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State employees in Steele County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Steele County, fiscal year 2019.

Employees
163
FY 2019
Total paid
$8.5M
in FY 2019
Median paid
$53,157
base rate median $52,000
Average paid
$52,714
across 161 with pay
Highest paid
$157,179
Bueltel, Joseph A

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

People on the payroll at any time in the year

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Agencies in Steele County

FY 2019, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2019
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Bueltel, Joseph ATrial Courts
Jud Assistant Chief Judge
$6,196 /2 wk$157,179—
Duncan, Karen RTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$6,196 /2 wk$157,179—
Panek, Mark TTransportation Dept
Engineer Senior Administrative
$57.23 /hr$121,769—
Kopischke, Daniel ETransportation Dept
Engineering Specialist
$36.33 /hr$104,629$30,032
Roberts, James MTransportation Dept
Engineer Princ
$49.24 /hr$102,307—
Kruckeberg, Timothy CTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$30.96 /hr$100,693$33,195
Zierden, Timothy FTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 4
$44.62 /hr$93,665$178
Thompson, Tory LTransportation Dept
Engineer Princ
+1 more
$44.09 /hr$92,963$3,904
Anderson, Larry DMN.IT Services Office
Information Technology Spec 2
$44.52 /hr$92,504—
Gora, Janet MHuman Services Dept
Community Residential Supv
$38.64 /hr$89,476—
Heim, Ronald DTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 2
$38.64 /hr$89,211$3,439
Lueken, StevenTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 3
$41.61 /hr$87,495$1,040
Langer, Daniel ATransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$30.96 /hr$87,050$22,582
Johnson, Craig AlanTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.78 /hr$85,910$28,191
Wagar, Joel DNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv T & W
$40.08 /hr$84,880—
Mullenbach, Jason PCorrections Dept
Corr Agent Career
$38.75 /hr$84,138$3,405
Hoesley, Robin MTrial Courts
Jud Court Administrator III
$40.21 /hr$83,466—
Piepho, Duane ATransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 2
$38.64 /hr$80,286—
Miller, Adam CTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$30.96 /hr$80,135$11,880
Myers, Jeffrey GTransportation Dept
State Prog Admin Supv Prin
$37.26 /hr$77,942—
Kiesler, Michael WilliamTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.78 /hr$76,230$18,511
Nordquist, Christian JamesTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$24.82 /hr$76,086$25,639
Goldsmith, Jacob ATransportation Dept
Radio Technician 3
$33.38 /hr$74,806$321
Sanders, Leslie SHuman Services Dept
Behavior Modification Asst
$23.71 /hr$72,165$22,461
Pankow, Wayne STransportation Dept
Traffic Mgmt Sys Integrator Sp
$34.86 /hr$71,660$1,150
Nelson, Jeremy BLottery
State Prog Admin Prin
$33.62 /hr$70,499—
Bice, Molly MarieCorrections Dept
Corr Agent Career
$32.41 /hr$70,067$1,296
Gray, Candace MHuman Services Dept
Rehabilitation Therapist Supv
$34.58 /hr$69,587—
Shepherd, AmbroseTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.78 /hr$69,300$11,581
Sween, Joel RobertTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$23.00 /hr$68,900$6,492
Robertson, Jamie DTransportation Dept
Plumber Master In Charge
$30.69 /hr$68,333$3,038
Grant, Robert WTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$30.96 /hr$67,783$3,367
Boerner, Cynthia KLottery
Lottery Sales Representative
$32.41 /hr$67,339—
Krause, Kristi SLottery
Lottery Sales Representative
$32.41 /hr$67,339—
Erpelding, RichardNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Int WL
$31.29 /hr$66,259—
Shaw, Darren DTransportation Dept
Electrician Master Record
$31.63 /hr$66,219$498
Allen, Daniel JHuman Services Dept
Building Maintenance Coord
$31.73 /hr$65,972$47
Himmer, Amy DTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$30.96 /hr$65,185$859
Benson, Kenneth ScottTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Field Mech
$29.76 /hr$65,136$3,302
Rodriguez, Ricardo MiguelTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$25.00 /hr$64,976$12,816
Akemann, Anthony JTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.78 /hr$64,829$7,110
Nagel, DavidTransportation Dept
Radio Maintenance Supervisor
$32.10 /hr$64,621—
Johnson, Joshua TTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.78 /hr$64,078$3,167
Patzner, Eric BTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.78 /hr$62,818$4,920
Morris, Bruce MTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$28.95 /hr$62,691$2,540
Katzung, Bryan KTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$28.95 /hr$62,516$2,365
Schmitz, Kristin BTrial Courts
Jud Court Operation Supervisor
$29.67 /hr$62,352—
Seifert, Ronald LTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$28.95 /hr$62,324$1,953
Broughten, Curt RTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$27.78 /hr$62,058$3,064
Goodnough, Cassandra PTransportation Dept
Transp Prog Specialist 2
$30.25 /hr$61,322$1,326

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.