Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2022	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Hiljus Stoney L	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$177,726.12	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Hennesy Sarah Elisabeth	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$177,726.12	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Bueltel Joseph A	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$177,726.12	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Beckman Stephanie Lynn	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$177,725.88	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Hiljus Stoney L	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$177,725.88	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Beiers Leslie Elizabeth	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$177,725.88	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Bueltel Joseph A	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$177,725.88	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Hennesy Sarah Elisabeth	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$177,725.88	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Yon Tamara L	Jud District Court Judge	$177,725.88	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Castro Leonardo	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$177,725.88	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Barnette Toddrick S	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$177,725.88	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Anderson Gregory J	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$177,725.88	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Department of Corrections	Bonnerup Jacob M	Special Teacher:5Yrcarteccr+20	$177,722.58	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota Supreme Court	Thissen Paul Charles	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$177,697.00	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota Supreme Court	Mckeig Anne K	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$177,697.00	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota Supreme Court	Anderson G Barry	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$177,697.00	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota Supreme Court	Hudson Natalie E	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$177,697.00	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota Supreme Court	Lillehaug David L	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$177,697.00	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota Supreme Court	Chutich Margaret H	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$177,697.00	Minnesota Management and Budget
2021	Minnesota Supreme Court	Humiston Susan Marie	Jud Dir Lawyers Responsib Bo	$177,696.40	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Department of Corrections	Piccolino Adam L	Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr	$177,696.20	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Anderson Roberta Ann	Mnscu Administrator 11	$177,687.81	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Stratton Tim	Professor	$177,683.00	University of Minnesota
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Nielsen Brent A	Msuaasf Range E	$177,681.80	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Office of Governor	O'connor Anne Victoria	Governors Staff Mngrl Oper	$177,673.34	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Ernst Castro Nicolas S	Professor	$177,668.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Christensen Raymond G	Associate Dean	$177,666.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Cohen Michael Jason	It Mgr 3-App/Software Dev	$177,663.58	University of Minnesota
2024	Department of Human Services	Lassen Tara L	Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse	$177,662.21	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Overland Wanda I	Mnscu Administrator 10	$177,660.88	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Schroeter Daniel J	Professor	$177,658.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Board of Public Defense	Murphrey Virginia	Public Defense Chief Publ Def	$177,657.60	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Board of Public Defense	Cutcher Scott R	Public Defense Chief Publ Def	$177,657.60	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Vierstraete Sonya Marie	State University Faculty	$177,651.37	Minnesota Management and Budget
2021	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Hammitt Stephanie Gail	Mnsccupresident/Vice Chanc Ii	$177,643.60	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Keran Amy Jo	Co Dir 2-Contract Admin	$177,632.27	University of Minnesota
2025	Department of Public Safety	Schneider Scott A	State Patrol Trooper	$177,629.60	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Aihara Hideki	Professor	$177,620.31	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Buisman Kevin C	Mnscu Administrator 9	$177,591.37	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Steele Dayton	Assistant Professor	$177,591.20	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Shelton Kyle	Administrative Director 1	$177,590.40	University of Minnesota
2020	University of Minnesota	Mcglinch Catherine Veronica Mcgraw	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2019	University of Minnesota	Patty Elizabeth Wilson	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2019	University of Minnesota	Clements Dusty	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2020	University of Minnesota	Clark Louis	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2020	University of Minnesota	Smith Travis	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2020	University of Minnesota	Patty Elizabeth Wilson	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2019	University of Minnesota	Smith Travis	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2019	University of Minnesota	Dockter Kim Renee	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2020	University of Minnesota	Dockter Kim Renee	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2019	University of Minnesota	Baumgartner Mark Louis	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2020	University of Minnesota	Nance Adam	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2019	University of Minnesota	Mcglinch Catherine Veronica Mcgraw	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2019	University of Minnesota	Nance Adam	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2020	University of Minnesota	Clements Dusty	Gift Officer 5B	$177,585.89	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Siebke Melissa Ann	Community College Faculty	$177,580.94	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Zhang Li	State University Faculty	$177,576.52	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Slovut Brian Jeffrey	Deputy General Counsel	$177,572.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Zhang Zhi-Li	Professor	$177,565.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Schmitt Jeffrey A	Information Technology Spec 5	$177,558.76	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Nikpay Sayeh Sander	Associate Professor	$177,556.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Department of Human Services	Merz Natasha M	Asst Commr Human Services	$177,541.44	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Department of Human Rights	Lucero Rebecca	Commissioner-Human Rights	$177,533.64	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Department of Commerce	Arnold Grace	Commissioner-Commerce	$177,533.64	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Department of Labor and Industry	Blissenbach Nicole Marie	Commissioner-Labor & Industry	$177,533.64	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Northwest Regional Interdistrict Council	Olson Jr Dennis W	Commissioner-Mn Off Higher Edu	$177,533.64	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota IT Services	Martha Rajesh Khanna	Systems Architect	$177,532.13	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Department of Corrections	Ecker Joel T	Corr Officer 3	$177,531.20	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	University of Minnesota	Zellmer-Bruhn Mary Elizabeth	Associate Professor	$177,524.00	University of Minnesota
2024	Department of Human Services	Jones Derrick A	Dir Care And Treatment Mgr 5	$177,516.43	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Frishman Arnie H	Sr. Associate General Counsel	$177,514.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Department of Corrections	Ecker Joel T	Corr Officer 3	$177,511.39	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Investment Board	Stacy Jonathan	Investment Officer	$177,507.20	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Yeganeh Hamid	State University Faculty	$177,504.08	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Brown Erik Thorson	Associate Vice Chancellor	$177,503.18	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Collins Kathleen A	Professor	$177,500.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Forbes Daniel P	Associate Professor	$177,492.08	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Mueller Jennifer J	Mnscu Administrator 10	$177,491.17	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Housing Finance Agency	Kao Irene	General Counsel 3	$177,489.30	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Corley Christopher R	State University Faculty	$177,462.50	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Bian Yanjie	Professor	$177,447.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Goetz Edward G	Director (U-Wide) No New Entry	$177,430.00	University of Minnesota
2021	Minnesota IT Services	Chunduri Sharmila	Information Technology Spec 5	$177,428.94	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Deboer Jill M	Hc Dir 2-Public Health	$177,421.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Roberson Kimberly Ann	Information Syst Director	$177,417.32	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Maturo-Hilt Kimberly Ann	Information Syst Director	$177,417.29	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Public Safety	Bartell Diane Renee	Information Syst Director	$177,417.28	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Wright Michael Lawrence	Mnit Division Manager 2	$177,417.28	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Tibstra Debra K	Mnit Division Manager 2	$177,417.28	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Spindler-Russell Catherine	Mnit Division Manager 2	$177,417.28	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Ferdous Rashed	Mnit Division Manager 2	$177,417.28	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Len-Rios Maria Elizabeth	Administrative Director 1	$177,410.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Huang Natalie	Assistant Professor	$177,400.86	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Ertugrul Havva Zeynep	Dentist	$177,396.75	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Tretyakova Natalia Yurievna	Professor	$177,379.00	University of Minnesota
2025	MN Management & Budget	Bailey Erin K	Asst Commr Mn Mgmt & Budget	$177,369.84	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Richard Jean-Philippe	Professor	$177,362.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Moriearty Perry Lane	Associate Professor	$177,358.01	University of Minnesota
2025	Department of Natural Resources	Mcgowan Patrick M	Nr Spec 2 Co	$177,357.11	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Joseph Allyssa Mary	Mnscu Administrator 9	$177,349.41	Minnesota Management and Budget