Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2022	Department of Human Services	Rivas Katie Marie	Special Care Dentist	$172,193.61	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Monsaas-Daly Natasha Lynn	It Dir 1-It Multidiscipline	$172,193.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Rosen Carl Jay	Professor	$172,193.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Hagen Dara Lea	Mnscu Administrator 8	$172,184.56	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Safonov Pavel	State University Faculty	$172,171.56	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Department of Revenue	Nieman Justin T	Revenue Tax System Dir 3	$172,164.67	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Hagen David	G&C Dir 1-Spnsrd Proj Adm	$172,162.00	University of Minnesota
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Harris Garth Everett	State University Faculty	$172,153.19	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Department of Human Services	Koffi Nana E	Behavior Modification Asst	$172,150.90	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Janardan Ravi	Professor	$172,150.00	University of Minnesota
2022	Department of Human Services	Klingaman Jonathan F	Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse	$172,149.08	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	More Swati Sudhakar	Professor	$172,141.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Office of Attorney General	Canaday James W	M4 (Attorney General's Office)	$172,139.41	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Norris Kalan Robert	Assistant Professor	$172,134.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota State Senate	Backhus Kenneth P	Counsel Iv	$172,128.64	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Human Services	Syrjamaki Josh M	Asst Commr Human Services	$172,128.01	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Hofschulte Janice Marie	Tech College Faculty	$172,113.89	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Kamp Dush Claire M	Professor	$172,100.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Wilson Alex James	Assistant Professor	$172,099.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Kleiner Morris M	Professor	$172,095.00	University of Minnesota
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Sturrock David E	State University Faculty	$172,085.48	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Janz Kenneth David	Mnscu Administrator 9	$172,083.60	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Dykhuis Debra Ann	Administrative Director 1	$172,078.40	University of Minnesota
2024	Minnesota IT Services	Casper Jr Kenneth J	Information Technology Spec 5	$172,075.04	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Minnesota IT Services	Kiemen John J	Systems Architect	$172,068.18	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Ali Abdifatah Ahmed	Assistant Professor	$172,067.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Skalberg Randall Kirk	Mnscu Administrator 12	$172,059.48	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Beschorner Elizabeth Ann	State University Faculty	$172,042.68	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota IT Services	Capra Vincent L	Systems Architect	$172,036.28	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Department of Human Services	Loften Rachel	Registered Nurse Advanced Prac	$172,022.17	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Department of Human Services	Kazeem Elizabeth A	Registered Nurse	$172,019.40	Minnesota Management and Budget
2021	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Otto Teresa Uhde	Community College Faculty	$172,016.92	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Grimstad Mike	Co Spec 3-Electrical Eng Nne	$172,016.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Kang Gerui	State University Faculty	$172,009.08	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Margenthaler Matthew	State University Faculty	$172,008.30	Minnesota Management and Budget
2021	Minnesota Supreme Court	Ostdiek Daniel Michael	Jud Dir Finance	$172,004.64	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Gram Ole Rehberg	Associate Vice Provost	$172,000.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Allen James R	Professor	$172,000.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Allen James R	Professor	$172,000.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Carlson Keith William	Fin Dir 1-Fin Gnrlst	$172,000.00	University of Minnesota
2022	Office of the Legislative Auditor	Mathison Mark A	Leg Audit It Auditor Manager	$171,992.40	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Corrections	Stenseth Lisa A	Corr Facility Oper Dir	$171,978.66	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Public Safety	Johnson Kerry E	State Patrol Trooper	$171,977.14	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Chovanec Gale J	Community College Faculty	$171,967.90	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Department of Corrections	Nielsen Bradley J	Corr Officer 2	$171,966.42	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Malecek Mark D	Mnscu Administrator 9	$171,959.80	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Myers Chad Leighton	Professor	$171,956.00	University of Minnesota
