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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangas, Daniel J | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+50 | $52.76 /hr | $109,685 | — |
| McCabe, Dustin J | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+50 | $52.76 /hr | $109,685 | — |
| Paquette, Todd A | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+50 | $52.76 /hr | $109,685 | — |
| Sartor, Gregory | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+50 | $52.76 /hr | $109,685 | — |
| Merritt, Randy L | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $109,669 | $24,213 |
| Hanson, Ryan M. | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $52.30 /hr | $109,623 | $473 |
| Parr, Kenneth S | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $45.11 /hr | $109,594 | $16,428 |
| Beebe, Christopher M | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+50 | $52.76 /hr | $109,025 | — |
| Emslander, Shawn M | Corrections Dept Institution Educational Supv | $59.07 /hr | $109,010 | — |
| Wagner, Thomas J | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $52.30 /hr | $108,892 | — |
| Franz, Kari R | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $108,628 | — |
| Anderson, Kelsey Camille | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $54.59 /hr | $108,414 | $1,250 |
| Jindra, Jamie L | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $108,371 | — |
| Abel, Angela J | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $108,357 | — |
| Smisek, Heather Nichole | Mn State Academies Human Resources Director 1 | $53.07 /hr | $108,326 | — |
| Witty, Carl G | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $45.11 /hr | $107,835 | $14,402 |
| Blaschko, Adam M | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $52.30 /hr | $107,668 | — |
| Halvorson, Bernt Paul | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $52.19 /hr | $107,657 | — |
| Smith-Hastings, Ryan M | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $49.49 /hr | $107,005 | — |
| Richer, Mathieu D | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $43.95 /hr | $106,967 | $14,133 |
| Bredehoft, John | Employ & Econ Development Dept Rehabilitation Program Spec 3 | $51.45 /hr | $106,963 | — |
| Wold, Evelyn E | Employ & Econ Development Dept Rehabilitation Program Spec 3 | $51.45 /hr | $106,962 | — |
| Seal, Glendon | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Nemecska, Jennifer | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Ahlman, Krista K | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Grunnet, Peter C | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Heldt, Gregory | Corrections Dept Safety Administrator | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Sunde, Anthony S | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $48.83 /hr | $106,713 | $4,395 |
| Bice, Molly Marie | Corrections Dept Corr Agent Career | $47.76 /hr | $106,700 | — |
| Tuthill, Amanda L | Corrections Dept Corr Program Director | $53.04 /hr | $106,608 | — |
| Albers, Michelle A | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $106,191 | $46 |
| Adam, Ahmed H | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $106,037 | — |
| Mullenbach, Jason P | Corrections Dept Corr Agent Career | $47.76 /hr | $105,752 | $955 |
| Duffy, Nicholas J | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $52.30 /hr | $105,650 | — |
| St. John, Karen A B | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+40 | $50.74 /hr | $105,485 | — |
| Klecker, Kathleen J | Corrections Dept Accounting Manager | $56.94 /hr | $105,481 | — |
| Shack, Qiana S | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $35.82 /hr | $105,338 | $31,106 |
| Hansen, Ryan L | Corrections Dept Building Maintenance Supv 2 | $49.39 /hr | $105,142 | — |
| Gephart, Michael J | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $47.16 /hr | $104,869 | $3,488 |
| Snell, Jonathan D | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $48.83 /hr | $104,845 | $2,557 |
| Stanford, Darci | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,823 /2 wk | $104,808 | — |
| Casper, Melissa J. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $45.11 /hr | $104,686 | $10,906 |
| Boulware, Amelia E. | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $52.19 /hr | $104,678 | — |
| Wedde, Kerry L | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $104,619 | $1,654 |
| Schuenke, Matthew W | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $41.78 /hr | $104,550 | $17,879 |
| Morgan, Brett C | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $50.53 /hr | $104,171 | $1,011 |
| Rodriguez, Victor H | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $52.19 /hr | $103,497 | — |
| Rewitzer, Justin B. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $45.11 /hr | $103,407 | $9,406 |
| Nelson, Sarah J | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $103,279 | — |
| Lechtenberg, Charles D | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $103,172 | — |
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.