Human Resources Director 1 salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Human Resources Director 1” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
46
FY 2026
Total paid
$5.3M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$120,264
base rate median $122,554
Average paid
$115,814
across 46 with pay
Highest paid
$143,174
Kronick, Roxanne
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 with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$125,097
$121,169
$115,683
$113,813
$92,411
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kronick, Roxanne | Military Affairs Dept Finance/Personnel Section | $61.14 /hr | $143,174 | $13,564 |
| Zappia, Kelly M | Human Services Dept Human Res Workforce Strat&Plan | $61.14 /hr | $129,612 | — |
| Jacobsen, Mackenzie Kathleen | Health Department HRM Labor 2 | $61.14 /hr | $129,057 | — |
| Thorp, Daniel J | Human Services Dept Human Res Workforce Strat&Plan | $61.14 /hr | $127,790 | — |
| Bluth, Sandra L | Veterans Affairs Dept Human Resources Operations | $61.14 /hr | $127,236 | — |
| Hines, Melissa A | Transportation Dept HR Management | $61.14 /hr | $127,236 | — |
| Thelen, Joseph | Corrections Dept SCL Human Resources Dir | $61.14 /hr | $127,118 | — |
| Gressman, Jonelle M | Direct Care and Treatment Hum Res DCT Mgr 2 | $61.14 /hr | $126,612 | — |
| Wahlberg, Kristine L | Transportation Dept HR Management | $60.65 /hr | $126,219 | — |
| Marin, Annie Mueller | Children Youth & Families Dept Human Resources DeputyDirector | $61.14 /hr | $125,752 | — |
| Hart, Lynn Denise | Direct Care and Treatment Hum Res DCT Mgr 2 | $61.14 /hr | $125,298 | — |
| Bisser, Cathy Jo | Corrections Dept DOC Staffing Manager-HR Supv | $61.14 /hr | $124,790 | — |
| Thomas, Sherry L | Agriculture Dept Assistant HR Director | $61.14 /hr | $124,790 | — |
| Rivera, Jennifer A | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR ES & Labor Relations_ | $59.81 /hr | $124,475 | — |
| Paradise, Darla J | Mn Management & Budget Human Resources Staff | $60.26 /hr | $124,284 | — |
| Bristol, Rochelle A | Corrections Dept ML Human Resources Director | $60.81 /hr | $124,115 | — |
| Austin, Ninel | Administration Dept HR Management | $60.26 /hr | $122,995 | — |
| Dopson, Rachel Lynn | Minnesota IT Services HR Supervisor | $59.07 /hr | $122,646 | — |
| Ziegler, William K | Direct Care and Treatment Human Res Talent Acquisition | $57.88 /hr | $121,451 | — |
| Samarzia, Emily C | Direct Care and Treatment Hum Res DCT Mgr 3 | $58.72 /hr | $120,848 | — |
| Peura, Heidi L | Direct Care and Treatment Hum Res DCT Mgr 2 | $59.05 /hr | $120,535 | — |
| Ziegler, Ashley M | Transportation Dept HR Leadership | $63.73 /hr | $120,327 | — |
| Goers, Karissa Mary | Corrections Dept DOC Assist Human Resource Dir | $58.92 /hr | $120,264 | — |
| Freeman, Shamara | Corrections Dept DOC Staffing Manager-HR Supv | $58.92 /hr | $120,264 | — |
| Elling, Katherine A | Education Department Human Resources & Agency Svcs | $58.93 /hr | $118,095 | — |
| Rymsza, Danelle | Human Services Dept Human Res CO Supv | $57.11 /hr | $117,890 | — |
| Cimenski, Tanya Jessica | Revenue Dept HRM-Staffing | $56.90 /hr | $116,132 | — |
| Babaya, Mary N | Lottery Executive Staff | $56.75 /hr | $115,831 | — |
| Streff, Kristi | Pollution Control Agency OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION | $61.14 /hr | $115,488 | — |
| Kammeyer, Carolyn Mason | Pollution Control Agency OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION +1 more | $56.47 /hr | $115,272 | — |
| Thao, Zong | Direct Care and Treatment Human Res Talent Acquisition | $55.40 /hr | $114,070 | — |
| Keller, Rebecca | Natural Resources Dept OSD HR ES & Labor Relations_ | $57.53 /hr | $113,459 | — |
| Frodl, Sabrina | Corrections Dept FRB Human Resources Dir | $55.46 /hr | $113,194 | — |
| Beimert, Amy | Corrections Dept LL Human Resources Dir | $57.07 /hr | $112,320 | — |
| Duffee, Rene K | Transportation Dept HR Staffing Team 1 | $53.29 /hr | $110,893 | — |
| Blakesley, April Jacqueline | Direct Care and Treatment Human Res Talent Acquisition | $54.90 /hr | $110,464 | — |
| Atchley, Taylor Lynn | Direct Care and Treatment Hum Res DCT Mgr 3 | $53.25 /hr | $109,689 | — |
| Lane, Janel | Public Safety Dept Human Resources Operations | $52.35 /hr | $108,668 | — |
| Smisek, Heather Nichole | Mn State Academies MSA Administration | $53.07 /hr | $108,326 | — |
| Warmus, Grant | Health Department HRM Staffing Supv | $56.73 /hr | $108,110 | — |
| Byrne, Clancey Rathjens | Corrections Dept LL Human Resources Dir | $57.00 /hr | $106,162 | — |
| Hanson, Amna S | Employ & Econ Development Dept Human Resources Leaders | $55.90 /hr | $98,780 | — |
| Lefholz, Elizabeth | MN State Retirement System Executive | $45.56 /hr | $92,993 | — |
| Grobel, Miranda Jean | Direct Care and Treatment Hum Res DCT Mgr 2 | $53.47 /hr | $92,178 | — |
| Wagner, Lisa | Corrections Dept RC Human Resources Dir | $58.92 /hr | $76,087 | — |
| Phillips, LaVon Vonnie | Pollution Control Agency OD HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION | $58.20 /hr | $46,473 | — |
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.