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

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Jason Scott

State Program Administrative/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$68,163

Sub-department: Pesticide Unit Staff
Base pay: $64,985
Overtime: $461
Other pay: $2,717
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,163
Hire date: 2023-08-16
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

At Agriculture Department, Jason Scott serves as a State Program Administrative within Pesticide Unit Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,163. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jackie Anderson

State Program Administrative Technician Specialist/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$68,113

Sub-department: Commodity Services Staff
Base pay: $68,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,113
Hire date: 2002-09-23
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: 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, Jackie Anderson serves as a State Program Administrative Technician Specialist within Commodity Services Staff. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,113. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Lee Wood

State Program Administrative Technician Specialist/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$68,113

Sub-department: Lab Services Director Staff
Base pay: $68,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,113
Hire date: 2006-02-16
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: 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, Lee Wood serves as a State Program Administrative Technician Specialist within Lab Services Director Staff. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,113. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Andrea Jemelka

State Program Administrative Technician Specialist/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$68,113

Sub-department: Lab Operations Unit Staff
Base pay: $68,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,113
Hire date: 1995-09-06
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: 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, Andrea Jemelka serves as a State Program Administrative Technician Specialist within Lab Operations Unit Staff. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,113. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Jennifer Parnes

Agricultural Advisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$67,812

Sub-department: Retail Food Safety B Staff
Base pay: $67,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,812
Hire date: 2010-06-07
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, Jennifer Parnes serves as a Agricultural Advisor within Retail Food Safety B Staff. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,812. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Megan Thompson

Plant Health Specialist 2/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$67,687

Sub-department: Seed Unit Staff
Base pay: $66,543
Overtime: $144
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,687
Hire date: 2023-07-05
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: 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, Megan Thompson serves as a Plant Health Specialist 2 within Seed Unit Staff. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,687. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Cynthia Hale

Grants Specialist Inter/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$67,546

Sub-department: Local Food PA Staff
Base pay: $67,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,546
Hire date: 2005-08-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Cynthia Hale serves as a Grants Specialist Inter within Local Food PA Staff. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,546. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Scott Meyers

Agricultural Specialist/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$67,546

Sub-department: Manufactured Food Safety A Stf
Base pay: $67,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,546
Hire date: 2024-07-31
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

At Agriculture Department, Scott Meyers serves as a Agricultural Specialist within Manufactured Food Safety a Stf. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,546. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Josephine Lenneman

Agricultural Advisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$67,504

Sub-department: M&P Inspection South Staff
Base pay: $67,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,504
Hire date: 2021-09-01
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

Josephine Lenneman is a Agricultural Advisor at Agriculture Department within M&P Inspection South Staff. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,504. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rosemary Kinney

Human Resources Technician 2/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$67,482

Sub-department: Asst HR Director Staff
Base pay: $67,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,482
Hire date: 1994-12-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
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

Rosemary Kinney works as a Human Resources Technician 2 for Agriculture Department within Assistant HR Director Staff. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years) as a full-time employee. Rosemary earned $67,482 in 2025. They are represented by Confidential.

Calvin Hoefker

Livestock Weigher 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$67,372

Sub-department: D&M Livestock Staff
Base pay: $56,253
Overtime: $7,329
Other pay: $3,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,372
Hire date: 2015-10-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Calvin Hoefker works as a Livestock Weigher 1 for Agriculture Department within D&M Livestock Staff. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Calvin earned $67,372 in 2025. Union affiliation: Service.

Amy Brenna

Grants Specialist Inter/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$67,253

Sub-department: Local Food PA Staff
Base pay: $67,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,253
Hire date: 2024-07-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Amy Brenna serves as a Grants Specialist Inter within Local Food PA Staff. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,253. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Alex Brandt

State Program Administrative Senior/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$67,202

Sub-department: D&M Operations Staff
Base pay: $67,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,202
Hire date: 2021-10-13
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alex Brandt works as a State Program Administrative Senior for Agriculture Department within D&M Operations Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Alex earned $67,202 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Barbara Jacobson

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$66,991

Sub-department: Business & Quality Mgmt Staff
Base pay: $66,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,991
Hire date: 2016-04-06
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

Barbara Jacobson works as a State Program Administrative Intermediate for Agriculture Department within Business & Quality Management Staff. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. Barbara earned $66,991 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacqueline Borromeo

Executive 2/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$66,745

Sub-department: Deputy Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $66,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,745
Hire date: 2023-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
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

Jacqueline Borromeo is a Executive 2 at Agriculture Department within Deputy Commissioner's Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,745. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Dani Sackett

Plant Health Specialist 1/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$66,643

Sub-department: Plant Pest Reg Staff
Base pay: $66,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,643
Hire date: 2023-04-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 6
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

At Agriculture Department, Dani Sackett serves as a Plant Health Specialist 1 within Plant Pest Reg Staff. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,643. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nicole Rawski

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$66,596

Sub-department: PPD Director Staff
Base pay: $66,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,596
Hire date: 2008-02-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
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

Nicole Rawski works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal for Agriculture Department within PPD Director Staff. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. Nicole earned $66,596 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Alexander Hildreth

Agricultural Specialist/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$66,563

Sub-department: Inspection Unit 2 Staff
Base pay: $66,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,563
Hire date: 2022-05-11
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

Alexander Hildreth holds the role of Agricultural Specialist at Agriculture Department within Inspection Unit 2 Staff. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,563. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Deborah Vermeersch

Agricultural Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$66,523

Sub-department: Mitigation&RegulatoryResponStf
Base pay: $64,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,013
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,523
Hire date: 1989-05-30
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.66
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

Deborah Vermeersch holds the role of Agricultural Technician at Agriculture Department within Mitigation&Regulatoryresponstf. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 36 years as a intermittent, 0.66 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,523. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.

Elizabeth Maxwell

Management Analyst 2/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$66,392

Sub-department: Operations Unit Staff
Base pay: $66,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,392
Hire date: 2019-04-29
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

At Agriculture Department, Elizabeth Maxwell serves as a Management Analyst 2 within Operations Unit Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,392. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Stephen Moser

Management Analyst 2/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$66,392

Sub-department: AMDD Director Staff
Base pay: $66,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,392
Hire date: 2012-11-26
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

Stephen Moser works as a Management Analyst 2 for Agriculture Department within Amdd Director Staff. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Stephen earned $66,392 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jodie Vezina

Accounting Technician/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$66,315

Sub-department: Payroll Staff
Base pay: $66,244
Overtime: $72
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,315
Hire date: 2021-10-28
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, Jodie Vezina serves as a Accounting Technician within Payroll Staff. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,315. Union affiliation: Technical.