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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford, Mary C | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $4,849 /2 wk | $151,247 | — |
| Field, Caroline | Public Defense Board Public Defense Managing Attrny | $72.70 /hr | $151,216 | — |
| Alexander, Jessen Raymond | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $70.58 /hr | $151,041 | — |
| Hartsell, Ezra Paul | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $70.58 /hr | $151,041 | — |
| Stanley, Christopher John | MN St Colleges & Universities Systems Supervisor | $72.61 /hr | $150,952 | — |
| Lock, George A | Trial Courts Jud Court Administrator IV | $70.90 /hr | $150,698 | — |
| Smieja, Katie Ann Garrity | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,636 /2 wk | $150,631 | $12,443 |
| Larsen, Kim A | Health Department Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $149,701 | — |
| Mirth, John A | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,736 /2 wk | $148,937 | $18,230 |
| Meredith, Ann M | Trial Courts Jud HRD Manager | $69.98 /hr | $148,744 | — |
| Backer, Kyle J | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Lieutenant | $59.38 /hr | $148,613 | $8,935 |
| Switzer, David M | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $5,206 /2 wk | $148,179 | — |
| Matson, Kari Ann | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,697 /2 wk | $148,019 | — |
| Al-Azzam, Omar | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,849 /2 wk | $147,601 | $11,347 |
| Nicklin, Zackary A | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Academic Professional 3 | $41.43 /hr | $147,488 | — |
| Siems, Jarrett Wesley | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.05 /hr | $147,393 | $35,988 |
| Hansen, Anthony R | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,849 /2 wk | $147,356 | — |
| Anderson, Debbie R | Corrections Dept Corr Community Svcs Reg Di | $70.52 /hr | $147,027 | — |
| Jensen, Annie Elizabeth | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $70.58 /hr | $146,806 | — |
| Loftis, Lisa Ellen | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,411 /2 wk | $146,074 | $10,321 |
| Althaus, Malinde | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,399 /2 wk | $145,926 | $8,715 |
| Hou, Ling | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty +1 more | $5,206 /2 wk | $145,428 | $5,086 |
| Bloch, Dennie S | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $54.61 /hr | $145,179 | $28,676 |
| Rustad, Eric Lemuel | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $144,981 | — |
| Agre, Keith | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,207 /2 wk | $144,874 | $10,435 |
| Butenhoff, Linda J | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,517 /2 wk | $144,724 | $7,927 |
| Larson, Daniel Mark | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,440 /2 wk | $144,534 | — |
| Yale, Brandie Louise | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 8 | $5,562 /2 wk | $144,490 | — |
| Curtis, Jason D | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $57.21 /hr | $143,764 | $30,037 |
| Vogel, Jeanne M | Labor & Industry Dept State Prog Admin Manager Prin | $70.52 /hr | $143,257 | — |
| DeJuliannie, Denise Lynn | MN St Colleges & Universities Chief Information Officer | $70.18 /hr | $143,236 | — |
| Kasi, Balasubramanian | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,625 /2 wk | $143,076 | — |
| McAllister, Eric Patrick | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,808 /2 wk | $143,034 | — |
| Huard, Randy John | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,108 /2 wk | $142,425 | $14,421 |
| Little, Eric F | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,517 /2 wk | $142,135 | $21,554 |
| Cook, William M | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,207 /2 wk | $142,009 | — |
| Robinson, Skip K | Minnesota IT Services Information Technology Spec 4 | $61.14 /hr | $141,919 | $122 |
| Petitto, Sarah C | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,827 /2 wk | $141,676 | $17,349 |
| Anderson, Steven L | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $5,459 /2 wk | $141,594 | — |
| Abu Hussein, Abdullah | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,625 /2 wk | $141,459 | $10,822 |
| Tanedo, Eleanor Palacios | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $141,322 | $18,665 |
| Enga, Richard Jason | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $5,438 /2 wk | $141,315 | — |
| Freetly, David James | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $141,202 | — |
| Thiesen, Kenneth Lee | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,794 /2 wk | $141,062 | — |
| Helget, Brian Richard | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $54.61 /hr | $140,839 | $27,032 |
| Newstrand, Robert Mitchell | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $140,718 | $24,762 |
| Davis, Matthew P | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,827 /2 wk | $140,577 | $20,676 |
| Ahmad, Shahzad | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $5,397 /2 wk | $140,207 | — |
| Jalosuo, Mira Krista Tuulikki | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $5,841 /2 wk | $140,190 | — |
| Steinert, Jason G | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $53.62 /hr | $140,015 | $25,054 |
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.