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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Bryan Paul | Transportation Dept Planning Dir Transportation | $59.07 /hr | $125,803 | — |
| Hughes, Ryan Joseph | Water & Soil Resources Board State Prog Admin Manager | $59.07 /hr | $125,756 | — |
| Bauman, Heidi L | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Spec Prin | $59.07 /hr | $125,756 | — |
| Heyblom, Greg Arnold | Natural Resources Dept Real Estate Program Supervisor | $59.07 /hr | $125,756 | — |
| Kroening, Heidi | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Spec Prin | $59.07 /hr | $125,696 | $2,893 |
| Richgruber, Paul D | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,312 /2 wk | $125,435 | $15,187 |
| Potts, Steven Jay | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $125,349 | $22,245 |
| Marshall, David James | MN St Colleges & Universities Physical Plant Director | $56.94 /hr | $125,155 | $1,150 |
| Peterson, Charlotte | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,701 /2 wk | $124,637 | — |
| Brandon, Timothy E | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 +1 more | $4,718 /2 wk | $124,582 | — |
| PARKER, Randahl Allen | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | — | $124,198 | — |
| Lien, Heather Ann | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $124,035 | $108 |
| Miller, Jennifer Ann | Trial Courts Jud Multi Cnty Court Admin V | $63.54 /hr | $123,907 | — |
| Withanawasam, Indira Amarangani | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,151 /2 wk | $123,535 | — |
| Leno, Brandon J | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $4,830 /2 wk | $123,371 | $4,927 |
| Downs, Nicholas G | Military Affairs Dept Airfield Fire Fighter Asst Chf | $36.64 /hr | $123,323 | $22,400 |
| Johnson, Bryan A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | $2,808 /2 wk | $122,961 | — |
| Schaefer, Ryan M | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 4 | $59.03 /hr | $122,956 | $236 |
| LaBarge, Cynthia L | Revenue Dept Revenue Tax Supervisor 4 | $59.07 /hr | $122,804 | — |
| Gorrilla, Elizabeth A | Revenue Dept Revenue Tax Supervisor 4 | $59.07 /hr | $122,804 | — |
| Grayson, Kit James | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Spec Prin | $59.07 /hr | $122,804 | — |
| Granley, Melinda Jo | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Spec Prin | $59.07 /hr | $122,803 | — |
| Mattson, Sarah A | Revenue Dept Revenue Tax Supervisor 4 | $59.07 /hr | $122,803 | — |
| Larson, Jean T | Health Department Nurse Specialist | $59.03 /hr | $122,721 | — |
| Sundquist, Kristie Joy | Health Department Public Health Nursing Adv Sr | $59.03 /hr | $122,721 | — |
| Lambert, Janelle J | Health Department Public Health Nursing Adv Sr | $59.03 /hr | $122,720 | — |
| Peck, Katie Jeanne | Health Department Nurse Specialist | $59.03 /hr | $122,720 | — |
| Class, Kimberly Lane | Human Services Dept Nurse Specialist | $59.03 /hr | $122,720 | — |
| Turner, Keith | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,623 /2 wk | $122,601 | — |
| Kesner, Shannon April | Pollution Control Agency State Prog Admin Manager | $59.07 /hr | $122,489 | — |
| Olson, Brent Allan | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $122,462 | $6,376 |
| LeDoux, Michael J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $122,399 | $16,069 |
| Christopherson, Jenifer Marie | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $49.46 /hr | $122,280 | $20,965 |
| Jensen, Chase Daniel | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $57.66 /hr | $122,254 | $8,197 |
| Locher, Michael E | Transportation Dept Safety Administrator | $51.45 /hr | $122,006 | $14,792 |
| Pender Jr, Richard J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $121,886 | $11,831 |
| Adrihan, Amy | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Spec Prin | $59.07 /hr | $121,442 | — |
| Thielen, Kathleen Ann | Health Department Public Health Nursing Adv Sr | $59.03 /hr | $121,304 | — |
| Warren, Alex | Health Department Health Facility Eval Supv | $59.07 /hr | $121,222 | — |
| Saumer, Alexander William | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $58.27 /hr | $121,202 | — |
| Podominick, Raymond A | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Sr | $30.09 /hr | $120,463 | — |
| Prazak, Daniel J | Natural Resources Dept NR Forestry Supv | $53.04 /hr | $120,249 | $6,269 |
| Moshier, Tracy A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +2 more | — | $120,095 | $9,430 |
| Metsa, Jordan | Iron Range Resources & Rehab Communications Manager 1 | $58.73 /hr | $119,800 | — |
| Zupancich, Michelle | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Prin | $32.54 /hr | $119,721 | — |
| Vavra, Cora | Health Department Public Health Nursing Adv Sr | $59.03 /hr | $119,648 | — |
| Boisjoli, Jerod M | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 4 | $57.08 /hr | $119,291 | $625 |
| Borchardt, Zachary Donald | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $119,241 | $14,764 |
| Lehto, LaRae Lea Peterson | Pollution Control Agency Pollution Cont Spec Prin | $59.07 /hr | $119,011 | — |
| DeFoe, Dennis L | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $118,919 | $33,725 |
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.