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Berger David A	Community College Faculty	$171,948.95	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Bishop Jeffrey R	Professor	$171,948.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Sturrock David E	State University Faculty	$171,937.76	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Heinrich Daniel A	Associate Professor	$171,918.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Department of Public Safety	Salto Timothy N	State Patrol Lieutenant	$171,917.02	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	University of Minnesota	Maruyama Geoffrey	Professor	$171,915.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Provenzano Paolo	Professor	$171,891.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Office of Attorney General	Cassutt Donna B	M4 (Attorney General's Office)	$171,890.45	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Department of Human Services	Lindell Tami Dawn	Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse	$171,883.44	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Winrow Brian P	State University Faculty	$171,883.40	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Employment and Economic Development	Knutson Katie M	Asst Commr Empl & Economic Dev	$171,870.64	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Springer Nathan Michael	Professor	$171,865.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Sheu Edward P	Jud District Court Judge	$171,864.08	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Dill-Macky Ruth	Professor	$171,848.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Wilson Roxanne	State University Faculty	$171,840.09	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Horn Stacey Snider	Professor	$171,839.03	University of Minnesota
2023	Department of Employment and Economic Development	Mckinnon Kevin	Economic Development Mgr	$171,835.92	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Luo Jiao	Assistant Professor	$171,832.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Department of Public Safety	Winters Todd W	State Patrol Trooper	$171,815.99	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Morris Mo	Administrative Manager 3	$171,810.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	King Kendall Amy	Associate Dean	$171,810.00	University of Minnesota
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Cronn-Mills Daniel	State University Faculty	$171,791.07	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Distefano Mark Dewey	Professor	$171,785.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Singh Jitendra	State University Faculty	$171,783.35	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Yu Jin	State University Faculty	$171,773.60	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota IT Services	Roberson Kimberly Ann	Mnit Division Manager 2	$171,768.18	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Department of Veterans Affairs	Hagans Elnora M	Registered Nurse Advanced Prac	$171,760.81	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Lee John Y	Information Technology Spec 5	$171,760.10	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	MN Management & Budget	Bailey Erin K	Asst Commr Mn Mgmt & Budget	$171,746.02	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Department of Transportation	Hietpas Jay J	Transp Division Engineer	$171,745.96	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Department of Natural Resources	Richards Jess W	Asst Commr Nr Operations	$171,745.93	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota IT Services	Abrahamson Todd William	Systems Architect	$171,745.92	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Department of Natural Resources	Lotthammer Shannon M	Asst Commr Nr Operations	$171,745.90	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Department of Natural Resources	Meier Robert H	Asst Commr Nr Operations	$171,745.90	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Bjork Tammy Joan	Mnit Division Manager 1	$171,737.79	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Hood Dawn	Fin Dir 1-Fin Gnrlst	$171,720.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Engbloom Nicholas A	Ad Mgr 3-Medicine/Health	$171,707.00	University of Minnesota
2022	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Meng Juan	State University Faculty	$171,705.29	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	South Central Service Cooperative	Wall Wanda S		$171,684.51	South Central Service Cooperative
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Wagner Dana L	State University Faculty	$171,684.30	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Bristow Dennis Neal	State University Faculty	$171,680.18	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Human Services	Conover De Anna Corliss	Agency Policy Specialist	$171,678.43	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Daiker Barb	Administrative Manager 3	$171,675.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Minnesota Supreme Court	Buker Dean A	Jud Dir Chief Inform Officer	$171,670.80	Minnesota Management and Budget
2021	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Rosacker Kirsten M	State University Faculty	$171,663.12	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Tadmor Ellad B	Professor	$171,652.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Coursol Diane	State University Faculty	$171,649.95	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Corrections	Edwards Adijat	Registered Nurse Senior	$171,631.92	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Court of Appeals	Rodenberg John R	Jud Court Of Appeals Judge	$171,623.92	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Court of Appeals	Reyes Jr Peter Michael	Jud Court Of Appeals Judge	$171,623.92	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Court of Appeals	Cochran Jeanne	Jud Court Of Appeals Judge	$171,623.92	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Court of Appeals	Bjorkman Louise Dovre	Jud Court Of Appeals Judge	$171,623.92	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Court of Appeals	Connolly Francis J	Jud Court Of Appeals Judge	$171,623.92	Minnesota Management and Budget