Minnesota / Agriculture Department

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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

Kimberly Thielen Cremers

Agricultural Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$125,377

Sub-department: Plant Pest Reg & Mitigat Sup
Base pay: $121,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,377
Hire date: 1996-05-03
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

Kimberly Thielen Cremers holds the role of Agricultural Program Supervisor at Agriculture Department within Plant Pest Reg & Mitigat Sup. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,377. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Lee Zettler

Hydrologist 4/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$123,307

Sub-department: IncidentResponseUnitSupervisor
Base pay: $120,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,307
Hire date: 2008-05-19
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, Lee Zettler serves as a Hydrologist 4 within Incidentresponseunitsupervisor. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,307. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Nicholas Milanowski

Agricultural Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$121,895

Sub-department: Commodity Services Supervisor
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,895
Hire date: 2015-06-10
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, Nicholas Milanowski serves as a Agricultural Program Supervisor within Commodity Services Supervisor. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,895. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Christopher Mcnulty

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$121,654

Sub-department: Legal Services Staff
Base pay: $120,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,654
Hire date: 2014-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Christopher Mcnulty works as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior for Agriculture Department within Legal Services Staff. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. Christopher earned $121,654 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

David Smith

Agricultural Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: Manufactured Food Prog Supv
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2023-04-12
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 Smith serves as a Agricultural Program Supervisor within Manufactured Food Program Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,895. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Matthew Gerths

Agricultural Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: Feed Safety Program Supervisor
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2018-08-22
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

Matthew Gerths holds the role of Agricultural Program Supervisor at Agriculture Department within Feed Safety Program Supervisor. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,895. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Daniel Opsahl

Agricultural Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: Operations & Planning Manager
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2017-03-01
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, Daniel Opsahl serves as a Agricultural Program Supervisor within Operations & Planning Manager. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,895. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Bradley Jordahl Redlin

Agricultural Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: AgConservationServicesManager
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2012-05-23
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

Bradley Jordahl Redlin works as a Agricultural Program Supervisor for Agriculture Department within Agconservationservicesmanager. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. Bradley earned $120,895 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Margaret Wagner

Agricultural Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: Fertilizer Non-Point Prog Supv
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2010-07-26
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

Margaret Wagner works as a Agricultural Program Supervisor for Agriculture Department within Fertilizer Non-Point Program Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a full-time employee. Margaret earned $120,895 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Julie Schmidt

Agricultural Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: Operations Program Supervisor
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2005-10-24
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

Julie Schmidt is a Agricultural Program Supervisor at Agriculture Department within Operations Program Supervisor. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,895. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Kimberley Carlton

Agricultural Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: Retail Food Program Supervisor
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 2000-09-06
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

Kimberley Carlton holds the role of Agricultural Program Supervisor at Agriculture Department within Retail Food Program Supervisor. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,895. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Anthony Cortilet

Agricultural Program Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$120,895

Sub-department: Seed, Weed, Bio-Tech&HempSecMg
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,895
Hire date: 1998-12-07
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

Anthony Cortilet holds the role of Agricultural Program Supervisor at Agriculture Department within Seed, Weed, Bio-Tech&Hempsecmg. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,895. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Sherry Thomas

Human Resources Director 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$120,616

Sub-department: Assistant HR Director
Base pay: $120,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,616
Hire date: 1995-01-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Sherry Thomas serves as a Human Resources Director 1 within Assistant HR Director. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,616. They are represented by Confidential.