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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorman, Amanda Lynne | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $15,291 | $1,425 |
| Sandberg, Michael J | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10 | $42.77 /hr | $15,226 | — |
| Wheeler, Shannon | Mn State Academies Food Service Worker | $21.91 /hr | $14,628 | — |
| Hunt, Lori Ann | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $14,458 | $3,035 |
| Heywood, Matthew C | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $21.73 /hr | $14,428 | $668 |
| Mueller, Amy L. | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $51.53 /hr | $14,256 | — |
| Johnson, Jesse | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $26.16 /hr | $14,219 | $628 |
| Biel, Nyakueth | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $24.12 /hr | $14,131 | $1,713 |
| Pexa, Diane M | Corrections Dept Management Analyst 1 | $34.69 /hr | $14,101 | — |
| Frandsen, Sara Jean | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $28.67 /hr | $14,070 | $2,982 |
| Reuvers, Donna J | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10 | $42.77 /hr | $13,815 | $278 |
| Selk, Kathleen M | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician +1 more | $28.44 /hr | $13,746 | $2,563 |
| Neeser, Elizabeth | Education Department Library Technician | $22.91 /hr | $13,334 | — |
| Keath, Cullen L | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $24.12 /hr | $13,015 | — |
| Fechter, Bonnie S | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $28.44 /hr | $13,008 | $320 |
| Bekele, Develle Abebe | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $12,885 | $1,003 |
| Telschow, Connie M | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10 | $42.77 /hr | $12,534 | — |
| Barahona Cardenas, Kevin Moises | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $12,522 | $669 |
| Voegele, Andrea Margaret | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.09 /hr | $12,514 | $1,274 |
| Burton, Joseph Antonio | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $12,407 | $669 |
| Shaw, Valerie D. | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $28.44 /hr | $12,215 | — |
| Jackson, Keith Lamont | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $12,101 | $575 |
| Ackman, Linda M | Mn State Academies Licensed Practical Nurse +1 more | $35.21 /hr | $12,026 | — |
| Meyers, Julien Riley | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $11,881 | $656 |
| Schwartz, Mark N | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $53.39 /hr | $11,842 | — |
| Wubben, Amber Lynn | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $11,748 | — |
| Peters, Diane Jean | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $11,657 | $185 |
| Schauer, Kaylea Marie | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $28.67 /hr | $11,455 | $2,122 |
| Johnson, Javis | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $21.22 /hr | $10,920 | — |
| Allen, Sarah B | Mn State Academies State Prog Admin Supervisor | $31.19 /hr | $10,698 | $109 |
| Thomas, Kyle W | Natural Resources Dept Parks & Trails Associate | $22.94 /hr | $10,319 | — |
| Choudek, Tara J | Corrections Dept Corr Teaching Asst | $25.02 /hr | $10,008 | — |
| Ackman, James A | Corrections Dept Delivery Van Driver | $24.79 /hr | $9,911 | — |
| Weiler, Drew J | Corrections Dept Cook Coordinator | $23.61 /hr | $9,749 | $9 |
| Kelly, Casey Pearl | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $9,648 | — |
| Evenstad, Payton N | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $24.12 /hr | $9,631 | — |
| Jenkins, Edward John | Mn State Academies Human Svcs Technician | $23.54 /hr | $9,325 | — |
| Whipple, Sarah | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $21.73 /hr | $9,211 | $838 |
| Black, Kari J | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $32.99 /hr | $9,122 | — |
| Raptor, Tara N | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $9,114 | — |
| Kanneh, Boakai | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $8,977 | — |
| Morales, Jacob L | Corrections Dept Cook Coordinator | $22.94 /hr | $8,972 | $628 |
| Royster, Courtney M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 1 | $29.10 /hr | $8,960 | $95 |
| Ulferts, Chelsey | Direct Care and Treatment Office & Admin Specialist | $22.23 /hr | $8,870 | — |
| Perron-Southworth, Shirley A | Mn State Academies Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $8,857 | — |
| Anderson, Stephen Robert | Mn State Academies Delivery Van Driver | $24.21 /hr | $8,842 | — |
| Shallbetter, Elizabeth G | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+10 | $42.77 /hr | $8,811 | — |
| Jeffries, Skye D | Mn State Academies Special Education Program Asst | $24.12 /hr | $8,774 | — |
| Schuenke, Michael W | Mn State Academies General Maintenance Wrkr | $22.94 /hr | $8,625 | — |
| Gleich, Paul D | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 2 | $36.71 /hr | $8,590 | — |
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.