| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Minnesota IT Services |
Schmitt Jeffrey A |
Information Technology Spec 5 |
$171,178.48 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Morrow Annette K |
State University Faculty |
$171,174.96 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
Weir Andrew P |
Pharmacist Senior |
$171,170.56 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2022 |
Department of Natural Resources |
Mcgowan Patrick M |
Nr Spec 2 Co |
$171,156.37 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2020 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Man Shushuang |
State University Faculty |
$171,156.31 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
University of Minnesota |
Smith Megan |
Physician |
$171,144.80 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2020 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Williamson Jeffery D |
Mnscu Administrator 9 |
$171,144.77 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2025 |
University of Minnesota |
Westberg Sarah M |
Associate Dean |
$171,143.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2023 |
Minnesota Judicial Branch |
Stumme Rebekka Lynn |
Jud District Court Judge |
$171,139.08 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2025 |
University of Minnesota |
Trumble Troy |
Associate Professor |
$171,131.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2024 |
University of Minnesota |
Hink Tamara |
Fin Mgr 3-Fin Gnrlst |
$171,131.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2024 |
Department of Corrections |
Werner Jared R |
Corr Officer 3 |
$171,126.28 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2017 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Kerkaert Debra A |
Mnscu Administrator 12 |
$171,119.65 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Petzold Mark C |
State University Faculty |
$171,114.39 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
O'kane Gail Catherine |
Mnscu Administrator 9 |
$171,112.29 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
University of Minnesota |
Granberg Aaron Thomas |
It Mgr 3-It Multidiscipline |
$171,099.86 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2025 |
University of Minnesota |
Guzina Bojan B |
Professor |
$171,089.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2021 |
Department of Human Services |
Hommerding Sarah A |
Pharmacist Senior |
$171,084.86 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Smayling Miles |
State University Faculty |
$171,083.75 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2025 |
Housing Finance Agency |
Rindels Paula S |
Housing Finance Agency Exec |
$171,076.41 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
University of Minnesota |
Culhane Marie Rene |
Professor |
$171,076.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2025 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Earl Heather Bower |
Community College Faculty |
$171,061.34 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Heckaman Daniel A |
Mnscu Administrator 10 |
$171,047.44 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2017 |
University of Minnesota |
Falconer Seanne N |
Administrative Director 1 |
$171,044.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2024 |
University of Minnesota |
Wells Scott J |
Professor |
$171,043.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2023 |
Housing Finance Agency |
Schuchman Kayla |
Housing Finance Agency Exec |
$171,038.03 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2019 |
Department of Human Services |
Dugan Angela Emerick |
Behavioral Med Practitioner Sr |
$171,035.84 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
O'kane Gail Catherine |
Mnscu Administrator 9 |
$171,027.28 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Department of Human Services |
Jones Derrick A |
Dir Care And Treatment Mgr 5 |
$171,022.76 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2025 |
University of Minnesota |
Masters Allison |
Assistant Professor |
$171,020.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2017 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Opatz Patrick J |
Mnscu President/Vice Chanc Iii |
$171,014.53 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Department of Administration |
Roberts-Davis Alice |
Commissioner-Administration |
$171,002.94 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2025 |
Department of Transportation |
Anderson John Thomas |
Engineer Princ Admin Transp |
$171,001.99 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
University of Minnesota |
Kormas Ioannis |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$171,000.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2017 |
University of Minnesota |
Calow Peter |
Professor |
$170,993.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2023 |
Department of Human Services |
Klingaman Jonathan F |
Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse |
$170,991.52 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
University of Minnesota |
Hamilton Shaan |
Fin Dir 1-Fin Gnrlst |
$170,978.95 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2025 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Krull Melissa Meg |
State University Faculty |
$170,976.17 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2022 |
Department of Natural Resources |
Kruse Lisa J |
Nr Dist Supv - Enforcement |
$170,968.47 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2025 |
Board of Public Defense |
Gust Bradley Edward |
Public Defense Info Tech Sp 5 |
$170,955.20 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota IT Services |
Spratt Tyrone |
Information Syst Director |
$170,951.71 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota IT Services |
Jonsen Gregory J |
Mnit Division Manager 2 |
$170,951.67 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota IT Services |
Ellering Shawn Daniel |
Mnit Division Manager 2 |
$170,951.67 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota IT Services |
Yurich Jr Gordon B |
Information Syst Director |
$170,951.67 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota IT Services |
Hauerwas Debra A |
Mnit Division Manager 2 |
$170,951.66 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Department of Public Safety |
Bartell Diane Renee |
Information Syst Director |
$170,951.66 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Secretary of State |
Trenzeluk Theodore J |
Information Syst Director |
$170,951.66 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota IT Services |
Johnson James E |
Mnit Division Manager 2 |
$170,951.66 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota IT Services |
Allie Brian R |
Information Syst Director |
$170,951.66 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota IT Services |
Moreland John David |
Mnit Division Manager 2 |
$170,951.66 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2018 |
University of Minnesota |
Kallsen Lincoln A |
Assistant Vice President |
$170,950.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2025 |
