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State employees in Steele County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Steele County, fiscal year 2022.

Employees
174
FY 2022
Total paid
$9.5M
in FY 2022
Median paid
$56,841
base rate median $55,869
Average paid
$54,584
across 174 with pay
Highest paid
$177,726
Bueltel, Joseph A

Median pay by fiscal year

Paid in year and annual base rate

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Employees by fiscal year

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Agencies in Steele County

FY 2022, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2022
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Bueltel, Joseph ATrial Courts
Jud District Court Chief Judge
$6,582 /2 wk$177,726—
Duncan, Karen RTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$6,269 /2 wk$169,264—
Baker, Gail DyerTrial Courts
Jud Referee
$72.95 /hr$131,775—
Panek, Mark TTransportation Dept
Engineer Senior Administrative
$61.48 /hr$130,685—
Kopischke, Daniel ETransportation Dept
Engineering Specialist
$39.70 /hr$120,301$37,725
Roberts, James MTransportation Dept
Engineer Princ
$51.61 /hr$108,349—
Kruckeberg, Timothy CTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$33.26 /hr$107,673$38,560
Johnson, Scott MTransportation Dept
Engineering Specialist
$39.70 /hr$106,098$23,522
Ouren, Jerald LLottery
Lottery Sales Supervisor Sr
$47.93 /hr$101,462—
Zierden, Timothy FTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 4
$47.93 /hr$99,539—
Hoesley, Robin MTrial Courts
Jud Court Administrator III
$44.44 /hr$94,928—
Johnson, Craig AlanTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$29.85 /hr$93,346$31,341
Heim, Ronald DTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 2
$41.51 /hr$93,190$1,131
Lueken, StevenTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 3
$44.70 /hr$92,832—
Wagar, Joel DNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv T & W
$43.05 /hr$91,088—
Vorland, JeanineNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv Wildlife
$43.05 /hr$89,412—
Myers, Jeffrey GTransportation Dept
State Prog Admin Supv Prin
$43.05 /hr$89,408—
Dudley, LisaHuman Services Dept
Community Residential Supv
$41.51 /hr$88,872—
Vieths, Erin LynnTrial Courts
Jud Court Operations Manager
$41.34 /hr$88,020—
Baxter, Melisa AHuman Services Dept
Community Residential Supv
$41.51 /hr$87,698$311
Miller, Adam CTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$33.26 /hr$86,900$19,148
Piepho, Duane ATransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 2
$41.51 /hr$86,210—
Goldsmith, Jacob ATransportation Dept
Radio Technician 3
$36.79 /hr$84,238$138
Nordquist, Christian JamesTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$29.85 /hr$83,296$21,257
Nelson, Jeremy BLottery
State Prog Admin Prin
$40.23 /hr$81,454—
Sween, Joel RobertTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$26.86 /hr$81,395$11,444
Wolkenhauer, Lisa GailHuman Services Dept
Rehabilitation Therapist Supv
$38.58 /hr$81,126—
Brezina, Edward ETransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$29.85 /hr$78,442$16,374
Langer, Daniel ATransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$33.26 /hr$78,227$9,087
Nagel, DavidTransportation Dept
Radio Maintenance Supervisor
$38.58 /hr$77,497—
Shaw, Darren DTransportation Dept
Electrician Master Record
$36.11 /hr$74,963$135
Rodriguez, Ricardo MiguelTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$26.86 /hr$74,823$20,135
Horan, Matthew DTransportation Dept
Electrician
$35.04 /hr$72,450$526
Hemann-Winsky, Catherine MHuman Services Dept
Behavior Modification Asst
$22.77 /hr$72,254$23,001
Akemann, Anthony JTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$29.85 /hr$71,467$9,473
Robertson, Jamie DTransportation Dept
Plumber Master In Charge
$33.98 /hr$71,386$917
Benson, Kenneth ScottTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Field Mech
$33.98 /hr$71,276$1,599
Nierman, Bernadette MHuman Services Dept
Behavior Modification Asst
$26.23 /hr$71,267$18,557
Kiesler, Michael WilliamTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$29.85 /hr$70,480$8,485
King-Rewitzer, Rhonda KHuman Services Dept
Human Svcs Technician
$24.79 /hr$70,038$17,513
Pusateri, Amanda LLottery
Lottery Sales Representative
$31.35 /hr$69,863—
Gorham, Rochelle MNatural Resources Dept
NR Spec Int WL
$33.61 /hr$69,804—
Delano, Michael JamesTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$33.26 /hr$69,123—
Himmer, Amy DTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$33.26 /hr$69,077—
Louks, Jamie RaeHuman Services Dept
Behavior Modification Asst
$26.23 /hr$69,072$14,509
Dickison, Richard JTransportation Dept
Radio Technician 2
$31.58 /hr$69,006$46
Morris, Bruce MTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$32.96 /hr$68,921$544
Dunleavy, Daniel JohnLottery
Lottery Sales Representative
$30.24 /hr$68,587—
Katzung, Bryan KTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$32.96 /hr$68,540$321
Morris, Bradley DTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$32.96 /hr$68,390—

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.