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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dingmann, Craig | MN St Colleges & Universities Plumber | $38.98 /hr | $82,250 | $1,169 |
| Preimesberger, Todd A | Public Safety Dept DVS Asst Regional Supervisor | $39.54 /hr | $82,201 | — |
| Erickson, Brandon S | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $2,549 /2 wk | $82,194 | — |
| Mailewa Mohottalalage, Akalanka Bandara | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | — | $82,193 | — |
| Peterson, Nicholas | MN St Colleges & Universities Plant Mntc Engineer | $38.98 /hr | $82,051 | $1,009 |
| Siergiej, Jinelle | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,154 /2 wk | $81,966 | — |
| Budde, Aaron Kevin | Revenue Dept Revenue Tax Specialist Senior | $39.93 /hr | $81,960 | — |
| Gilk, Joseph J | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 1 | $38.16 /hr | $81,939 | $3,530 |
| Farra, Hazem | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $2,813 /2 wk | $81,881 | $1,844 |
| O'Brien, Connor Daniel | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,008 /2 wk | $81,862 | $1,637 |
| Dutta, Indira Kalyan | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,564 /2 wk | $81,812 | $4,170 |
| Slovick, Jesse Joseph | Transportation Dept Safety Administrator | $39.93 /hr | $81,787 | — |
| Hiestand, Nathaniel J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 2 | $37.26 /hr | $81,737 | $4,276 |
| Wehry, Jason Levi | Veterans Affairs Dept State Prog Admin Sr | $42.61 /hr | $81,680 | — |
| Peterson, Keith Roy | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $81,621 | $1,326 |
| Hart, Thomas Christopher | Transportation Dept Heavy Equip Mechanic | $38.98 /hr | $81,617 | $672 |
| Pyka, Joshua James | Transportation Dept Heavy Equip Mechanic | $38.98 /hr | $81,535 | $497 |
| Schacher, Tyler James | Health Department Public Health Sanitarian 2 | $39.93 /hr | $81,435 | — |
| Miller, Brent M | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $81,391 | $10,732 |
| Gadbaw, Jessica Karen | Trial Courts Jud Court Operation Supervisor | $38.19 /hr | $81,389 | — |
| Lorrig, Mckenzi J | Public Defense Board Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr | $38.02 /hr | $81,363 | — |
| Gill, Tricia A | Employ & Econ Development Dept Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst | $34.69 /hr | $81,362 | $10,139 |
| Ambrosie, Molly | Public Defense Board Public Defense Paralegal | $39.58 /hr | $81,302 | — |
| Laudenbach, Chris Russell | MN St Colleges & Universities Plant Mntc Engineer | $38.98 /hr | $81,154 | $117 |
| Emslander, Alice Joan | MN St Colleges & Universities Accounting Officer Inter | $38.55 /hr | $81,143 | — |
| Gaasterland, Charles J | Transportation Dept Heavy Equip Mechanic | $38.98 /hr | $81,038 | — |
| Popp, Kelly S | Employ & Econ Development Dept Rehabilitation Couns Career | $39.93 /hr | $80,938 | — |
| Bleichner, Cindy Marie | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $80,836 | $9,006 |
| Lengyel, Nicholas Robert | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $2,683 /2 wk | $80,765 | — |
| Barnes, Brian Lee | Revenue Dept Revenue Tax Specialist Senior | $38.55 /hr | $80,691 | — |
| Smith, Heidi Lynn | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $80,632 | — |
| Williams, Kristin | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,242 /2 wk | $80,627 | — |
| Winkelman, Cody John | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $80,624 | $8,921 |
| Rehnke, Brandon G | Transportation Dept Heavy Equip Field Mech | $40.20 /hr | $80,580 | — |
| Straley, Dawn Camille | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,003 /2 wk | $80,452 | $2,238 |
| Bauer, Simon J | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range D | $3,097 /2 wk | $80,435 | — |
| Hirsch, Amanda | Health Department Health Program Rep Senior | $37.26 /hr | $80,370 | $2,375 |
| Cuppy, David C | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $2,915 /2 wk | $80,361 | $355 |
| Kaasa, Mary N | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $3,088 /2 wk | $80,295 | — |
| Kotten, Glen Adam | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $3,088 /2 wk | $80,295 | — |
| Porter, Matthew | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $3,088 /2 wk | $80,295 | — |
| Stangler, Michael Jerome | Transportation Dept Transp Prog Specialist 2 | $38.55 /hr | $80,143 | — |
| Hayes, Marcus | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $80,089 | $374 |
| Fischer, Nicholas Joseph | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $80,060 | $229 |
| Fournelle, Matthew Gordon | Labor & Industry Dept Safety Investigator 1 | $38.55 /hr | $80,049 | — |
| Fahnhorst, Felicia Ann | Trial Courts Jud Ct Operations Leadworker I | $37.72 /hr | $79,948 | — |
| Bergren-Mann, Beth Jean | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range C | $3,077 /2 wk | $79,934 | — |
| Knutson-Kolodzne, Beth E | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range C | $3,077 /2 wk | $79,934 | — |
| Massmann, Susan Bell | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range C | $3,077 /2 wk | $79,934 | — |
| Wagner, Michelle L | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range C | $3,077 /2 wk | $79,934 | — |
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.