Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Agarwal Kuldeep	State University Faculty	$182,206.72	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Holmes Russell James	Professor	$182,188.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Singer Randall	Professor	$182,178.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Johnson Timothy Russell	Professor	$182,173.00	University of Minnesota
2021	Investment Board	Mule John R	Chief Investment Oper Officer	$182,160.63	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Negrini Laura L	Hr Dir 1-Generalist	$182,160.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Gruenheid Thorsten	Assistant Dean	$182,158.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Westhoff Randall F	Mnscu Administrator 11	$182,147.08	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Bradbury Boyd L	State University Faculty	$182,145.09	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Aggarwal Praveen	Associate Dean	$182,145.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Minnesota Supreme Court	Hudson Natalie E	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$182,139.10	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Supreme Court	Chutich Margaret H	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$182,139.10	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Supreme Court	Anderson G Barry	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$182,139.10	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Supreme Court	Mckeig Anne K	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$182,139.10	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Supreme Court	Thissen Paul Charles	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$182,139.10	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Supreme Court	Lillehaug David L	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$182,139.10	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Behr John	It Mgr 3-It Multidiscipline	$182,126.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Wallace Teresa L	State University Faculty	$182,117.53	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Kiel Christine Marie	M&C Pro 5-Government Rels	$182,104.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Janardan Ravi	Professor	$182,095.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Kapusta Joseph I	Professor	$182,094.00	University of Minnesota
2025	MN Management & Budget	Hassemer Jennifer	State Prog Admin Manager Sr	$182,088.84	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Schwartzentruber Thomas E	Professor	$182,087.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Ertekin Necati	Assistant Professor	$182,072.92	University of Minnesota
2022	Minnesota Supreme Court	Trebil-Halbersma Kristen L	Jud Dir Court Services	$182,070.49	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Patty Elizabeth Wilson	Gift Officer 5B	$182,070.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Department of Public Safety	Mager Kelly R	State Patrol Lieutenant	$182,061.30	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Jeanetta Stephen C	Associate Dean	$182,061.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Tart Kelly	Professor	$182,044.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Peterson Missy	Fin Dir 1-Fin Gnrlst	$182,040.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Bereiter David A	Associate Dean	$182,037.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Keinath Barbara Jean	Vice Chancellor	$182,035.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Boldenow Jill	Mnscu Administrator 9	$182,033.01	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	University of Minnesota	Shekhar Shashi	Professor	$182,017.00	University of Minnesota
2021	Minnesota IT Services	Velasquez Daniel D	Systems Architect	$182,016.68	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Duncan Jeremy Shane	Rsch Dir 1-Clin Rsch Ops/Admn	$182,012.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Popp Lauren Ashley	Administrative Director 1	$182,002.03	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Buechele Connie King	It Dir 1-It Multidiscipline	$182,000.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Nelson Heather	Administrative Manager 3	$181,990.00	University of Minnesota
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Akbari Hamid	Mnscu Administrator 11	$181,988.82	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Lemke Blayn William James	Community College Faculty	$181,978.99	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	University of Minnesota	Heffernan Betty Ann	Professor	$181,961.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Yang Pakou	Mnscu Administrator 9	$181,936.00	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Department of Natural Resources	Koehn Jeffrey B	Nr Dist Supv - Enforcement	$181,922.80	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Molloy John William	Senior Lecturer	$181,921.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Barocas Victor Howard	Associate Dean	$181,921.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Perdigao Jorge	Professor	$181,918.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Foss Lisa Helmin	Mnscu Administrator 12	$181,913.75	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Department of Education	Reineke June M	Educ Specialist 2	$181,891.68	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Department of Military Affairs	Jensen Jon Anthony	Adjutant General	$181,886.40	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Byrne James R	State University Faculty	$181,883.97	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Mencl Jennifer	Associate Vice Chancellor	$181,882.70	University of Minnesota
