Minnesota / Agriculture Department

Agency file

Agriculture Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Agriculture Department supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2025, this agency had 611 employees with median total compensation of $80,497; the highest distinct record was $178,228.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $44.2M
Employees: 611
Median total: $80,497
Highest record: $178,228

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$262$144,327+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 611 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,497) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $70,980 (98%)
Overtime — $268 (0%)
Other — $1,155 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$7,399

$55,828

$80,497

$97,734

$110,939

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $110,939 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,399. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Agricultural Technician

55 · $4,693

State Program Administrative Principal

40 · $92,505

Agricultural Advisor

39 · $83,785

Agricultural Consultant

36 · $97,736

State Program Administrative Senior

26 · $84,522

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$40.5M —	561 —	$78,246 —
2025	$44.2M ▲ 9.1%	611 ▲ 8.9%	$80,497 ▲ 2.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Trisha Leaf

Agricultural Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$118,536

Sub-department: Pesticide Non-Point ProgramSup
Base pay: $118,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,536
Hire date: 2017-06-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Trisha Leaf holds the role of Agricultural Program Supervisor at Agriculture Department within Pesticide Non-Point Programsup. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,536. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Matthew Forstner

Laboratory Scientist Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$116,533

Sub-department: Microbiology Unit Supervisor
Base pay: $116,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,533
Hire date: 2004-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matthew Forstner is a Laboratory Scientist Supervisor at Agriculture Department within Microbiology Unit Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,533. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Diandra Viner

Laboratory Scientist Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$116,533

Sub-department: Plant Analysis Unit Supervisor
Base pay: $116,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,533
Hire date: 2018-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Diandra Viner works as a Laboratory Scientist Supervisor for Agriculture Department within Plant Analysis Unit Supervisor. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Diandra earned $116,533 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Yoko Johnson

Laboratory Scientist Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$116,533

Sub-department: Environmental Analysis Supv
Base pay: $116,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,533
Hire date: 1999-06-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Yoko Johnson works as a Laboratory Scientist Supervisor for Agriculture Department within Environmental Analysis Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years as a full-time employee. Yoko earned $116,533 in 2025. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Matthew Mcdevitt

Loan Officer Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$116,533

Sub-department: Ag Finance Supervisor
Base pay: $116,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,533
Hire date: 2016-08-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Matthew Mcdevitt is a Loan Officer Supervisor at Agriculture Department within Ag Finance Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,533. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Kathryn Reynolds

Laboratory Scientist Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$116,529

Sub-department: Water Analysis Unit Supervisor
Base pay: $116,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,529
Hire date: 1992-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Kathryn Reynolds serves as a Laboratory Scientist Supervisor within Water Analysis Unit Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 33 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,529. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Stephanie Ende

Agricultural Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$115,650

Sub-department: Inspection&EnforcementProgSupv
Base pay: $115,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,650
Hire date: 2010-10-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Stephanie Ende serves as a Agricultural Program Supervisor within Inspection&Enforcementprogsupv. They have served since 2010 (about 14 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,650. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Jeffrey Phillips

Planning Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$115,645

Sub-department: International Marketing Sup
Base pay: $112,504
Overtime: $433
Other pay: $2,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,645
Hire date: 1988-01-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jeffrey Phillips holds the role of Planning Program Supervisor at Agriculture Department within International Marketing Sup. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,645. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Monika Chandler

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$115,317

Sub-department: Seed, Weed, Bio-Tech & Hemp SS
Base pay: $115,153
Overtime: $164
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,317
Hire date: 2000-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Monika Chandler is a State Program Administrative Coordinator at Agriculture Department within Seed, Weed, Bio-Tech & Hemp Ss. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,317. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lisa Wetzel

State Program Administrative Director/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$115,208

Sub-department: Training & Outreach Supervisor
Base pay: $112,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,208
Hire date: 2014-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Lisa Wetzel serves as a State Program Administrative Director within Training & Outreach Supervisor. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,208. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Jeffrey Lorentz

Agricultural Consultant/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$114,801

Sub-department: Facility Management Staff
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $247
Other pay: $16,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,801
Hire date: 2012-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jeffrey Lorentz works as a Agricultural Consultant for Agriculture Department within Facility Management Staff. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. Jeffrey earned $114,801 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

David Tollefson

Hydrologist 4/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$114,670

Sub-department: Monitoring Unit Supervisor
Base pay: $112,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,670
Hire date: 2007-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, David Tollefson serves as a Hydrologist 4 within Monitoring Unit Supervisor. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,670. They are represented by Middle Management Association.