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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenna, Kimberly Marie | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $79,677 | $184 |
| Buker, Brian A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $79,650 | $2,967 |
| Hamlin, Kathleen Mary | Mn State Academies Dietitian Supervisor | $44.24 /hr | $79,641 | — |
| Hall, Cody J | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $79,619 | $10,478 |
| Kendall, Katie Lee | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $34.92 /hr | $79,587 | $6,075 |
| Aadalen, Jon T | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $37.71 /hr | $79,517 | $5,435 |
| Krenik, John F | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic+40 | $50.74 /hr | $79,510 | — |
| O'Neil, Ryan J | Corrections Dept Maintenance Machinist | $39.54 /hr | $79,475 | — |
| Otun, Oluwaferanmi Abraham | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $30.65 /hr | $79,463 | $19,025 |
| Dorsey, Roderick | Corrections Dept Electronic Systems Specialist | $38.14 /hr | $79,448 | $257 |
| Aldrich, Debra J | Corrections Dept Electronic Systems Specialist | $38.14 /hr | $79,444 | $57 |
| Malenke, Jeffrey L | Corrections Dept Electronic Systems Specialist | $38.14 /hr | $79,298 | — |
| Reyes Jr, Jose | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $79,210 | $12,124 |
| Seath, Jason D | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr | $41.43 /hr | $79,166 | — |
| Newquist, Jullee S | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $34.92 /hr | $79,021 | $11,276 |
| Davis, Charity N. | Corrections Dept Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem | $34.52 /hr | $79,005 | $6,519 |
| Cline, Nicholas G. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $38.65 /hr | $78,985 | $2,718 |
| Miller, Megan L | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $78,897 | $11,493 |
| Nelson, Leah S | Corrections Dept Corr Transitions Program Coord | $38.55 /hr | $78,803 | — |
| Vangilder, Amanda R | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $78,793 | $11,344 |
| Jordan, David | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor Asst | $35.38 /hr | $78,784 | — |
| McKenna, Mark T | MN St Colleges & Universities General Repair Worker | $30.81 /hr | $78,672 | $14,619 |
| Scheff, Rylie | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 3 | $38.55 /hr | $78,566 | — |
| Jeanes, Maverick Michael | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.09 /hr | $78,523 | $18,190 |
| Weber, Harold P | Mn State Academies Special Teacher: Ma/Ms/5yr+Lic | $44.11 /hr | $78,484 | $2,470 |
| Canales, Anjelica Yvette | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $30.65 /hr | $78,429 | $16,039 |
| Sunderland, Eric J | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $34.92 /hr | $78,409 | $6,741 |
| Truman, Matthew L | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $34.92 /hr | $78,382 | $5,759 |
| Ramirez-Cisneros, Paula R | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $78,272 | $12,154 |
| Viktora, Amber S | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $78,255 | $630 |
| Leider, Rosemary L | Direct Care and Treatment Skills Development Specialist | $34.69 /hr | $78,252 | $5,616 |
| Gonzalez, Stephanie Crystal | Direct Care and Treatment State Prog Admin Supervisor | $38.16 /hr | $78,240 | — |
| Van Alstine, Shannon C | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr | $38.55 /hr | $78,171 | — |
| McGoon, Michael | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $36.75 /hr | $78,097 | $2,911 |
| Brezina, Mary Ann | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $30.65 /hr | $77,979 | $14,863 |
| Brekke, Shannon Marie | Corrections Dept Licensed Practical Nurse | $35.21 /hr | $77,976 | $3,889 |
| Wendt, Andrew James | Natural Resources Dept Interpret Naturalist 2 | $37.26 /hr | $77,883 | $298 |
| Busch, Jacqueline M | Corrections Dept Corr Mnfctrng Spec-Light Assem | $34.52 /hr | $77,788 | $6,421 |
| Monk, Tamara R | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $32.23 /hr | $77,781 | $14,355 |
| Evenson, Julie K | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $36.75 /hr | $77,777 | $2,132 |
| Botz, Philip J | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $37.71 /hr | $77,742 | $2,362 |
| Lee, Nathaniel R | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $30.65 /hr | $77,675 | $14,459 |
| Breitbach, Hannah L | Mn State Academies Sign Language Interpreter Spec +1 more | $38.55 /hr | $77,601 | — |
| Bisping, Ryan R | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $37.71 /hr | $77,598 | $125 |
| Paquette, Tanya L | Corrections Dept Corr Ind Prod Supv | $44.24 /hr | $77,544 | — |
| Hanson, Thomas R | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $77,501 | $7,591 |
| Prange, Elizabeth A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 2 | $37.26 /hr | $77,462 | — |
| Vigesaa-David, Kerry L | Mn State Academies Human Resources Specialist 1 | $37.26 /hr | $77,461 | — |
| Johnson, Colleen Beth | Mn State Academies State Prog Admin Intermediate | $37.26 /hr | $77,461 | — |
| Snider, Sarah | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $77,449 | — |
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.