University of Minnesota |
Erickson Mark K |
Administrative Director 1 |
$170,945.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2024 |
University of Minnesota |
Turkiela Jason Lee |
Senior Lecturer |
$170,933.18 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2025 |
Department of Natural Resources |
Kruse Lisa J |
Nr Dist Supv - Enforcement |
$170,931.34 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2018 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Haley Joseph D |
State University Faculty |
$170,927.70 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
University of Minnesota |
Franklin Rhonda R |
Professor |
$170,910.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2017 |
University of Minnesota |
Alexander Gordon J |
Professor |
$170,906.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2023 |
Department of Corrections |
Opsal Walter R |
Corr Lieutenant |
$170,886.93 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
Department of Corrections |
Jones Connie L |
Deputy Commr Corrections |
$170,881.46 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2018 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Kerkaert Debra A |
Mnscu Administrator 12 |
$170,878.93 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
University of Minnesota |
Mcdonald Jeffrey E |
It Mgr 3-It Multidiscipline |
$170,872.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2018 |
University of Minnesota |
Fosnacht Donald R |
Research Director 1 |
$170,854.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2018 |
University of Minnesota |
Goetz Keith A |
Research Director 1 |
$170,854.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2022 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Bradbury Boyd L |
State University Faculty |
$170,842.19 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
Department of Health |
Benson Robin Christopher |
General Counsel 3 |
$170,835.41 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Sargent Sheri Lynn |
Mnscu Administrator 7 |
$170,835.20 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2021 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Miller Kenneth W |
State University Faculty |
$170,831.30 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2018 |
University of Minnesota |
Xu Linli |
Assistant Professor |
$170,830.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2024 |
Department of Administration |
Christensen Stacie E |
Deputy Commr Administration |
$170,825.80 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2017 |
University of Minnesota |
Williamson Stanley Paul |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$170,818.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2023 |
University of Minnesota |
Nadeau Richard D |
Clinical Professor |
$170,811.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2024 |
Office of Attorney General |
Krans Sarah L |
S3 (Attorney General's Office) |
$170,810.52 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2025 |
University of Minnesota |
Churchill Dvm Julie Ann |
Professor |
$170,808.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2024 |
Department of Human Services |
Manwa Haron Nyakundi |
Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse |
$170,799.84 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
Department of Human Services |
Odurukwe Chinedu Uzoma |
Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse |
$170,799.84 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2022 |
Department of Human Services |
Chandler Donovan A |
Dhs Direct Care Executive Dir |
$170,795.20 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency |
Espejel-Schutt Maria Irma Carolina |
Engineer Princ |
$170,789.70 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2021 |
Minnesota IT Services |
Arnob Furhath |
Systems Architect |
$170,782.33 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2025 |
University of Minnesota |
Hogan Chris |
Professor |
$170,772.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2025 |
University of Minnesota |
Johnson Andrea Lucia |
Fin Mgr 3-Bdg & Fpa |
$170,768.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2024 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Turgeon Michael J |
State University Faculty |
$170,766.77 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
Department of Human Services |
Melby Scott H J |
State Prog Admin Manager Prin |
$170,764.21 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2025 |
University of Minnesota |
Boldon Christopher Michael |
Hr Mgr 3 |
$170,762.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2021 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Safonov Pavel |
State University Faculty |
$170,754.22 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Halfacre Cassandra Elizabeth |
Community College Faculty |
$170,736.19 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2025 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Hallanger Nathan John |
Mnscu Administrator 9 |
$170,730.91 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2017 |
Minnesota IT Services |
Chunduri Sharmila |
Information Technology Spec 4 |
$170,730.82 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2020 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Ponto Julie Ann |
State University Faculty |
$170,729.03 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
University of Minnesota |
Rozenshtein Alan Zachary |
Associate Professor |
$170,704.23 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2023 |
University of Minnesota |
Kolaseri Krishnadas Deepa |
Bd Dir 1-Bus Dev Gnrlst |
$170,692.50 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2023 |
University of Minnesota |
Haugstad Greg David |
Research Manager 3 |
$170,686.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2022 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Song Jae H |
State University Faculty |
$170,670.33 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2025 |
University of Minnesota |
Keefe Daniel F |
Professor |
$170,670.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2021 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Collins Marianne Kenney |
State University Faculty |
$170,669.68 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2024 |
University of Minnesota |
Sun Calvin |
Professor |
$170,655.61 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2019 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Akey Lynn D |
Mnscu Administrator 13 |
$170,651.52 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
University of Minnesota |
Olson Patricia D |
Associate Dean |
$170,651.41 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2024 |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities |
Haley Joseph D |
State University Faculty |
$170,646.60 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |
| 2023 |
University of Minnesota |
Luciana Monica Marie |
Professor |
$170,638.00 |
University of Minnesota |
| 2023 |
Department of Corrections |
Melvin John P |
Corr Investigation Manager |
$170,634.88 |
Minnesota Management and Budget |