State employees in St Louis County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in St Louis County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
2,288
FY 2026
Total paid
$15M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$70,491
base rate median $75,840
Average paid
$66,643
across 2,246 with pay
Highest paid
$219,966
Kingston, Linda S
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 St Louis County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
128
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$98,919
$96,566
$95,958
$91,085
$91,005
$86,527
$83,945
$79,935
$76,557
$70,578
$62,139
$60,980
$55,089
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norstrom, Joseph C | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $65.72 /hr | $154,590 | $5,028 |
| Kolquist, Riley Jay | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $150,899 | $40,825 |
| Frericks, Matthew J | Natural Resources Dept NR Dist Supv - Enforcement | $65.72 /hr | $150,384 | $10,137 |
| Heaton, Matthew D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $149,439 | $35,269 |
| O'Rourke, Matthew N | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $149,093 | $41,485 |
| Marthaler, Peter J | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $148,854 | $1,853 |
| Watchke-Koranne, James Allen | Trial Courts Jud Referee | $81.94 /hr | $148,434 | — |
| Zbikowski, Robert Paul | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $148,237 | $18,756 |
| Burch, Abigail Rose | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $57.80 /hr | $147,516 | $11,976 |
| Reeves, Keith A | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Fisheries | $49.39 /hr | $147,368 | — |
| Haddorff, Aaron | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $70.58 /hr | $146,806 | — |
| Johnston, Jerritt Lee | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 8 | $5,485 /2 wk | $146,248 | — |
| Hollencamp, Sean M | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $145,800 | $32,889 |
| Thilmany, Sarah K | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $145,746 | $22,426 |
| Taylor, Sara Jean | Trial Courts Jud District Administrator A | $77.31 /hr | $145,576 | — |
| Parajuli, Anup | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,808 /2 wk | $145,481 | $34,667 |
| Krysiak, John C | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $145,401 | — |
| Miles, James A | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $145,401 | — |
| Mekkes, Steven Irwin | Natural Resources Dept Engineer Administrative Mgt | $70.52 /hr | $144,417 | — |
| Gordon, Wade | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,294 /2 wk | $142,167 | — |
| Bauers, Bryan Gary | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $141,766 | $31,063 |
| Anderson, Theodore Marshall | Natural Resources Dept NR Minerals Asst Dir | $68.02 /hr | $141,409 | — |
| Matheson, Brian R | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,204 | — |
| Kucza, Chad Ronald | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $57.78 /hr | $140,755 | $25,724 |
| Wehr, Bronson Donald | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $140,655 | $37,695 |
| Hardy, Britni | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,565 /2 wk | $140,620 | $31,343 |
| Huntley, Hilary Leigh Fuchihara | Trial Courts Jud Deputy District Admin A | $65.90 /hr | $140,072 | — |
| Erickson, Daniel J | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $139,834 | — |
| Leopold, Theresa Jean | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,636 /2 wk | $139,592 | $12,446 |
| Anderson, Nickoel J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 | $5,387 /2 wk | $139,419 | — |
| Allen, Elijah Paul | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $139,227 | $28,877 |
| Fudally, Steven M | MN St Colleges & Universities Management Info Syst Supv 2 | $65.25 /hr | $138,913 | — |
| Anderson, Jesse D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $56.22 /hr | $137,774 | $20,808 |
| Boenigk, Thomas Michael | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $66.21 /hr | $137,717 | — |
| Kline, David Emm | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 7 | $5,164 /2 wk | $137,696 | — |
| Stuart IV, Edmund A | Military Affairs Dept Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf | $36.64 /hr | $137,448 | $36,373 |
| Halonen, Kirsi S | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $136,630 | $11,058 |
| Anderson, Ryan M | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Program Admi | $65.66 /hr | $136,503 | — |
| Semaan, Jacqueline Lee | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $136,145 | $22,247 |
| Scott Jr, Bradford P | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $136,131 | — |
| Anderson, Michael W | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $43.09 /hr | $135,895 | $39,703 |
| Christopherson, Jacob Nathaniel | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $57.80 /hr | $135,025 | $13,401 |
| Sabin, Jessalyn Toldo | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,193 /2 wk | $134,917 | — |
| Reini, Aaron Robert | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,193 /2 wk | $134,917 | — |
| Schmalz, Patrick J | Natural Resources Dept State Prog Admin Manager Sr | $63.35 /hr | $134,820 | — |
| Casper, Cody J | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $134,389 | $51,948 |
| Komoto, Cary T | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,170 /2 wk | $134,319 | — |
| Sackette-Urness, Anna C | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,005 /2 wk | $133,930 | — |
| Merrick, Glenn W | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $133,728 | — |
| Swing, Amy Jo | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $133,719 | $9,536 |
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.