State employees in Washington County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Washington County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
1,362
FY 2026
Total paid
$102M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$75,800
base rate median $74,506
Average paid
$75,271
across 1,356 with pay
Highest paid
$231,488
Ramotar, Robert N.
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 Washington County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$112,953
$107,564
$77,355
$77,154
$72,812
$53,250
$43,572
$38,518
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larson, Scot A | Transportation Dept Engineer Princ | $54.32 /hr | $108,978 | — |
| Weaver, Luverne | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $108,868 | $28,880 |
| Spafford, Mark Charles | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,719 | $52 |
| Carter, Rodney A | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,668 | — |
| South, Kenneth Gerhard | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,667 | — |
| Nelson, Brandon John | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,666 | — |
| Adams, Ronald D | Employ & Econ Development Dept Rehabilitation Program Spec 3 | $51.45 /hr | $108,475 | — |
| Vander Vegt, Matthew D. | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $52.30 /hr | $108,217 | $720 |
| Odusote, Adetola A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $39.66 /hr | $108,213 | $27,970 |
| Mbengue, Mamadou | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $52.27 /hr | $108,187 | — |
| Preuss, Justin P | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $43.95 /hr | $108,135 | $16,285 |
| Hoveland, Megan E | Trial Courts Jud Court Operations Mgr II | $55.17 /hr | $108,080 | — |
| Parizek, Steven J | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:Ma/Ms+Lic+10gr | $51.47 /hr | $107,964 | — |
| Telschow, Ryan J | Corrections Dept Corr Ind Prod Supv | $59.55 /hr | $107,895 | — |
| Graves, Alexandra A | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $59.03 /hr | $107,891 | $687 |
| Bromann, Heather Lynn | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $107,888 | $717 |
| Kubesh, Sonia M | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $39.66 /hr | $107,752 | $23,480 |
| Desotelle, Nicholas G | Corrections Dept Corr Lieutenant | $45.52 /hr | $107,417 | $1,814 |
| Lee, James | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $49.04 /hr | $107,093 | $9,868 |
| Shogren, Daniel J | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $46.67 /hr | $107,000 | $11,458 |
| Halmon, William Christin | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Stephan, Stephanie Megan | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Richter, Kara K | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Weiler, James E | Transportation Dept Safety Administrator | $51.45 /hr | $106,961 | — |
| Huebsch, Jacob | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $36.48 /hr | $106,942 | $32,894 |
| Strandquist, Michael Robert | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $33.11 /hr | $106,887 | $32,709 |
| Osthoff, Craig T | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $47.61 /hr | $106,826 | $4,450 |
| Barbian, Daniel L | Corrections Dept Investigation Specialist 3 | $46.15 /hr | $106,772 | $1,553 |
| Gocken, Alan J | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $41.78 /hr | $106,573 | $20,134 |
| Olson, Adam C | Transportation Dept Engineering Specialist | $46.67 /hr | $106,290 | $9,266 |
| Wolde, Tewodros Getachew | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $52.27 /hr | $106,192 | — |
| Johnson, Denise | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $106,127 | $610 |
| Uhl, Katharine J | Corrections Dept Registered Nurse Senior | $61.41 /hr | $105,665 | $1,984 |
| McCorkle, Eric L | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $45.11 /hr | $105,526 | $11,594 |
| Mrak, Donald J | Corrections Dept Special Teacher:5yrCarTecCr+30 | $50.74 /hr | $105,485 | — |
| Zahn, Dennis E. | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $45.11 /hr | $105,155 | $14,133 |
| Wren, Vincent | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Trooper | $47.15 /hr | $105,099 | $17,640 |
| Moss, James S | Transportation Dept Transp Operations Supv 2 | $47.61 /hr | $105,030 | $5,745 |
| Nyembwe, Mbaya B | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $45.11 /hr | $105,022 | $13,196 |
| Scott, Taylor L | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails | $45.92 /hr | $104,826 | $3,484 |
| Bartels, Nicholas Paul | Natural Resources Dept NR Supv 3 Parks & Trails | $49.39 /hr | $104,573 | $790 |
| Cole, Kevin | Transportation Dept Transp Specialist | $38.40 /hr | $104,415 | $19,750 |
| Gullingsrud, Lindsay M | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $104,337 | $206 |
| Moua, Seesok | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $45.11 /hr | $104,148 | $10,128 |
| Hillstrom, Laurel | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $103,627 | — |
| Wheeler, Katherine M | Corrections Dept Clinical Program Therapist 4 | $51.45 /hr | $103,566 | — |
| Gonzales, Breanna Rose | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $50.26 /hr | $103,441 | -$286 |
| Block, Thomas | Transportation Dept Engineer Senior | $50.26 /hr | $103,268 | — |
| Harrington, Shawn A | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 3 | $45.11 /hr | $103,242 | $10,967 |
| Schultz, Christopher J | Corrections Dept Corr Officer 2 | $37.71 /hr | $103,036 | $23,675 |
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.