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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evenstad, Madison | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $27.53 /hr | $38,814 | — |
| Boese, Arin M | Direct Care and Treatment Work Therapy Technician | $27.53 /hr | $38,725 | — |
| Donnelly, Michael D | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $23.54 /hr | $38,661 | $571 |
| Mulally, Thomas E | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $26.12 /hr | $38,531 | $106 |
| Meier, MacKenzie Elizabeth | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $38,531 | $2,579 |
| Ellendson, Bridget J | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $22.84 /hr | $38,470 | $168 |
| Monroe, Bridie | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $21.73 /hr | $38,307 | $5,912 |
| Wheelock, Amy A | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $24.12 /hr | $38,282 | $26 |
| Schweim, Leah Lynn | Mn State Academies State Prog Admin Supervisor | $35.38 /hr | $38,175 | — |
| Nissen, Trevor John | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $38,123 | $5,753 |
| Caddy, Melissa Jean | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $26.86 /hr | $38,055 | — |
| Krueger, Emmaly | Corrections Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $37,832 | $590 |
| Ortiz, Auna L | Mn State Academies Recreation Program Asst | $29.22 /hr | $37,403 | — |
| Wendt, Amelia Elizabeth | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $37,326 | $5,439 |
| Berglund, Maxwell | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $26.86 /hr | $37,266 | — |
| Hoffman, Caley S | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +1 more | $24.12 /hr | $37,019 | $528 |
| Maag, Heather Colette | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $26.86 /hr | $36,937 | — |
| Clark, Alexander Scott | Mn State Academies General Maintenance Wrkr | $22.94 /hr | $36,285 | — |
| Haberman, Samanda | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $27.53 /hr | $36,115 | — |
| Deaton, Suzanne E | Mn State Academies General Maintenance Wrkr | $21.91 /hr | $35,299 | — |
| Rundquist, Jordan | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +1 more | $24.12 /hr | $35,184 | $1,048 |
| Lane, Cruz G. | Mn State Academies Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic | $44.11 /hr | $35,139 | — |
| Mitchell, Morghan | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic | $29.96 /hr | $34,938 | — |
| Allen, Brian Dean | Corrections Dept Corr Teaching Asst | $29.68 /hr | $34,831 | — |
| Ballstadt, Candace Jean | MN St Colleges & Universities Social Worker | $34.69 /hr | $34,808 | — |
| Cunningham, Arthrea S | Corrections Dept Corr Captain | $57.04 /hr | $34,474 | — |
| Shooltz, Heather M | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse | $47.79 /hr | $33,571 | $681 |
| Kaplan, Kylie Dawn | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $27.53 /hr | $33,489 | $967 |
| Paquette, Brendan J | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $30.65 /hr | $33,469 | $2,089 |
| Reysack, Lindsay Ann | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $30.89 /hr | $32,937 | — |
| Friesen, Janet | Corrections Dept Central Svcs Admin Spec Inter | $26.86 /hr | $32,918 | — |
| Gingerich, Jessica L | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $32,514 | $6,484 |
| Lieffort, Julie Kay | Direct Care and Treatment Medical Records Tech 1 | $31.44 /hr | $32,134 | — |
| Warner, Tammie M | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $25.41 /hr | $31,834 | — |
| Yankowiak, Tanya Catherine | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $24.12 /hr | $31,615 | $683 |
| Smith, Colleen A | Direct Care and Treatment Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $31,507 | $5,968 |
| Welch, Skyler L | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $31,391 | $2,073 |
| Ruiz, Crystal | Direct Care and Treatment Office & Admin Specialist | $24.12 /hr | $30,895 | $2 |
| Jackson, Wytwaire | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $22.23 /hr | $30,752 | $13,803 |
| Makayi, Tazvitya Archbald | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $23.54 /hr | $30,661 | $6,366 |
| Kranz-Sturm, Ryan Anthony | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $25.41 /hr | $30,554 | $85 |
| VonRuden, Kaylyn Diane | Direct Care and Treatment Work Therapy Technician | $24.75 /hr | $30,502 | — |
| Aragon, Michael | Corrections Dept Cook Coordinator | $25.41 /hr | $30,462 | $3,304 |
| Kotek, Jessica Marie | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $30,421 | $4,157 |
| Donahue, Chloe K | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $26.86 /hr | $29,887 | — |
| Thomes, Angela M | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $25.41 /hr | $29,813 | — |
| Leppert, Wanda J | Mn State Academies Food Service Worker | $24.21 /hr | $29,746 | $472 |
| Stenson, Jill K | Mn State Academies Office & Admin Specialist Int | $24.75 /hr | $29,675 | — |
| McFadden, Ashley R | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst +1 more | $24.12 /hr | $29,593 | $531 |
| Frazier, Bradley | Natural Resources Dept Buildings & Grounds Worker | $23.61 /hr | $29,415 | $754 |
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.