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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olson, Mathew C | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $50.53 /hr | $103,004 | — |
| Howe, Jamie L | Direct Care and Treatment Community Residential Supv | $47.61 /hr | $102,812 | — |
| Ewest, Scott G | Corrections Dept Pwr Plt Chief Engineer | $49.39 /hr | $102,687 | — |
| Schoolcraft, Aveline | Corrections Dept Corr Program Director | $53.04 /hr | $102,315 | — |
| Cole, Michelle M | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $49.66 /hr | $102,284 | — |
| Caron, Sara R | Corrections Dept Accounting Supervisor Princ | $49.39 /hr | $102,254 | — |
| Sletten, Natasha L | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse | $50.46 /hr | $101,796 | $3,243 |
| Kopachek, Joshua S | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $40.72 /hr | $101,768 | $18,622 |
| Mogensen, Edward Thomas | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+40 | $50.74 /hr | $101,464 | — |
| Wellnitz, Shelly A | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse | $59.03 /hr | $101,406 | $4,892 |
| Haffely, Jeffrey J | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $47.76 /hr | $101,202 | — |
| Little, Erin K. | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $47.76 /hr | $101,202 | — |
| Scherf, Misty Jo | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $47.76 /hr | $101,202 | — |
| Starkson, Jason R | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $47.76 /hr | $101,202 | — |
| Novak, Mara R | Direct Care and Treatment Rehabilitation Therapist Supv | $47.61 /hr | $101,078 | — |
| Brumbaugh, Stephanie Mary | Direct Care and Treatment Community Residential Supv | $47.61 /hr | $101,078 | — |
| Wilkemeyer, Jacob M | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $48.83 /hr | $100,918 | $2,255 |
| Heise, Michele | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $100,874 | — |
| Anderson, Heidi L | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $47.76 /hr | $100,724 | — |
| Letourneau, Kathryn E | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $52.19 /hr | $100,697 | — |
| Hartman, Tisha A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $34.92 /hr | $100,323 | $28,699 |
| Popoola, Oyewande Kafayat | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $100,314 | $35,714 |
| Rahe, Jeffrey W | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $40.72 /hr | $100,307 | $17,253 |
| Barron, Kimberly A. | Mn State Academies Exec Aide | $47.61 /hr | $100,278 | — |
| Braulik, Ann M. | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $47.76 /hr | $100,246 | — |
| Drahota, Jessica L | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $47.76 /hr | $100,246 | — |
| Johnson, Michelle | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $47.76 /hr | $100,246 | — |
| Wheelock, Benjamin K. | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $47.76 /hr | $100,246 | — |
| Berglund, Scott A | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $99,630 | — |
| Nicholson, Rachel | Direct Care and Treatment Human Svcs Technician | $28.44 /hr | $99,605 | $37,445 |
| Needham, Meghan A | Mn State Academies Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $54.19 /hr | $99,424 | — |
| Olson, Andrea Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Clinical Program Therapist 3 | $47.76 /hr | $99,364 | — |
| Kunkel, Andrea K | Mn State Academies Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic | $50.74 /hr | $99,321 | — |
| Akemann, Stacy L | Mn State Academies Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic | $50.74 /hr | $99,301 | $1,827 |
| Linders, Shelli L | Employ & Econ Development Dept Rehabilitation Couns Career | $47.76 /hr | $99,291 | — |
| Johnson, Holly J | Employ & Econ Development Dept Rehabilitation Couns Career | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Velander, Sarah | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 3 | $47.76 /hr | $99,290 | — |
| Sutlief, Benjamin A | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $45.52 /hr | $99,247 | $3,233 |
| Hanson, Dennis | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $45.52 /hr | $99,076 | $5,429 |
| Kroll, Tristan Matthew | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:MA/MS+Lic+30gr | $48.12 /hr | $98,887 | — |
| Guhl, Scott A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $40.72 /hr | $98,384 | $13,264 |
| Cap, Richard G. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $45.11 /hr | $98,241 | $2,295 |
| McCarthy, Adam D | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $47.16 /hr | $97,666 | $1,092 |
| Price, Shawn M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $31.38 /hr | $97,650 | $33,138 |
| White, Cassandra R | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $97,600 | $14,886 |
| Kolden, Todd M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $97,265 | $14,552 |
| Miller, Amber M | Mn State Academies Accounting Director | $47.61 /hr | $96,952 | — |
| Hachfeld, Dustin J | Corrections Dept Stationary Engineer | $38.98 /hr | $96,856 | $13,991 |
| Kevan, Matthew J | Mn State Academies Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic | $50.74 /hr | $96,693 | — |
| Skillman, Derek C. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $45.11 /hr | $96,649 | $3,445 |
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.