State employees in Stearns County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Stearns County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
2,205
FY 2026
Total paid
$162M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$73,365
base rate median $80,184
Average paid
$75,167
across 2,154 with pay
Highest paid
$356,113
Larson, Brett H
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 Stearns County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$119,398
$100,119
$99,527
$99,139
$97,610
$93,311
$93,114
$76,835
$75,631
$75,067
$71,581
$70,106
$1,060
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booker, Kenard | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2 +1 more | $49.39 /hr | $104,135 | — |
| Hansen, Sarah Preusser | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2 | $49.39 /hr | $104,081 | — |
| Barton, Matthew D | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,012 /2 wk | $104,074 | — |
| Peterson, Michael Roy | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $45.48 /hr | $104,030 | $9,596 |
| Knaack, Jennifer Lee | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 5 +1 more | $3,910 /2 wk | $104,013 | — |
| Lund, David O | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,020 /2 wk | $103,961 | $3,688 |
| Lo, Hsuehi Martin | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,918 /2 wk | $103,931 | $2,292 |
| Lindell, Marlton Peter | Health Department Public Health Sanitarian Supv | $49.39 /hr | $103,899 | — |
| Olson, Hailey A | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range E +1 more | $3,655 /2 wk | $103,686 | — |
| Stommes, Kimberly Anne | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $3,988 /2 wk | $103,685 | — |
| Glazer, Margaret Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $103,673 | — |
| Schmidt, Jenny R | Trial Courts Judicial Business Process Spe | $48.77 /hr | $103,661 | — |
| Hassan, Aref N | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $3,918 /2 wk | $103,602 | — |
| Kantorowicz, Amy S | Public Defense Board Public Defense Investigator | $50.50 /hr | $103,424 | — |
| Harvey, John L | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,012 /2 wk | $103,269 | — |
| Squires, Clint Bret | Transportation Dept Radio Engineer 1 | $46.67 /hr | $103,189 | $665 |
| McBroom, Pamela A | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $103,176 | $3,179 |
| Bruender, Nathan A | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,242 /2 wk | $103,057 | $4,267 |
| Berila, Elizabeth S | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,108 /2 wk | $103,004 | — |
| Blanchard, Davidson L Allen | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range E +1 more | $3,874 /2 wk | $102,952 | — |
| Tupa, Jeremy Steven | Transportation Dept Physical Plant Supervisor | $51.28 /hr | $102,936 | — |
| Pazdernik, Nichole Lynn | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range D | $3,962 /2 wk | $102,902 | — |
| Blackmore, James Michael | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $102,787 | $18,879 |
| Madden, John P | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,918 /2 wk | $102,724 | — |
| Gerber, Mindy Joy | Transportation Dept State Prog Admin Supv Prin | $49.39 /hr | $102,679 | — |
| Bartlow, Kelly Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities State Prog Admin Supv Prin | $49.39 /hr | $102,679 | — |
| Noyola, Martha A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2 | $49.39 /hr | $102,679 | — |
| Backes, Karen Marie | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2 | $49.39 /hr | $102,679 | — |
| Hatten, Kristin Angela | MN St Colleges & Universities State Prog Admin Supv Prin | $49.39 /hr | $102,679 | — |
| Burgess, Kami Kaye | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $2,997 /2 wk | $102,649 | $15,548 |
| Kremer, Nicholas Michael | Transportation Dept Radio Engineer 1 | $46.67 /hr | $102,464 | $3,840 |
| Goslin, Jennifer L | Health Department Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $102,345 | — |
| Leverson, Brian | Transportation Dept Radio Maintenance Supervisor | $45.92 /hr | $102,015 | — |
| Aalbers, Gregory A | MN St Colleges & Universities Accounting Supervisor Princ | $49.39 /hr | $102,011 | — |
| Schroll, Mark | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,399 /2 wk | $101,960 | — |
| Vikander, William Carl | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2 | $49.39 /hr | $101,947 | $247 |
| Becker, Kimberly L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $101,910 | $3,606 |
| Michalski, Paul | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $101,797 | $21,700 |
| Humphrey, Rachel | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,320 /2 wk | $101,730 | $4,855 |
| Moscho, Nathan Dale | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $33.54 /hr | $101,715 | $35,759 |
| Greaves, Edward F | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,918 /2 wk | $101,639 | — |
| Williams, Rosemary T | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,918 /2 wk | $101,639 | — |
| Madden, Delissa | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $101,483 | — |
| Mahmoud, Mohammed | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,827 /2 wk | $101,170 | $6,716 |
| Unger, Paul Christopher | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $101,068 | $2,425 |
| Chollett, Shelby Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities Research Analysis Spec Sr | $47.76 /hr | $100,717 | $1,427 |
| Brooks, Elizabeth Anne | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range E | $3,874 /2 wk | $100,634 | — |
| Silman, Joseph Stuart | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,646 /2 wk | $100,354 | $5,847 |
| Chapin, Jamie J | Human Services Dept Clinical Program Therapist 3 | $47.76 /hr | $100,290 | — |
| Swanson, Susan M | Trial Courts Jud Court Operation Supervisor | $47.17 /hr | $100,261 | — |
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.