State employees in Steele County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Steele County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
182
FY 2026
Total paid
$12.1M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$68,798
base rate median $64,605
Average paid
$66,540
across 182 with pay
Highest paid
$190,117
Bueltel, Joseph A
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 Steele County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$85,444
$75,722
$59,359
$57,612
$53,370
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bueltel, Joseph A | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Duncan, Karen R | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Panek, Mark T | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior Administrative | $75.66 /hr | $164,019 | — |
| Johnson, Scott M | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $46.67 /hr | $146,784 | $49,765 |
| Roberts, James M | Transportation Dept Engineer Administrative | $69.94 /hr | $140,478 | $1,767 |
| Kruckeberg, Timothy C | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $139,522 | $59,050 |
| Meiners, Carrie Joy | Children Youth & Families Dept Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 | $47.76 /hr | $132,332 | — |
| Thompson, Tory L | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $63.10 /hr | $131,183 | — |
| Kopischke, Daniel E | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $46.67 /hr | $128,163 | $31,144 |
| Lombard, Dylan S | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $115,170 | $42,420 |
| Nelson, Timothy Jay | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $112,695 | $39,915 |
| Nelson, Jeremy B | Lottery Lottery Sales Supervisor Sr | $54.97 /hr | $112,537 | — |
| Lueken, Steven | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 3 | $51.28 /hr | $109,377 | $205 |
| Fieseler, Joseph William | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 4 | $53.04 /hr | $107,725 | — |
| Heim, Ronald D | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $47.61 /hr | $107,190 | $2,738 |
| Baxter, Melisa A | Direct Care and Treatment Community Residential Supv | $47.61 /hr | $103,821 | $4,981 |
| Myers, Jeffrey G | Transportation Dept Physical Plant Supervisor | $51.28 /hr | $103,117 | — |
| Vorland, Jeanine | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Wildlife | $49.39 /hr | $102,685 | — |
| Ihlenfeld, Ethan Mark | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $50.26 /hr | $101,784 | — |
| Nagel, David | Transportation Dept Radio Maintenance Supervisor | $47.61 /hr | $100,580 | — |
| Piepho, Duane A | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $47.61 /hr | $98,980 | — |
| Wolkenhauer, Lisa Gail | Direct Care and Treatment Rehabilitation Therapist Supv | $47.61 /hr | $98,978 | — |
| Sneed, Calvin W | Direct Care and Treatment Community Residential Supv | $47.61 /hr | $98,978 | — |
| Johnson, Craig Alan | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $97,116 | $24,946 |
| Lauwers, Brian L | Direct Care and Treatment Group Supervisor Asst | $45.92 /hr | $96,865 | — |
| Miller, Adam C | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $96,242 | $16,130 |
| Karsten, Jason | Transportation Dept Heavy Equip Field Mech | $40.20 /hr | $95,694 | $12,120 |
| Pankow, Wayne S | Transportation Dept Traffic Mgmt Sys Integrator Sp | $46.15 /hr | $94,589 | — |
| Dickison, Richard J | Transportation Dept Radio Technician 3 | $41.12 /hr | $93,548 | $93 |
| Paradis, Shirley K | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $42.88 /hr | $92,564 | — |
| Ashley, Stacy Jo | Trial Courts Jud Court Administrator II | $43.03 /hr | $91,961 | — |
| McCarrell, Craig B | Lottery Lottery Sales Representative | $39.93 /hr | $91,226 | — |
| Robertson, Jamie D | Transportation Dept Plumber Master In Charge | $41.42 /hr | $89,342 | $3,231 |
| Pusateri, Amanda L | Lottery Lottery Sales Representative | $39.93 /hr | $89,173 | — |
| Erickson, Joel A | Lottery Lottery Sales Representative | $39.93 /hr | $89,173 | — |
| Pickett, Charles | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.89 /hr | $89,130 | $20,845 |
| Langer, Daniel A | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $88,599 | $8,768 |
| Brezina, Edward E | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $34.49 /hr | $88,028 | $15,863 |
| Dunleavy, Daniel John | Lottery Lottery Sales Representative | $39.93 /hr | $86,758 | — |
| Benson, Kenneth Scott | Transportation Dept Heavy Equip Field Mech | $40.20 /hr | $85,762 | $2,171 |
| Schultz, Joel Mark | Lottery Lottery Sales Representative | $39.93 /hr | $85,066 | — |
| Probst, Thomas R | Lottery Lottery Sales Representative | $39.93 /hr | $85,065 | — |
| Champagne, Robert | Direct Care and Treatment Skills Development Specialist | $34.69 /hr | $84,358 | $10,630 |
| Mechura, Mark Mahlon | Transportation Dept Radio Technician 2 | $37.20 /hr | $84,317 | — |
| Miller, Joseph | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $28.44 /hr | $83,954 | $19,942 |
| Tlusty, Colten | Direct Care and Treatment Building Maintenance Coord | $40.20 /hr | $83,913 | $121 |
| Horan, Matthew D | Transportation Dept Electrician | $40.20 /hr | $83,575 | — |
| Hopkins, Micheal | Direct Care and Treatment Behavior Modification Asst | $30.09 /hr | $82,776 | $14,932 |
| Davis, Haily Ann | Direct Care and Treatment Community Residential Supv | $41.09 /hr | $82,301 | — |
| Wannarka, Mark D | Transportation Dept Heavy Equip Mechanic | $38.98 /hr | $82,188 | $760 |
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.