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State employees in Wright County

State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Wright County, fiscal year 2020.

Employees
201
FY 2020
Total paid
$11.4M
in FY 2020
Median paid
$54,377
base rate median $56,139
Average paid
$56,911
across 200 with pay
Highest paid
$161,108
Halsey, Stephen M

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 Wright County

FY 2020, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year

Employees, FY 2020
NameAgencyBase payPaid ▼Overtime
Halsey, Stephen MTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$6,351 /2 wk$161,108—
McPherson, Catherine MaryTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$6,351 /2 wk$161,108—
Mottl, KathleenTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$6,351 /2 wk$161,108—
Siemek, Michele ATrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$6,351 /2 wk$161,108—
Strand, Elizabeth HTrial Courts
Jud Assistant Chief Judge
$6,351 /2 wk$161,108—
Tenney, Geoffrey WTrial Courts
Jud District Court Judge
$6,351 /2 wk$161,108—
Westre, Peter LHuman Services Dept
Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse
$68.88 /hr$144,788—
Kragenbring, Mark OHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse Admin-Supv
$54.48 /hr$113,194—
Ramirez, Joanna MariaHuman Services Dept
Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse
$61.24 /hr$111,888—
Berning, Joan LEmploy & Econ Development Dept
Emp & Econ Devel Fld Op Re Mgr
$52.57 /hr$109,225—
Kelly, James PatrickHuman Services Dept
Residential Prog Svcs MgrSr
$52.57 /hr$108,778—
Tschumper, Monica MTrial Courts
Jud Court Administrator IV
$51.80 /hr$107,562—
Tracy, Denice AnnHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse Principal
$47.10 /hr$106,900$1,083
Hulstrand, Elaine RHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse
$43.55 /hr$104,976$2,545
Luberts, Adam ScottHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse Supervisor
$49.01 /hr$101,961—
Thorpe, Lori MEmploy & Econ Development Dept
Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4
$45.62 /hr$94,786—
Babler, LukeTransportation Dept
Engineering Specialist Senior
$41.83 /hr$94,342$5,452
Grand, Jill KEmploy & Econ Development Dept
Rehabilitation Couns Supv 4
$44.01 /hr$92,968—
Manuel, Hannah IreneHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse
$41.87 /hr$92,049$1,057
Chilson, Starla JeanHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse
$43.55 /hr$90,579$322
Dusbabek, Jessica LynnHuman Services Dept
State Prog Admin Coordinator
$44.25 /hr$89,214—
Jensen, Michael AndrewHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse
$40.25 /hr$86,922$2,456
Gribas, Steven AlexsanderHuman Services Dept
Clinical Program Therapist 4
$41.21 /hr$85,652—
Locher, Michael ECorrections Dept
Safety Administrator
$39.62 /hr$83,686$1,367
Lange, Joel TimothyHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse
$38.70 /hr$82,977—
Geiger, Robin ELabor & Industry Dept
State Prog Admin Prin
$39.62 /hr$82,319—
Johnson, Steven HHuman Services Dept
Human Svcs Prog Rep 2
$39.62 /hr$82,319—
Miller, RachelCorrections Dept
Corr Agent Career
$39.62 /hr$82,319—
Mulder, Jed AlanTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 2
$38.10 /hr$81,213$1,410
Paulson, Chelsey RuthHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse
$43.55 /hr$80,431$206
Fester, Natasha MaeHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse
$40.25 /hr$80,114$2,793
Simonich, Tamara BNatural Resources Dept
NR Supv 2 Parks & Trails
$38.10 /hr$79,409—
Palmer, Jeffery GerardHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse
$37.22 /hr$79,128$418
Boler, Truda LCorrections Dept
Corr Agent Career
$38.29 /hr$78,112—
Anderson, Krista LTrial Courts
Jud Court Operation Supervisor
$37.49 /hr$77,873—
Carver, Leslie JTrial Courts
Jud Court Reporter Steno
$37.27 /hr$77,427—
Pecharich, Michelle KayeTrial Courts
Jud Court Reporter Steno
$37.27 /hr$76,831—
Penaz, Jason PaulTransportation Dept
Transp Operations Supv 1
$35.36 /hr$76,213$2,511
Mealhouse, Kevin TLabor & Industry Dept
Construction Code Rep 2
$45.99 /hr$74,676$276
Johnson, Kari LHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse
$43.55 /hr$72,432$719
Lanie, Karla TTrial Courts
Jud Court Operation Supervisor
$34.79 /hr$72,270—
Kruckenberg, Hilary FEmploy & Econ Development Dept
Rehabilitation Couns Career
$35.64 /hr$72,236—
Kent, CharlesHuman Services Dept
Registered Nurse
$43.55 /hr$71,529$63
Watrin, Nicole LHuman Services Dept
Clinical Program Therapist 3
$35.64 /hr$71,419—
Mooney, Kendra LEmploy & Econ Development Dept
Rehabilitation Couns Career
$34.38 /hr$70,744—
Boelter, Roger ThomasTransportation Dept
Transp Generalist
$25.56 /hr$70,438$16,906
Schneider, Jennifer LynneEmploy & Econ Development Dept
Rehabilitation Couns Career
$34.38 /hr$70,245—
Lange, Mary KatherineHuman Services Dept
Clinical Program Therapist 4
$34.38 /hr$70,072—
Paa, Erika LynnHuman Services Dept
Occup Therapist Senior
$33.14 /hr$69,993—
Russell, Jennifer BHuman Services Dept
Clinical Program Therapist 2
$33.14 /hr$69,432$700

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.