Year	Employer	Name	Title	Annual Wages	Source
2018	University of Minnesota	Ober Christopher Patrick	Associate Professor	$169,242.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Boyle Elizabeth Heger	Professor	$169,221.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Cleveland David Ray	Senior Teaching Attorney	$169,221.00	University of Minnesota
2018	University of Minnesota	Wells Peter S	Professor	$169,215.00	University of Minnesota
2022	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Jones Brian E	Jud District Administrator B	$169,214.90	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Carlson Stephanie M	Professor	$169,213.51	University of Minnesota
2017	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Azarbod Cyrus	State University Faculty	$169,210.50	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Ostby Timothy L	Jud District Administrator B	$169,208.51	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Zheng Yi	State University Faculty	$169,201.89	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Department of Transportation	Sexton Timothy	Asst Commr Transportation	$169,201.12	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Department of Human Services	Brost Wade R	Dhs Direct Care Executive Dir	$169,195.20	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Department of Revenue	Ho Lee H	Deputy Commr Revenue	$169,195.20	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Department of Human Services	Nohre Julie Marie	Psych Adv Practice Reg Nurse	$169,191.12	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Transportation	Misgen Steven M	Engineer Princ Admin Transp	$169,181.70	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Hashmi M Anaam	State University Faculty	$169,179.97	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Hansen Jamey	It Dir 1-Business Relat Mgmt	$169,176.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Bernhardson Ivy J	Jud District Court Judge	$169,162.92	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Knutsen Dwayne Neil	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$169,161.98	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Williamson Jodi L	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$169,161.98	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Yon Tamara L	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$169,161.98	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Tarnowski Sally L	Jud District Court Judge	$169,161.98	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Guthmann John H	Jud District Court Judge	$169,161.98	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Meslow Douglas B	Jud District Court Judge	$169,161.98	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Dietrich Michelle A	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$169,161.98	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Carlson Jay D	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$169,161.98	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota Judicial Branch	Messerich Kathryn Helen Davis	Jud District Court Chief Judge	$169,161.98	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Veterans Affairs	Hogan Simone R	Health Services Director	$169,159.04	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Seifert Randall Donald	Associate Dean	$169,154.00	University of Minnesota
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Elliott Kevin M	State University Faculty	$169,153.42	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Wendt Hornickle Erin L	Associate Professor	$169,152.00	University of Minnesota
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Egeland Jodi A	Msuaasf Range E	$169,150.89	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Corzo Cesar Agustin	Associate Professor	$169,139.00	University of Minnesota
2017	Minnesota Supreme Court	Chutich Margaret H	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$169,134.94	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	Minnesota Supreme Court	Hudson Natalie E	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$169,134.94	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	Minnesota Supreme Court	Stras David Ryan	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$169,134.94	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	Minnesota Supreme Court	Anderson G Barry	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$169,134.94	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	Minnesota Supreme Court	Lillehaug David L	Jud Sc Associate Justice	$169,134.94	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Barrett Steven P	Mnscu Administrator 7	$169,133.43	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Retherford Kristine Sue	Mnscu Administrator 10	$169,129.74	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Chiu Che-Wei	State University Faculty	$169,117.58	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	La Venture Kelly	State University Faculty	$169,115.82	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Investment Board	Kuettel Steven	Portfolio Manager Senior	$169,114.52	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Rafferty Susan Brooks	Hr Mgr 3-Generalist	$169,113.00	University of Minnesota
2023	University of Minnesota	Leslie Amy Marie	M&C Dir 1-Comm Gen	$169,112.50	University of Minnesota
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Snyder Kimberlee	State University Faculty	$169,109.00	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Office of the Legislative Auditor	Sass Joseph	Leg Audit It Auditor Coordinat	$169,103.07	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Miller Jeffery A	Mnscu Academic Professional 5	$169,094.38	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Hacker J David	Professor	$169,091.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Minnesota Supreme Court	Pratt Kevin D	Jud It Senior Manager	$169,074.56	Minnesota Management and Budget
