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State employees in Steele County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Steele County, fiscal year 2018.

Employees
166
FY 2018
Total paid
$8.2M
in FY 2018
Median paid
$51,192
base rate median $50,856
Average paid
$49,975
across 164 with pay
Highest paid
$153,345
Bueltel, Joseph A

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Agencies in Steele County

FY 2018, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2018
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Bueltel, Joseph ATrial Courts
Jud Assistant Chief Judge
$6,045 /2 wk$153,345—
Duncan, Karen RTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$6,045 /2 wk$153,345—
Panek, Mark TTransportation Dept
Engineer Senior Administrative
$55.97 /hr$120,647—
Schmidt, Judith MTransportation Dept
Financial Mgt Director
$53.99 /hr$112,189—
Roberts, James MTransportation Dept
Engineer Princ
$48.16 /hr$101,676—
Kopischke, Daniel ETransportation Dept
Engineering Specialist
$34.19 /hr$99,442$29,237
Zierden, Timothy FTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 4
$43.64 /hr$92,424—
Kruckeberg, Timothy CTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$30.28 /hr$91,109$25,086
Johnson, Scott MTransportation Dept
Engineering Specialist
$37.05 /hr$87,278$10,294
Wiest, Raymond JTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$30.28 /hr$87,253$25,651
Johnson, Craig AlanTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.17 /hr$85,354$28,749
Langer, Daniel ATransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$30.28 /hr$85,062$22,033
Lueken, StevenTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 3
$40.69 /hr$84,655$102
Heim, Ronald DTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 2
$37.79 /hr$84,256—
Thompson, Tory LTransportation Dept
Engineer Princ
+1 more
$41.50 /hr$83,148—
Wagar, Joel DNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv T & W
$39.20 /hr$82,993—
Hoesley, Robin MTrial Courts
Jud Court Administrator III
$38.57 /hr$82,991—
Mullenbach, Jason PCorrections Dept
Corr Agent Career
$36.63 /hr$81,001$4,016
Piepho, Duane ATransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 2
$37.79 /hr$78,529—
Gora, Janet MHuman Services Dept
Community Residential Supv
$37.79 /hr$78,526—
Diekman, Troy CCorrections Dept
Corr Agent Career
$34.09 /hr$75,598$4,656
Kiesler, Michael WilliamTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.17 /hr$74,248$17,789
Sanders, Leslie SHuman Services Dept
Human Svcs Technician
$22.57 /hr$73,453$23,323
Shepherd, AmbroseTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.17 /hr$72,107$15,532
Myers, Jeffrey GTransportation Dept
State Prog Admin Supv Prin
$35.12 /hr$71,872—
Goldsmith, Jacob ATransportation Dept
Radio Technician 3
$31.89 /hr$71,055$215
Rodriguez, Ricardo MiguelTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$24.45 /hr$70,184$19,247
Akemann, Anthony JTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.17 /hr$69,825$13,331
Schad, Brandon JNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Sr WL
$32.88 /hr$67,571—
Grant, Robert WTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$30.28 /hr$66,767$3,747
Pankow, Wayne STransportation Dept
Traffic Mgmt Sys Integrator Sr
$31.05 /hr$66,712$2,189
Bice, Molly MarieCorrections Dept
Corr Agent Career
$30.60 /hr$66,653$1,530
Shaw, Darren DTransportation Dept
Electrician Master Record
$30.93 /hr$66,253$1,981
Boerner, Cynthia KLottery
Lottery Sales Representative
$31.70 /hr$65,872—
Gray, Candace MHuman Services Dept
Rehabilitation Therapist Supv
$32.62 /hr$65,620—
Erpelding, RichardNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Int WL
$30.60 /hr$64,786—
Allen, Daniel JHuman Services Dept
Building Maintenance Coord
$31.03 /hr$64,547—
Broughten, Curt RTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.17 /hr$63,418$4,707
Robertson, Jamie DTransportation Dept
Plumber Master In Charge
$30.01 /hr$63,108$1,598
Himmer, Amy DTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$30.28 /hr$62,921—
Benson, Kenneth ScottTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Field Mech
$29.11 /hr$61,943$1,452
Nagel, DavidTransportation Dept
Radio Maintenance Supervisor
$30.29 /hr$60,738—
Morris, Bruce MTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$28.31 /hr$60,548$1,720
Patzner, Eric BTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.17 /hr$60,438$3,873
Von Ruden, James StuartTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.17 /hr$60,338$3,787
Miller, Rachel LCorrections Dept
State Prog Admin Prin
$30.60 /hr$60,207$230
Schmitz, Kristin BTrial Courts
Jud Court Operation Supervisor
$28.60 /hr$59,387—
Katzung, Bryan KTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$28.31 /hr$59,210$382
Morris, Bradley DTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$28.31 /hr$58,899$170
Wannarka, Mark DTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$28.31 /hr$58,828—

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.