 | — |
| Nystuen, Katie R | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $29.22 /hr | $43,503 | — |
| Browne, Natt | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $25.41 /hr | $43,437 | $597 |
| Chut, Nyabuny Chieng | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $22.84 /hr | $43,347 | $11,060 |
| Hatfield, Katie Jo | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $43,285 | — |
| Getman, Mary K | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +1 more | $30.89 /hr | $42,904 | — |
| Palma, Ronald J | Mn State Academies General Maintenance Wrkr | $25.43 /hr | $42,851 | $572 |
| Springer, Garrett James Gene | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $22.84 /hr | $42,616 | $1,895 |
| Ulvestad, Cydney A | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $42,591 | $427 |
| Richardson, Megan A | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $26.86 /hr | $42,344 | $10 |
| Monson, Kimberly S | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $42,335 | — |
| Houg, Colt Kenneth | Direct Care and Treatment Work Therapy Technician | $24.75 /hr | $42,251 | $247 |
| Nelson, Dawn Marie | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $22.07 /hr | $42,123 | $77 |
| Letcher, Samantha Jo | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $41,707 | $2,311 |
| Jeanes, Hope M | Mn State Academies Recreation Program Asst | $27.53 /hr | $41,582 | $206 |
| Becker, Angela K | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $26.12 /hr | $41,560 | $157 |
| Matson, Nancy | Direct Care and Treatment Management Analyst 2 | $37.26 /hr | $41,377 | $75 |
| Bauer, Ashley Lynn | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $28.44 /hr | $41,234 | — |
| Shevlin, Erik E. | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $27.53 /hr | $41,004 | $502 |
| Paquette, Emma K | Corrections Dept Office & Admin Specialist Prin | $26.12 /hr | $40,652 | — |
| Bakken, Katatrina Nicole | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +1 more | $30.89 /hr | $40,335 | — |
| Ehlers, Hailey Rose | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $26.86 /hr | $40,029 | — |
| Mack, Penny | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $28.44 /hr | $39,980 | — |
| Schmidt, Jonathan M | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $21.73 /hr | $39,972 | $1,547 |
| Vanderhorst, Katie A | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $29.22 /hr | $39,892 | — |
| Dearborn, Jacob D | Natural Resources Dept NR Spec Int Parks & Trails | $32.40 /hr | $39,674 | $259 |
| Williams, Shelton E | Mn State Academies Cook | $24.21 /hr | $39,572 | $436 |
| Freeman, Matthew Derric | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $39,507 | $3,903 |
| Barton, Carly Jean | Mn State Academies Food Service Worker | $22.40 /hr | $39,499 | — |
| Brissett, Jill E | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $39,453 | $2,039 |
| Cerny, Rhonda M | Corrections Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $39,384 | — |
| Gillis, Alyssa Renae | Direct Care and Treatment Dental Assistant | $27.90 /hr | $39,383 | $255 |
| Conway, Timothy J | Corrections Dept Stationary Engineer | $38.40 /hr | $39,335 | $2,381 |
| Goldman, Morgan Ger-Vais | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $39,079 | $1,736 |
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.