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State employees in Steele County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Steele County, fiscal year 2024.

Employees
179
FY 2024
Total paid
$11.1M
in FY 2024
Median paid
$64,923
base rate median $60,902
Average paid
$62,150
across 179 with pay
Highest paid
$191,944
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 2024, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2024
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Bueltel, Joseph ATrial Courts
Jud District Court Chief Judge
$7,678 /2 wk$191,944—
Duncan, Karen RTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$7,312 /2 wk$182,805—
Panek, Mark TTransportation Dept
Engineer Senior Administrative
$71.23 /hr$147,463—
Roberts, James MTransportation Dept
Engineer Princ
$59.49 /hr$125,141—
Thompson, Tory LTransportation Dept
Engineer Princ
$59.49 /hr$123,535—
Kopischke, Daniel ETransportation Dept
Engineering Specialist
$44.00 /hr$122,231$30,857
Dudley, LisaHuman Services Dept
Community Residential Supv
$44.89 /hr$111,385$11,004
Ouren, Jerald LLottery
Lottery Sales Supervisor Sr
$51.83 /hr$110,536$829
Johnson, Scott MTransportation Dept
Engineering Specialist
$44.00 /hr$108,313$16,942
Baxter, Melisa AHuman Services Dept
Community Residential Supv
$44.89 /hr$107,831$5,544
Zierden, Timothy FTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 4
$51.83 /hr$107,616—
Kruckeberg, Timothy CTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$36.20 /hr$106,429$30,896
Sween, Joel RobertTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$29.28 /hr$101,679$19,873
Hoesley, Robin MTrial Courts
Jud Court Administrator III
$48.66 /hr$100,943—
Heim, Ronald DTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 2
$44.89 /hr$100,761$1,998
Lueken, StevenTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 3
$48.34 /hr$100,386—
King-Rewitzer, Rhonda KHuman Services Dept
Behavior Modification Asst
$27.55 /hr$100,209$30,690
Langer, Daniel ATransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$36.20 /hr$99,213$23,913
Wagar, Joel DNatural Resources Dept
NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails
$46.56 /hr$98,457—
Miller, Adam CTransportation Dept
Transp Specialist
$36.20 /hr$97,683$22,271
Johnson, Craig AlanTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$32.52 /hr$97,299$29,502
Myers, Jeffrey GTransportation Dept
State Prog Admin Supv Prin
$46.56 /hr$96,764—
Vorland, JeanineNatural Resources Dept
NR Area Supv Wildlife
$46.56 /hr$96,680—
Lombard, Dylan STransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$32.52 /hr$95,973$28,693
Vieths, Erin LynnTrial Courts
Jud Court Operations Manager
$45.58 /hr$95,285—
Piepho, Duane ATransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 2
$44.89 /hr$93,231—
Wolkenhauer, Lisa GailHuman Services Dept
Rehabilitation Therapist Supv
$44.89 /hr$93,111—
Pankow, Wayne STransportation Dept
Traffic Mgmt Sys Integrator Sp
$43.51 /hr$90,519$163
Nagel, DavidTransportation Dept
Radio Maintenance Supervisor
$44.89 /hr$90,292—
Lauwers, Brian LHuman Services Dept
Group Supervisor Asst
$43.29 /hr$89,313—
Ihlenfeld, Ethan MarkTransportation Dept
Engineer 2 Graduate
$42.21 /hr$86,389—
Paradis, Shirley KTrial Courts
Jud Court Reporter Steno
$41.26 /hr$85,686—
Nierman, Bernadette MHuman Services Dept
Behavior Modification Asst
$29.12 /hr$85,206$28,094
Katzung, Bryan KTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$36.75 /hr$83,872$8,258
Kiesler, Michael WilliamTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$32.52 /hr$83,735$16,170
Morris, Bruce MTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$36.75 /hr$83,175$7,565
Brezina, Edward ETransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$32.52 /hr$82,655$14,887
Miller, JosephHuman Services Dept
Behavior Modification Asst
$25.32 /hr$82,107$16,287
Nuetzman, LukeTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist Senior
$32.52 /hr$81,739$14,142
Benson, Kenneth ScottTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Field Mech
$37.90 /hr$81,122$3,353
Shaw, Darren DTransportation Dept
Electrician Master Record
$39.05 /hr$81,102—
Kaupa, Cory JohnHuman Services Dept
Behavior Modification Asst
$24.62 /hr$81,048$17,028
Robertson, Jamie DTransportation Dept
Plumber Master In Charge
$39.05 /hr$80,672$1,790
Wannarka, Mark DTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$36.75 /hr$79,311$3,693
Horan, Matthew DTransportation Dept
Electrician
$37.90 /hr$78,927$216
Probst, Thomas RLottery
Lottery Sales Representative
$37.65 /hr$78,601$414
McCarrell, Craig BLottery
Lottery Sales Representative
$37.65 /hr$78,563$377
Morris, Bradley DTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$36.75 /hr$78,322$2,712
Dickison, Richard JTransportation Dept
Radio Technician 2
$35.07 /hr$78,071$184
Seifert, Ronald LTransportation Dept
Heavy Equip Mechanic
$36.75 /hr$77,962$2,348

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.