2021	Minnesota IT Services	Kiemen John J	Systems Architect	$169,069.85	Minnesota Management and Budget
2022	Department of Natural Resources	Frericks Matthew J	Nr Dist Supv - Enforcement	$169,065.81	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Man Shushuang	State University Faculty	$169,064.53	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Reynolds Arthur	Professor	$169,055.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Jalan Bharat	Professor	$169,048.00	University of Minnesota
2017	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Davenport Mary Ann	Mnscu President/Vice Chanc Iii	$169,047.99	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Helgeson Erika Sarah	Associate Professor	$169,037.50	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Furrow Eva	Associate Professor	$169,028.00	University of Minnesota
2018	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Sohn Changsoo	State University Faculty	$169,022.82	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Baliga Ben R	State University Faculty	$169,017.01	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Department of Administration	Hayes Elizabeth B	Asst Commr Administration	$169,007.04	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Syed Mahbubur R	State University Faculty	$169,003.01	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Ratliff-Crain Jeffrey Alan	Vice Chancellor	$169,000.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Jutkowitz Eric	Associate Professor	$169,000.00	University of Minnesota
2022	Office of Administrative Hearings	Lafave James E	Admin Law Judge	$168,996.80	Minnesota Management and Budget
2019	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Joyce William Burke	State University Faculty	$168,995.25	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Wehausen Robert J	Mnit Division Manager 1	$168,992.73	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Joseph Allyssa Mary	Mnscu Administrator 9	$168,978.60	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Keller Kristina S	Mnscu Administrator 9	$168,974.96	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Markuson Chad A	Mnscu Administrator 8	$168,962.55	Minnesota Management and Budget
2020	Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals	Milun Patricia J	Judge Of Wkrs Comp Court Of Ap	$168,960.50	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Bingle Matthew L	Head Coach	$168,953.40	University of Minnesota
2024	Department of Transportation	Roy Christopher T	Transp Asst Div Dir	$168,948.94	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Selander Julie Ann	Ss Dir 1-One Stop	$168,943.00	University of Minnesota
2017	University of Minnesota	Sterner Robert W	Director (With Faculty Rank)	$168,940.00	University of Minnesota
2025	University of Minnesota	Volkov Boris B	Rsch Pro 7-Program Eval	$168,928.00	University of Minnesota
2024	University of Minnesota	Shuman Stephen K	Professor	$168,925.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Department of Human Services	Johnson Andrew Francis	General Counsel 2	$168,923.87	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Zuk Marlene	Associate Dean	$168,921.00	University of Minnesota
2017	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Gaalswyk Terry Burdell	Mnsccupresident/Vice Chanc Ii	$168,915.78	Minnesota Management and Budget
2017	Department of Transportation	Pirkl John A	Engineer Princ	$168,909.89	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Qian Yongzhong	Professor	$168,900.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Department of Human Services	Hommerding Sarah A	Pharmacist Senior	$168,897.69	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Nawrot Elizabeth Shannon	Mnscu Administrator 10	$168,891.68	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Corrections	Neba Felix C	Registered Nurse Advanced Prac	$168,883.85	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	Hanany Shaul	Professor	$168,883.00	University of Minnesota
2020	Minnesota Supreme Court	Demeules Rita R Coyle	Jud Supreme Court Commissioner	$168,880.45	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Department of Public Safety	Killion Kevin T	State Patrol Lieutenant	$168,864.33	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Department of Public Safety	Gensmer Michael J	State Patrol Lieutenant	$168,858.35	Minnesota Management and Budget
2024	University of Minnesota	French Jarrod	Associate Professor	$168,854.40	University of Minnesota
2025	Department of Public Safety	Rudeen Scott E	State Patrol Trooper	$168,843.23	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Golombiecki Daniel Robert	Mnscu Administrator 8	$168,840.72	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	Minnesota IT Services	Spitzenberger David M	Information Technology Spec 4	$168,837.94	Minnesota Management and Budget
2025	University of Minnesota	Sachs Jonathan Nathaniel	Professor	$168,828.00	University of Minnesota
2022	Minnesota IT Services	Conway Christopher James	Systems Analysis Unit Supv	$168,825.41	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	Duran Dorothy Jane	Mnsccupresident/Vice Chanc Ii	$168,819.53	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	Minnesota IT Services	Tibstra Debra K	Mnit Division Manager 2	$168,810.08	Minnesota Management and Budget
2018	University of Minnesota	Wollner Diane Renae	Administrative Director 1	$168,810.00	University of Minnesota
2025	Board of Public Defense	Bishop Tanya Marie	Public Defense Asst Attorney	$168,806.80	Minnesota Management and Budget
2023	University of Minnesota	Kilgore Mike	Professor	$168,805.00	University of Minnesota
2021	Department of Human Services	Olson Carol J	Dhs Direct Care Executive Dir	$168,804.00	Minnesota Management and Budget