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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell, Lee A | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr Lead | $27.53 /hr | $59,673 | $2,725 |
| Kise, Todd Niel | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr Lead | $27.53 /hr | $59,664 | — |
| Cotch, Warren Alan | Transportation Dept Building Utilities Mechanic | $30.81 /hr | $59,611 | $224 |
| Steinfeldt, Sarah Jasmine | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $59,539 | — |
| Ratliff, Steven T | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | — | $59,507 | — |
| Strom, Courtney Danielle | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Sr | $28.44 /hr | $59,494 | $661 |
| Goerger, Michael Paul | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $2,765 /2 wk | $59,450 | — |
| Kapitzke, Robert L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $59,417 | — |
| Houdek, Melanie | Public Defense Board Public Defense Paralegal | $32.96 /hr | $59,376 | — |
| Benner, Timothy L | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $59,221 | $691 |
| Lauscher, Megan Joy | Trial Courts Jud District Court Law Clerk | $34.42 /hr | $59,150 | — |
| Diaz, Jesus A | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr Lead | $26.86 /hr | $59,143 | $2,458 |
| DeGuiseppi Roden, Jeanette Lee | Public Safety Dept DVS Exam & Insp Spec | $27.90 /hr | $58,995 | $2,186 |
| Rajkic, Aleksandra | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr Lead | $27.53 /hr | $58,567 | — |
| Omar, Sadam Mohamed | MN St Colleges & Universities Research Analyst Intermediate | $28.26 /hr | $58,534 | — |
| Schlangen, Rachel Ann | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $27.58 /hr | $58,455 | — |
| Dietrich, Katelyn Rose | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $2,683 /2 wk | $58,351 | — |
| Anderson, Roseanne M | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $58,233 | — |
| Poepping, Patrick R | Transportation Dept Building Svcs Lead | $27.53 /hr | $58,218 | — |
| Mehdi, Abbas | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | — | $58,195 | — |
| Kolb, Jacob Matthew | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range D | $2,536 /2 wk | $58,160 | $1,658 |
| Lee, Belinda | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range C | $2,239 /2 wk | $58,150 | — |
| Zhang, Qiwei | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range C | $2,239 /2 wk | $58,150 | — |
| Kouba, Marena LeeAnn | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 2 | $28.26 /hr | $58,060 | — |
| Kridler, Olivia Kate | MN St Colleges & Universities College Laboratory Srvc Spec | $28.26 /hr | $57,966 | — |
| Shay, Dora Julitta | MN St Colleges & Universities Account Clerk Senior | $28.44 /hr | $57,958 | $286 |
| Kluck, Molly | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range C | $2,114 /2 wk | $57,945 | $3,039 |
| Anderson, Emily L | Employ & Econ Development Dept Unemployment Ins Oper Analyst | $28.26 /hr | $57,764 | $698 |
| Anderson, Kent Lee | MN St Colleges & Universities General Maintenance Wrkr Lead | $27.53 /hr | $57,564 | $1,142 |
| Wolters, Kimberly J | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Sr | $29.22 /hr | $57,504 | $41 |
| Olson, Abigail Rose | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Associate | $27.64 /hr | $57,497 | $10 |
| Ebnet, Adam Roy | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $28.59 /hr | $57,479 | — |
| Macho Jr, Kenneth Richard | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $28.59 /hr | $57,408 | — |
| Mohamed, Ali Maki | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 2 | $34.69 /hr | $57,324 | — |
| Klint, Shannon L | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | — | $57,251 | — |
| Trousil, Julie A | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Neu, Roxann E | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Helget, Corinne Suzanne | Public Safety Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Cotten, Kelly Lynn | Transportation Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Heim, Sue Anne | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Nathe, Lori D | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Yaeger, Ann M | Public Safety Dept Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Kunkel, Bernice | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Loesch, Kim | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Chappell, Paul Michael | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Hennen, Kelley Jo | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Sieben, Ann M | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Maxwell, Yoke Fang Teo | MN St Colleges & Universities Customer Svcs Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Hirdler, June M | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,233 | — |
| Moe, Lori Dee | MN St Colleges & Universities Office & Admin Specialist Int | $27.53 /hr | $57,137 | — |
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.