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

Mark Dittrich

Planner Senior State/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$54,021

Sub-department: Energy&Environment Staff
Base pay: $26,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,638
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,021
Hire date: 1993-11-05
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: 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, Mark Dittrich serves as a Planner Senior State within Energy&Environment Staff. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,021. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacorey Ingram

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$53,961

Sub-department: Commodity Services Staff
Base pay: $53,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,961
Hire date: 2023-07-19
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: Yes
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, Jacorey Ingram serves as a Plant Industry Inspector 1 within Commodity Services Staff. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,961. Union affiliation: Technical.

Allison Beauregard

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$53,929

Sub-department: AMDD Director Staff
Base pay: $53,890
Overtime: $39
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,929
Hire date: 2022-04-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Allison Beauregard holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Agriculture Department within Amdd Director Staff. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $53,929. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Maryellen Matusovic

State Program Administrative Technician Specialist/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$53,883

Sub-department: Lab Operations Unit Staff
Base pay: $53,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,883
Hire date: 2021-08-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Maryellen Matusovic works as a State Program Administrative Technician Specialist for Agriculture Department within Lab Operations Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Maryellen earned $53,883 in 2024. They are represented by Technical.

Rachel Friesen

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$53,626

Sub-department: Training & Outreach Staff
Base pay: $53,618
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,626
Hire date: 2024-08-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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

Rachel Friesen is a State Program Administrative Intermediate at Agriculture Department within Training & Outreach Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,626. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

John Honetschlager

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$53,065

Sub-department: Commodity Services Staff
Base pay: $53,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,065
Hire date: 2023-03-01
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: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Honetschlager holds the role of Plant Industry Inspector 1 at Agriculture Department within Commodity Services Staff. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,065. Union affiliation: Technical.

Olivia Oswald

Agricultural Specialist/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$52,722

Sub-department: Retail Food Safety C Staff
Base pay: $52,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,722
Hire date: 2019-10-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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: Yes
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, Olivia Oswald serves as a Agricultural Specialist within Retail Food Safety C Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,722. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Trisha Gruber

Plant Industry Inspector 1/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$51,914

Sub-department: Commodity Services Staff
Base pay: $51,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,914
Hire date: 2017-11-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Trisha Gruber is a Plant Industry Inspector 1 at Agriculture Department within Commodity Services Staff. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $51,914. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Ka Xiong

Agricultural Specialist/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$51,766

Sub-department: Retail Food Safety A Staff
Base pay: $48,492
Overtime: $130
Other pay: $3,144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,766
Hire date: 2020-09-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
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, Ka Xiong serves as a Agricultural Specialist within Retail Food Safety a Staff. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,766. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cathleen Villas-Horns

Hydrologist 4/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$51,433

Sub-department: IncidentResponseUnitSupervisor
Base pay: $17,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,948
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,433
Hire date: 1987-09-28
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: No
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, Cathleen Villas-Horns serves as a Hydrologist 4 within Incidentresponseunitsupervisor. They have served since 1987 (about 37 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $51,433. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Laramie Leraistre

State Program Administrative Technician Specialist/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$50,980

Sub-department: Lab Operations Unit Staff
Base pay: $49,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,980
Hire date: 2024-05-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
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, Laramie Leraistre serves as a State Program Administrative Technician Specialist within Lab Operations Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,980. Union affiliation: Technical.

Brian Ingmire

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$50,865

Sub-department: MAWQC Technical Staff
Base pay: $50,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,865
Hire date: 2022-01-05
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.55
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

Brian Ingmire holds the role of State Program Administrative Intermediate at Agriculture Department within Mawqc Technical Staff. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a intermittent, 0.55 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,865. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mandy Bradley

Plant Industry Inspector 2/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$50,245

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $49,868
Overtime: $377
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,245
Hire date: 2006-06-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 67
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.71
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mandy Bradley holds the role of Plant Industry Inspector 2 at Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a part-time, 0.71 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,245. They are represented by Technical.

Tracy Distante

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$49,730

Sub-department: Licensing&Certifications Staff
Base pay: $49,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,730
Hire date: 2000-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tracy Distante is a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Agriculture Department within Licensing&Certifications Staff. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,730. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Danielle Fransman

Accounting Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$49,466

Sub-department: Payroll Staff
Base pay: $49,386
Overtime: $81
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,466
Hire date: 2024-07-31
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: Yes
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, Danielle Fransman serves as a Accounting Technician within Payroll Staff. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,466. They are represented by Technical.

Danielle Isaacson

State Program Administrative Principal/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$49,391

Sub-department: MN Ag WaterQualityCertrProgStf
Base pay: $44,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,391
Hire date: 2013-09-18
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: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Danielle Isaacson holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Agriculture Department within MN Ag Waterqualitycertrprogstf. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,391. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.