2021	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Haugo Gary James	Mnscu Administrator 11	$181,872.01	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Veterans Affairs	Nelson Heather Rae	Registered Nurse Admin-Supv	$181,866.42	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Dell'anna Giuseppe	Ah Dir 1-Lab Animal Medicine	$181,866.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Treat-Jacobson Phd Diane Jeanette	Associate Dean	$181,855.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Sieving Renee Evangeline	Professor	$181,854.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Fulkerson Jayne	Professor	$181,854.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota IT Services	Kiemen John J	Systems Architect	$181,842.36	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Li Simonson Ishuan	State University Faculty	$181,813.91	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Hoffner Todd C	State University Faculty	$181,813.48	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Tang Weihong	Professor	$181,810.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Stoynoff Stephen J	Mnscu Administrator 11	$181,809.23	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Berry Timothy Alan	State University Faculty	$181,797.68	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Tiberius Valerie	Professor	$181,795.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Department of Corrections	Melvin John P	Corr Investigation Manager	$181,794.28	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Ma Yueqiang	Information Technology Spec 5	$181,792.00	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Reiner Victor Schorr	Professor	$181,786.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Lutsey Pamela Lynne	Professor	$181,783.60	University of Minnesota
2023	Board of Public Defense	Middlebrook Cathryn Y	Public Defense Chief Publ Def	$181,777.60	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Board of Public Defense	Kolar Kristine	Public Defense Chief Publ Def	$181,777.60	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Board of Public Defense	Kajer Kevin L	Public Defense Chief Admin	$181,777.60	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Board of Public Defense	Lew Daniel K	Public Defense Chief Publ Def	$181,777.60	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Investment Board	Griga Aaron D	Investment Officer	$181,774.20	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Boudet Thierry	Administrative Director 1	$181,771.00	University of Minnesota
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Rahoi-Gilchrest Rita Lynn	Mnscu Administrator 5	$181,742.28	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Public Employees Retirement Association	Anderson Douglas Allen	Exec Dir Pera	$181,732.19	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Kreitzer Mary Jo	Professor	$181,732.00	University of Minnesota
2022	Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals	Milun Patricia J	Judge Of Wkrs Comp Court Of Ap	$181,720.96	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Sieger Gretchen K	Rsch Dir 1-Hlth Inf Rsch Sprt	$181,709.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Wooldridge Jill Marie Norman	Hc Mgr 2-Physician Assistant	$181,708.80	University of Minnesota
2024	Minnesota IT Services	Eichten Jonathan P	Deputy Comm - Minn It Services	$181,708.16	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Overland Wanda I	Mnscu Administrator 12	$181,700.14	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Koenig Lisa Hager	Mnit Division Manager 2	$181,695.22	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Office of Administrative Hearings	Walther Veronica	Admin Law Judge Supv	$181,689.31	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Office of Administrative Hearings	Wolkoff Adam S	Asst Chief Admin Law Judge	$181,689.29	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Office of Administrative Hearings	Butler Kristien	Admin Law Judge Supv	$181,689.28	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Office of Administrative Hearings	Pham Ngoc-Dung Tran	Admin Law Judge Supv	$181,689.28	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Yurich Jr Gordon B	Information Syst Director	$181,687.79	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Allie Brian R	Information Syst Director	$181,687.78	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Jonsen Gregory J	Mnit Division Manager 2	$181,687.78	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Bhaskar Vijay	Information Syst Director	$181,687.78	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Hauerwas Debra A	Mnit Division Manager 2	$181,687.78	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Peffer George Anthony	Mnscu Administrator 13	$181,682.89	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Frontiera Renee R	Professor	$181,681.00	University of Minnesota
2024	Office of the Legislative Auditor	Leysen Lori Marie	Deputy Legislative Auditor	$181,673.76	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Wuenschmann Arno	Professor	$181,643.00	University of Minnesota
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Kawatra Rakesh	State University Faculty	$181,634.93	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Veltsos Jennifer R	State University Faculty	$181,632.00	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Department of Human Services	Hill Dawn	Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse	$181,623.10	Minnesota Management and Budget