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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwintek, Lisa Kay | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $118,022 | — |
| Walker, Stephen Frank | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,650 /2 wk | $117,876 | $10,620 |
| Lenz, Tyler Jeffrey | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $117,772 | $14,680 |
| Ewing, Robin L | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,207 /2 wk | $117,742 | — |
| Halverson, Kelly M | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,532 /2 wk | $117,741 | — |
| Rhonemus, Timothy S | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $117,734 | — |
| Sorenson, Christopher Lee | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,715 /2 wk | $117,624 | $19,077 |
| Balfanz, Chad S | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $44.77 /hr | $117,451 | $16,710 |
| Happel Christian, Peter M | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,737 /2 wk | $117,430 | $4,372 |
| Enyart, Griffin Alexander | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $56.48 /hr | $117,419 | — |
| Staudinger, Daniel J | Transportation Dept Land Surveyor Senior | $56.48 /hr | $117,419 | — |
| DeLage, Robin F | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $56.48 /hr | $117,414 | — |
| Melcher, Joseph M | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,918 /2 wk | $117,264 | $6,845 |
| Chisholm, Bradley | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,517 /2 wk | $117,157 | — |
| Ore, Tracy E | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,517 /2 wk | $117,157 | — |
| Fitzthum, Cynthia J | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,481 /2 wk | $117,149 | $10,125 |
| O'Brien, Maureen M | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,012 /2 wk | $117,110 | — |
| Marsolek, Clint Adam | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $46.67 /hr | $116,991 | $24,055 |
| Galler, Robert W | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,108 /2 wk | $116,952 | — |
| Schultz, Nathan David | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $116,931 | $2,860 |
| Mueller, Isolde M | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,207 /2 wk | $116,908 | — |
| Timp-Pilon, Michele Lynn | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty | $3,636 /2 wk | $116,898 | — |
| Kim, Choonkyong | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,207 /2 wk | $116,762 | — |
| Freihammer, Eric F | Health Department Environmental Hlth Supv | $54.97 /hr | $116,754 | — |
| Kunz, Eric Robert | Public Defense Board Public Dfn Dispositional Advsr | $54.81 /hr | $116,745 | — |
| Braegelmann, Chad Joseph | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,499 /2 wk | $116,742 | — |
| Illies, Jody J | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,108 /2 wk | $116,686 | $4,807 |
| Minard, Michael J | Public Defense Board Public Defense Asst Attorney | $70.58 /hr | $116,651 | — |
| Loxtercamp, Mark G | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 4 | $54.97 /hr | $116,446 | — |
| Hentges, Charles Raymond | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,564 /2 wk | $116,404 | — |
| Lund, Jeremiah Alan | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $116,384 | $4,520 |
| Lopez, Jaimie | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 +1 more | $4,674 /2 wk | $116,216 | — |
| Odegaard, Terri Lee | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $116,092 | — |
| Hickman, Dwayne H | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,808 /2 wk | $116,083 | $16,833 |
| Haverhals, Nicolas John | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $3,737 /2 wk | $116,059 | $5,974 |
| Luckey, Charryse M | MN St Colleges & Universities MSUAASF Range D | $4,468 /2 wk | $116,042 | — |
| Booth, Holly | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 | $4,466 /2 wk | $116,030 | — |
| Hoemberg, Steven Joseph | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 6 +1 more | $4,427 /2 wk | $116,018 | — |
| Duncan, Aaron R | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $46.67 /hr | $115,931 | $18,907 |
| Rudenberg, Wyatt F | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $52.06 /hr | $115,839 | $7,575 |
| Allen, Milo Douglas | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $49.38 /hr | $115,761 | $21,760 |
| Brown, Christopher Gregory | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 5 | $67.92 /hr | $115,700 | $306 |
| Hoff, Michelle K | Employ & Econ Development Dept Unemployment Ins Supervisor | $51.28 /hr | $115,641 | $9,589 |
| Wagenius, Reuben Terry | MN St Colleges & Universities Information Technology Spec 3 | $54.87 /hr | $115,635 | $1,564 |
| Fournier, Diane M | MN St Colleges & Universities Community College Faculty +1 more | — | $115,618 | $13,861 |
| Wright, Maria Aya Hellena | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU Administrator 9 +1 more | $5,364 /2 wk | $115,598 | $1,928 |
| Johnson, Ben | MN St Colleges & Universities Tech College Faculty | $3,240 /2 wk | $115,469 | — |
| Willis, Deborah | Health Department Nursing Evaluator | $56.77 /hr | $115,416 | — |
| Bischof, Christopher J | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $46.67 /hr | $115,407 | $16,519 |
| Mayhew, Michael E | MN St Colleges & Universities State University Faculty | $4,108 /2 wk | $115,358 | $4,807 |
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.