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

Nikki Warner

Communications Specialist 2/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$23,694

Sub-department: Communications Staff
Base pay: $23,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,694
Hire date: 2025-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Nikki Warner works as a Communications Specialist 2 for Agriculture Department within Communications Staff. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Nikki earned $23,694 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ellen Friedrich

State Program Administrative Principal/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$23,494

Sub-department: MAWQC Technical Staff
Base pay: $23,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,494
Hire date: 2025-02-26
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

Ellen Friedrich holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Agriculture Department within Mawqc Technical Staff. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,494. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Joyce Walkosz

Office and Administrative Supervisor/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$22,608

Sub-department: Central Svcs Acct Supervisor
Base pay: $2,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,608
Hire date: 1990-07-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joyce Walkosz is a Office and Administrative Supervisor at Agriculture Department within Central Services Accountant Supervisor. Hired in 1990, they have about 34 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $22,608. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Nate Goodell

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$22,454

Sub-department: Weed & Hemp Unit
Base pay: $14,612
Overtime: $567
Other pay: $7,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,454
Hire date: 1996-03-14
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.63
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nate Goodell holds the role of Plant Industry Inspector 1 at Agriculture Department within Weed & Hemp Unit. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 28 years as a intermittent, 0.63 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,454. Union affiliation: Technical.

Sandra Caron

Human Resources Consultant 1/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$22,044

Sub-department: Human Resources Staff
Base pay: $20,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,044
Hire date: 1975-07-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sandra Caron holds the role of Human Resources Consultant 1 at Agriculture Department within Human Resources Staff. Their tenure dates to 1975, about 49 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,044. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kathy Rasch

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$21,408

Sub-department: MN Ag WaterQualityCertrProgStf
Base pay: $20,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $431
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,408
Hire date: 2015-12-02
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Kathy Rasch serves as a State Program Administrative Intermediate within MN Ag Waterqualitycertrprogstf. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working intermittent, 0.4 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,408. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Breanna Haluptzok

Agricultural Advisor/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$21,210

Sub-department: Manufactured Food Safety A Stf
Base pay: $19,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,602
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,210
Hire date: 2017-03-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 10
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Breanna Haluptzok serves as a Agricultural Advisor within Manufactured Food Safety a Stf. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years), working part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,210. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Allison Lozano

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$21,086

Sub-department: AMDD Director Staff
Base pay: $20,652
Overtime: $434
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,086
Hire date: 2024-09-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Allison Lozano is a Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Agriculture Department within Amdd Director Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $21,086. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Jerald Yourczek

Plant Health Specialist 2/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$20,652

Sub-department: Pest Detection &MgmtUnitStaff
Base pay: $18,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,652
Hire date: 1997-06-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Jerald Yourczek serves as a Plant Health Specialist 2 within Pest Detection &Mgmtunitstaff. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,652. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Susan Smith

State Program Administrative/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$20,004

Sub-department: Licensing&LogisticsMgmtStaff
Base pay: $11,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,887
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,004
Hire date: 2007-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Susan Smith holds the role of State Program Administrative at Agriculture Department within Licensing&Logisticsmgmtstaff. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,004. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Tyler Strickland

Accounting Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$19,707

Sub-department: Payroll Staff
Base pay: $19,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,707
Hire date: 2018-04-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Tyler Strickland serves as a Accounting Technician within Payroll Staff. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,707. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Gabrielle Ries

Plant Health Specialist 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$19,599

Sub-department: Plant Pest Reg Staff
Base pay: $18,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,599
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gabrielle Ries is a Plant Health Specialist 1 at Agriculture Department within Plant Pest Reg Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,599. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Adam Husfeldt

Dairy Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$19,524

Sub-department: Dairy Inspection East Staff
Base pay: $15,013
Overtime: $1,352
Other pay: $3,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,524
Hire date: 2022-11-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 1
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Adam Husfeldt holds the role of Dairy Inspector 1 at Agriculture Department within Dairy Inspection East Staff. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,524. Union affiliation: Technical.

Zaysha Hayes

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$18,732

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $17,315
Overtime: $647
Other pay: $770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,732
Hire date: 2021-05-17
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.59
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Zaysha Hayes holds the role of Agricultural Technician at Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a intermittent, 0.59 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,732. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

William Hartnett

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$18,535

Sub-department: Domestic Markets Staff
Base pay: $17,406
Overtime: $503
Other pay: $626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,535
Hire date: 2023-03-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 53
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

William Hartnett holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional at Agriculture Department within Domestic Markets Staff. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,535. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Megan Moland

State Program Administrative Senior/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$18,474

Sub-department: Conservation Program Unit Staf
Base pay: $18,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,474
Hire date: 2017-03-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Megan Moland works as a State Program Administrative Senior for Agriculture Department within Conservation Program Unit Staf. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Megan earned $18,474 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.