State employees in Steele County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Steele County, fiscal year 2025.
Employees
187
FY 2025
Total paid
$12.4M
in FY 2025
Median paid
$66,489
base rate median $63,648
Average paid
$66,717
across 186 with pay
Highest paid
$199,623
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 2025, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$78,147
$76,077
$65,220
$59,329
$16,004
Everyone, FY 2025
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 | $199,623 | — |
| Duncan, Karen R | Trial Courts Jud District Court Judge | $7,312 /2 wk | $190,117 | — |
| Panek, Mark T | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior Administrative | $74.54 /hr | $158,448 | — |
| Wagar, Joel D | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails | $48.66 /hr | $143,521 | $973 |
| Zierden, Timothy F | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 4 | $54.16 /hr | $139,440 | $379 |
| Johnson, Scott M | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $45.98 /hr | $137,963 | $42,451 |
| Thompson, Tory L | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $62.17 /hr | $129,142 | — |
| Roberts, James M | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $62.17 /hr | $129,137 | — |
| Kopischke, Daniel E | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $45.98 /hr | $125,030 | $29,550 |
| Kruckeberg, Timothy C | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $37.83 /hr | $123,478 | $44,311 |
| Meiners, Carrie Joy | Children Youth & Families Dept Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 | $47.05 /hr | $119,562 | — |
| Baxter, Melisa A | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Community Residential Supv | $46.91 /hr | $109,172 | $9,687 |
| Miller, Adam C | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $37.83 /hr | $107,857 | $28,950 |
| Nelson, Jeremy B | Lottery Lottery Sales Supervisor Sr | $52.26 /hr | $107,030 | — |
| Kiesler, Michael William | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $33.98 /hr | $105,557 | $36,668 |
| Heim, Ronald D | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $46.91 /hr | $105,267 | $539 |
| Lueken, Steven | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 3 | $50.52 /hr | $104,942 | — |
| Dudley, Lisa | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Community Residential Supv | $46.91 /hr | $104,840 | $3,413 |
| Myers, Jeffrey G | Transportation Dept Physical Plant Supervisor | $50.52 /hr | $104,688 | — |
| Lombard, Dylan S | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $33.98 /hr | $103,538 | $32,300 |
| Nelson, Timothy Jay | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $33.98 /hr | $103,462 | $31,515 |
| King-Rewitzer, Rhonda K | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Behavior Modification Asst | $29.65 /hr | $103,191 | $32,443 |
| Jensen, Krista Y | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails | $48.66 /hr | $101,496 | $375 |
| Vieths, Erin Lynn | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Manager | $48.70 /hr | $101,096 | — |
| Vorland, Jeanine | Natural Resources Dept NR Area Supv Wildlife | $48.66 /hr | $101,078 | — |
| Wolkenhauer, Lisa Gail | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Rehabilitation Therapist Supv | $46.91 /hr | $99,844 | — |
| Fieseler, Joseph William | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 4 | $50.52 /hr | $99,594 | — |
| Piepho, Duane A | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $46.91 /hr | $97,437 | — |
| Nagel, David | Transportation Dept Radio Maintenance Supervisor | $46.91 /hr | $97,431 | — |
| Johnson, Craig Alan | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $33.98 /hr | $95,902 | $24,998 |
| Lauwers, Brian L | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Group Supervisor Asst | $45.24 /hr | $95,374 | — |
| Langer, Daniel A | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $37.83 /hr | $94,716 | $16,110 |
| Pankow, Wayne S | Transportation Dept Traffic Mgmt Sys Integrator Sp | $45.47 /hr | $94,680 | $227 |
| Ihlenfeld, Ethan Mark | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $47.64 /hr | $93,999 | — |
| Paradis, Shirley K | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $42.50 /hr | $90,446 | — |
| Schultenover, Angela Marie | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Behavior Modification Asst | $28.79 /hr | $90,175 | $24,174 |
| Dickison, Richard J | Transportation Dept Radio Technician 3 | $39.57 /hr | $89,790 | $249 |
| Rodriguez, Ricardo Miguel | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist | $30.60 /hr | $89,382 | $25,351 |
| Miller, Joseph | Direct Care and Treatment Dept Behavior Modification Asst | $27.12 /hr | $89,051 | $19,293 |
| Robertson, Jamie D | Transportation Dept Plumber Master In Charge | $40.81 /hr | $88,496 | $3,734 |
| Brezina, Edward E | Transportation Dept Transp Generalist Senior | $33.98 /hr | $87,990 | $16,848 |
| Ashley, Stacy Jo | Trial Courts Jud Court Administrator II | $42.50 /hr | $87,070 | — |
| Pusateri, Amanda L | Lottery Lottery Sales Representative | $39.34 /hr | $85,393 | — |
| Shaw, Darren D | Transportation Dept Electrician Master Record | $40.81 /hr | $84,994 | $214 |
| Erickson, Joel A | Lottery Lottery Sales Representative | $39.34 /hr | $84,601 | $924 |
| Probst, Thomas R | Lottery Lottery Sales Representative | $39.34 /hr | $84,267 | $590 |
| Mechura, Mark Mahlon | Transportation Dept Radio Technician 2 | $36.65 /hr | $83,421 | — |
| Benson, Kenneth Scott | Transportation Dept Heavy Equip Field Mech | $39.61 /hr | $83,174 | $891 |
| Karsten, Jason | Transportation Dept Heavy Equip Field Mech | $39.61 /hr | $82,695 | $416 |
| Marvin, Elizabeth Marie | Trial Courts Jud Court Reporter Steno | $38.72 /hr | $82,352 | — |
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.