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

Ashley Bress

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$131,750

Sub-department: AMDD Assistant Director
Base pay: $127,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,750
Hire date: 2014-08-13
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ashley Bress is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Agriculture Department within Amdd Assistant Director. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,750. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Lucia Hunt

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$129,641

Sub-department: Emergency Preparedness & Respo
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,641
Hire date: 2007-03-12
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Lucia Hunt holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Agriculture Department within Emergency Preparedness & Respo. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,641. They are represented by Manager.

Levi Muhl

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$129,641

Sub-department: Meat Inspection St. Paul Supv
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,641
Hire date: 2004-03-25
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Levi Muhl is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Agriculture Department within Meat Inspection St. Paul Supervisor. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,641. They are represented by Manager.

Larry Luedeman

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$128,835

Sub-department: Food & Feed Safety Asst Dir
Base pay: $128,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,835
Hire date: 2002-09-30
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Larry Luedeman holds the role of State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Agriculture Department within Food & Feed Safety Assistant Director. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,835. They are represented by Manager.

Stephanie Ende

Agronomy Assistant Director Environmental Reg/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$126,621

Sub-department: PFMD Assistant Director
Base pay: $126,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,621
Hire date: 2010-10-13
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stephanie Ende works as a Agronomy Assistant Director Environmental Reg for Agriculture Department within Pfmd Assistant Director. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. Stephanie earned $126,621 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.