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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiemenz, Karen | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Prin | $32.54 /hr | $67,868 | $220 |
| Olson, John Buck | Transportation Dept Transp Materials Technician | $32.37 /hr | $67,781 | $486 |
| Laudenbach, Benjamin Leon | MN St Colleges & Universities Human Resources Technician 2 | $33.21 /hr | $67,777 | — |
| Brunn, Samantha Joan | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $33.69 /hr | $67,700 | — |
| Benson, Darla A | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Prin | $32.54 /hr | $67,649 | — |
| Birr, Tracey Jo | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Prin | $32.54 /hr | $67,649 | — |
| Brix, Stephanie Jo | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Prin | $32.54 /hr | $67,649 | — |
| Engelman, Caryn L | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Prin | $32.54 /hr | $67,649 | — |
| Wehlage, Kimberly Mae | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Prin | $32.54 /hr | $67,649 | — |
| Young, Elizabeth | Health Department State Prog Admin Tech Spec | $32.37 /hr | $67,431 | — |
| Armstrong, David William | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $67,416 | — |
| Strom, Michael H | Transportation Dept Transp Materials Technician | $32.37 /hr | $67,296 | — |
| Binnie, Anita M | MN St Colleges & Universities Accounting Technician | $32.37 /hr | $67,295 | — |
| Kinney, Kari A | MN St Colleges & Universities Accounting Technician | $32.37 /hr | $67,295 | — |
| Diedrich, Keegan John | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $29.93 /hr | $67,231 | $6,359 |
| Fritz, Michael Davis | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $31.91 /hr | $67,226 | — |
| Solt, Craig | MN St Colleges & Universities General Repair Worker | $30.81 /hr | $67,212 | $2,623 |
| Walek, Joshua John | MN St Colleges & Universities Automotive Mechanic | $33.57 /hr | $67,209 | — |
| Muftah, Salma Loay | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $31.94 /hr | $67,207 | — |
| Boecker, Jeffery A | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $67,195 | $1,809 |
| Larrison, Nicole | Health Department Public Health Sanitarian 1 | $32.40 /hr | $67,176 | — |
| Melroe, Andrew Bradley | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range C | $2,586 /2 wk | $67,166 | — |
| Quandt, Julianne Louise | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Officer 2 | $32.40 /hr | $67,109 | — |
| Ressemann, Ryan | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $32.62 /hr | $67,055 | — |
| Doran, Parker | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr Lead | $26.86 /hr | $67,053 | $3,104 |
| Nusbaum, Steve D | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 2 +1 more | $33.48 /hr | $67,041 | — |
| Huwe, Daniel R | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range C | $2,586 /2 wk | $66,915 | — |
| Nentl, Justin Mark | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $66,776 | $1,258 |
| Stangler, Daniel J | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $33.54 /hr | $66,718 | — |
| Anderson, Daniel James | MN St Colleges & Universities Building Services Supervisor 1 | $29.71 /hr | $66,682 | $1,433 |
| Sarnath, Ramnath | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $1,889 /2 wk | $66,408 | — |
| Wollak Jr, John D | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $31.06 /hr | $66,369 | $458 |
| Swenson, Candace M | MN St Colleges & Universities Management Analyst 2 | $34.69 /hr | $66,324 | — |
| Sims, Dare Dominque | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $2,549 /2 wk | $66,285 | — |
| Gapinski, Laura J | MN St Colleges & Universities Accounting Technician | $32.37 /hr | $66,264 | $1,264 |
| Wahl, Tammy | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.19 /hr | $66,208 | $3,752 |
| Muntifering, Margaret L | MN St Colleges & Universities Building Services Supervisor 1 | $31.83 /hr | $66,203 | $4 |
| Ellering, Lori Anne | MN St Colleges & Universities State Prog Admin Supv Prin +1 more | $49.39 /hr | $66,144 | — |
| Palmer, Lindsey Nicole | Revenue Dept Revenue Collections Officer 4 | $33.48 /hr | $65,984 | — |
| Mortenson, Timothy William | Supreme Court Jud IT A/V Engineer | $42.05 /hr | $65,964 | $1,850 |
| Lee, Mark D | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | — | $65,961 | $3,688 |
| Geissler, Carly Rae | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $31.12 /hr | $65,933 | — |
| Glass, Gretchen Marie | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Elect | $31.12 /hr | $65,933 | — |
| Ortiz, Marycruz | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Elect | $31.12 /hr | $65,933 | — |
| Young, Devon | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $38.06 /hr | $65,913 | $5,015 |
| Benson, Joshua | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $38.06 /hr | $65,889 | $4,992 |
| Bloch, Sandra K. | Employ & Econ Development Dept Vocational Rehab Technician Sr | $31.68 /hr | $65,861 | — |
| Krueger, Jason T | Employ & Econ Development Dept Vocational Rehab Technician Sr | $31.68 /hr | $65,861 | — |
| Thielen, Lance Ray | MN St Colleges & Universities Building Services Supervisor 1 | $31.83 /hr | $65,790 | $211 |
| Babcock, Christy Annie | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range C | $2,512 /2 wk | $65,754 | — |
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.