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State employees in Rock County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Rock County, fiscal year 2025.

Employees
224
FY 2025
Total paid
$10.4M
in FY 2025
Median paid
$48,545
base rate median $58,282
Average paid
$46,449
across 224 with pay
Highest paid
$150,097
Fick, Margaret E

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Agencies in Rock County

FY 2025, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2025
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Fick, Margaret EVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse Admin-Supv
$67.01 /hr$150,097$1
Swenson, Jill LVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse Supervisor
$64.69 /hr$145,853—
Verbrugge, Michele LVeterans Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Manager
$58.20 /hr$135,886—
Buchanan, ScottVeterans Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Manager
$58.20 /hr$131,055—
Myers, Christine AVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse Senior
$60.50 /hr$128,566$3,046
Heath, CerrisaVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse Senior
$58.16 /hr$125,026$2,292
Walker, AmandaVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse Senior
$55.93 /hr$119,050$3,045
Olson, Denise GVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse Supervisor
+1 more
$64.69 /hr$113,520$3,721
Edwards, ScottVeterans Affairs Dept
Building Maintenance Supv 1
$46.91 /hr$111,562$995
Strassburg, KaitlynVeterans Affairs Dept
Physical Therapist
$52.53 /hr$109,120—
Buss, Niki LVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$58.16 /hr$108,889$23,127
Ingebretsen, Christian JNatural Resources Dept
NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails
$48.66 /hr$105,761$1,540
Oye, CarrieVeterans Affairs Dept
Dietitian Supervisor
$43.59 /hr$100,747—
Liming, Jessica LVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$53.78 /hr$100,618$6,360
Thalhuber, Phyllis AVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$44.18 /hr$97,615$13,876
Sawtelle, Thomas JNatural Resources Dept
NR Supv 1 Parks & Trails
$45.24 /hr$97,196—
Burkett, Michelle LeeVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$55.93 /hr$96,239$5,136
Vajgrt, Terry ScottTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$7,312 /2 wk$96,151—
Stegenga, Anne CVeterans Affairs Dept
Accounting Supervisor Senior
$43.59 /hr$90,409—
Hornstein, Joseph RVeterans Affairs Dept
Electrician Lead
$42.04 /hr$87,349$21
Ripperda, Mark AVeterans Affairs Dept
Building Utilities Mechanic
$34.01 /hr$87,315$1,453
Fedeler, AnnaLeeVeterans Affairs Dept
Veterans Home Admin
$62.39 /hr$86,545—
Kelm, Sandra PVeterans Affairs Dept
Human Resources Specialist 2
$40.82 /hr$84,989$237
Luettel, JenniferVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$55.93 /hr$84,969$1,279
Reisch, Natalie JTrial Courts
Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin I
$40.66 /hr$84,406—
Sprik, Dorothy CVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$58.16 /hr$84,169$3,034
Connor, Shirley MVeterans Affairs Dept
Recreation Therapist Coord
$40.48 /hr$84,087—
Schmidt, Kerry EVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$58.16 /hr$82,906$87
McClure, Amanda AVeterans Affairs Dept
Management Analyst 3
$40.82 /hr$82,826$81
Rosin, Lisa JVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$55.93 /hr$82,826$2,423
Fick, Ellen LVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse Senior
+1 more
$60.50 /hr$81,186$6,295
Somnis, Lynn MVeterans Affairs Dept
Licensed Practical Nurse
$34.69 /hr$77,880$8,718
Mabon, Duane DVeterans Affairs Dept
State Prog Admin Intermediate
$36.71 /hr$77,775$1,519
Fick, MarshaVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$39.30 /hr$76,332$8,003
Carlson, Lori AnnVeterans Affairs Dept
Building Services Supervisor 1
$31.36 /hr$75,898$355
Landin, Marcia AVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse Senior
+1 more
$60.50 /hr$75,595$1,282
Garcia, Mariah FayeVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$40.86 /hr$75,583$3,439
Hanson-Vis, Anissa MattieVeterans Affairs Dept
Social Worker Senior
$36.71 /hr$75,337—
Lund, Susan CarolVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$58.16 /hr$75,075$2,034
Abels, Melisa AVeterans Affairs Dept
Human Svcs Technician
$28.02 /hr$73,642$14,299
Diaz, Gloria LopezVeterans Affairs Dept
Human Svcs Technician
$28.02 /hr$72,360$10,726
Spronk, April DVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$55.93 /hr$72,180$5,597
Meyeraan, Lindsay RoseVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$58.16 /hr$72,172$2,751
Peterson, Sandra LVeterans Affairs Dept
Licensed Practical Nurse
$34.69 /hr$67,370$9,233
Swan, Jeffrey STransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$30.60 /hr$67,121$3,375
Reitsma, Michaela RVeterans Affairs Dept
Physical Therapy Asst
$32.96 /hr$66,601$4
Sandbulte, Paul JTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$30.60 /hr$66,439$2,713
Vander Poel, Rebecca MVeterans Affairs Dept
Reimbursement Specialist
$34.18 /hr$65,788$205
Bouw, Jessica SVeterans Affairs Dept
Registered Nurse
$45.95 /hr$65,268$4,398
Lorenzen, Nila LVeterans Affairs Dept
Human Svcs Technician
$28.02 /hr$65,139$9,143

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.