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Minnesota’s state payroll counted 59 people with a June 30 position in Explore Minnesota in FY2026, according to Minnesota Management and Budget.

MMB agency number B20, in its payroll in 16 fiscal years. MMB printed more than one name for it over the years; each year’s is in the table below.

Explore Minnesota, FY2026

59
People
With a June 30 position in the agency, each once; 59 positions.
$77,462
Median pay
Over the 59 paid in FY2026.
$76,207
State median
Over everyone Minnesota paid in FY2026.
14
Paid $100,000 or more
In FY2026, counting every position and agency.

Every fiscal year

Median pay at Explore Minnesota against Minnesota's, FY2011 to FY2026

The median of a fiscal year's pay over the people the agency held a position for on June 30 and paid more than zero, beside the same median over everyone the State paid. Not adjusted for inflation.

Not adjusted for inflation: a dollar in the first year bought more than a dollar in the last, and this chart does not say how much more.

Source: Minnesota Management and Budget

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The figures

Median pay at Explore Minnesota against Minnesota's, FY2011 to FY2026. The median of a fiscal year's pay over the people the agency held a position for on June 30 and paid more than zero, beside the same median over everyone the State paid. Not adjusted for inflation.
Fiscal yearMedian payState medianPeople
FY2011$34,687$44,28772
FY2012$33,990$44,58068
FY2013$28,451$44,77467
FY2014$35,552$46,35068
FY2015$37,360$48,50964
FY2016$37,606$49,73071
FY2017$43,916$51,40568
FY2018$46,864$52,56361
FY2019$51,898$54,51458
FY2020$52,926$56,57954
FY2021$57,747$59,85947
FY2022$54,796$60,96043
FY2023$66,857$66,72646
FY2024$72,083$69,31045
FY2025$74,697$73,59759
FY2026$77,462$76,20759

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Explore Minnesota: people, median pay and the state's median in every fiscal year of Minnesota's state payroll
Fiscal yearPeopleMedian pay
FY202659$77,462
FY202559$74,697
FY202445$72,083
FY202346$66,857
FY202243$54,796
FY202147$57,747
FY202054$52,926
FY201958$51,898
FY201861$46,864
FY201768$43,916
FY201671$37,606
FY201564$37,360
FY201468$35,552
FY201367$28,451
FY201268$33,990
FY201172$34,687

Its largest titles, FY2026

Everyone in Explore Minnesota in FY2026, by pay

Each person with a June 30 position in the agency, ranked by the year’s pay from every position, the most first. Each name is the one their position prints, and links to every year under their number.

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Explore Minnesota: its people in FY2026, ranked by pay, 1 to 59 of 59
RankNamePay
1Bennett McGinty, Lauren M$168,878
2Briley, John Randolph$146,607
3Helle, Beth A$141,409
4Sutton, Kathryn Jeanne$141,409
5Meyer, Michael J$138,628
6Morgan, Christopher$127,370
7Hill, Karina Theresa$122,803
8Schak, Jennifer$120,923
9Lalum, Nicole L$118,687
10Blanchard, Dawn C$115,215
11Lawrenz-Wareham, Nell Regina$109,291
12Cox, Devon$109,027
13Lane, Roxanne Lynn$108,990
14Havelka, Lisa L$100,472
15Nussbaum, Gretchen$99,290
16Ramthun, Derek$98,649
17Hannah, Caitlin R$98,262
18Fyten, Mary Frances$96,892
19Parks, Andrew D$96,799
20Ramer, Julie M$94,184
21Hanson, Lyndsey J$90,613
22Juliot, Jacob K$88,305
23Woolley, Glori A$86,131
24Schneider, Brittany Ann$86,104
25Lydon, Sean E$85,904
26Graves, Melanie$85,172
27Maas, Brenda Jean Nehls$84,963
28Brumback, Kari Joy$84,932
29Laabs, Jared$83,708
30Pinske, Catherine$77,462
31Robb, David A$76,677
32Bushman, Dawn$75,202
33Vuicich, Linda D$74,714
34Karnowski, Sandra J$72,431
35Vazquez, Eleanor Rose$70,949
36Hallaway, Riley$70,493
37Lukes Hauser, Shannon Rose$70,165
38Paterson, Annie$66,615
39Fey, Chelsea$66,288
40Voss, Christine M$61,308
41DonCarlos, Melissa J$60,777
42Helget, Joseph R.$47,816
43Walkowiak, Gail$46,542
44Sarvi, Stephen T$45,851
45Vuicich, Benjamin T$40,436
46Gebeke, Sarah$40,240
47Jahnke, Megan Renee$37,931
48Harris, Douglas Matthew$36,458
48Heikkila, Luke$36,458
50Hollingsworth, Lydia$34,471
51Lundholm, Sally$26,173
52Johansen, Jill$25,903
53DeBenedet, Gloria Jean$25,262
54Walkner, Fiona Jo$22,221
55Olson, Ruth E$18,582
56Eppler, Janice A$13,175
57McKinley, Jenny ESharee$13,066
58Gross, Stacey$6,224
59Allen, Robin Rergina$2,324

Sources

Compiled automatically from State of Minnesota — State Employee Payroll Data by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

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