State employees in Rice County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Rice County, fiscal year 2024.
Employees
1,234
FY 2024
Total paid
$75.6M
in FY 2024
Median paid
$65,132
base rate median $64,917
Average paid
$61,759
across 1,224 with pay
Highest paid
$214,749
Brooks, Charles
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 2024, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$115,258
$75,180
$66,692
$63,439
$58,088
$54,027
$47,260
$45,820
$43,756
$17,769
Everyone, FY 2024
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks, Charles | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $55.66 /hr | $214,749 | $86,889 |
| Rivas, Katie Marie | Human Services Dept Special Care Dentist | $112.13 /hr | $184,280 | $2,273 |
| Anderson, Karie M | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $182,805 | — |
| Johnson, Jeffrey M | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $182,805 | — |
| Long, Christine Anne | Trial Courts Jud Assistant Chief Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $182,805 | — |
| Carleton, Bryan Ricardo | Human Services Dept Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse | $84.64 /hr | $169,800 | — |
| Moegi, Daniel Obaigwa | Human Services Dept Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse | $81.39 /hr | $167,027 | — |
| Wilding, Terrence T | Mn State Academies MN Academies Administrator | $79.35 /hr | $165,642 | — |
| Kasten, Jeremiah A. | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $49.31 /hr | $164,618 | $60,733 |
| Dahlen, Martin W | Corrections Dept Corr Captain | $54.58 /hr | $163,317 | $42,406 |
| Beltz, Tracy S | Corrections Dept Chief Exec Officer-Corr Facilt +1 more | $79.35 /hr | $162,734 | — |
| Jaberi, Jolyn R | Corrections Dept Dentist | $98.38 /hr | $162,705 | — |
| Paquette, Melissa A | Corrections Dept Corr Captain | $54.58 /hr | $151,199 | $29,170 |
| Haight, Robert J | Human Services Dept Pharmacist | $71.75 /hr | $149,978 | — |
| Peach, Jamie | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $37.39 /hr | $143,994 | $65,996 |
| Schmidtke, Matthew J. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $42.52 /hr | $143,663 | $55,810 |
| Schmidt, Larry D. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $37.39 /hr | $142,617 | $65,313 |
| Quindt, Jeremy D | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $37.39 /hr | $142,477 | $63,883 |
| Krautkremer, Matthew A. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $37.39 /hr | $141,421 | $63,794 |
| Peitzman, Carol Joan | Human Services Dept Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse | $84.64 /hr | $139,190 | — |
| Hughes, Kelly J | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $55.66 /hr | $138,687 | $21,507 |
| Hughes, Suzanne A. | Corrections Dept Corr Facility Oper Dir | $66.49 /hr | $138,077 | — |
| Chut, Nyabuay | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $55.66 /hr | $137,549 | $19,367 |
| Misirli, Tolga | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $136,757 | — |
| Richer, Melissa A | Corrections Dept Psychological Services Dir | $61.90 /hr | $136,345 | — |
| Donatucci, Anne Grace | Mn State Academies MN Academies Director | $64.12 /hr | $136,195 | — |
| Allen, Brian D | Minnesota IT Services Systems Analysis Unit Supv | $64.04 /hr | $135,551 | — |
| Viskocil, Kimberly C | Mn State Academies Registered Nurse Supervisor | $61.90 /hr | $133,707 | — |
| Davis, John C | Mn State Academies MN Academies Director | $64.12 /hr | $133,156 | — |
| Blanchard, Ann L | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Admin-Supv | $64.12 /hr | $132,320 | $2,276 |
| Thomforde, Brittany Renae | Mn State Academies MN Academies Director | $64.12 /hr | $131,580 | — |
| Opsal, Walter R. | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $49.31 /hr | $130,861 | $28,493 |
| Cunningham, Arthrea S | Corrections Dept Corr Captain | $54.58 /hr | $130,083 | $7,051 |
| Scherf, Misty Jo | Corrections Dept Corr Security Casewrkr Career | $45.02 /hr | $127,273 | $33,765 |
| Kaisershot, Wendi R | Human Services Dept Dir Care and Treatment Mgr 2 | $59.72 /hr | $127,005 | — |
| Bauer, Rick Alan | Corrections Dept Dir Corrections Industries | $59.72 /hr | $126,407 | — |
| Wehe, Mark J | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +1 more | $3,467 /2 wk | $125,776 | — |
| Westphal, Laura | Corrections Dept Corr Facility Admin Dir | $59.72 /hr | $125,641 | — |
| Markham, Kelly B | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Admin-Supv | $64.12 /hr | $125,247 | $4,761 |
| Edwards, David L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +2 more | $3,402 /2 wk | $124,763 | $12,019 |
| Bleninger, Karlene M | Mn State Academies Registered Nurse Senior | $55.66 /hr | $124,533 | $1,565 |
| Ohnstad, Jody A. | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $59.72 /hr | $123,965 | — |
| O'Banion, Anne M | Human Services Dept Dir Care and Treatment Mgr 2 | $59.62 /hr | $123,826 | — |
| Casper, Melissa J. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $42.52 /hr | $123,720 | $38,252 |
| Harper, John Nehemiah | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 7 | $4,743 /2 wk | $123,627 | — |
| Smith, John Jason | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty +2 more | $2,872 /2 wk | $123,613 | $33,292 |
| Paulson, Michelle L | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Supervisor | $59.72 /hr | $123,523 | $3,656 |
| Hall, David M | Corrections Dept Psychologist 3 | $55.95 /hr | $123,491 | $7,301 |
| Mitchell, Christopher M | Corrections Dept Corr Captain | $54.58 /hr | $122,904 | $2,397 |
| Nedved, Brent J. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $37.39 /hr | $122,727 | $46,354 |
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.