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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Jolynn White

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$56,460

Sub-department: Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $56,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,460
Hire date: 2006-09-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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

Jolynn White is a State Program Administrative Coordinator at Agriculture Department within Commissioner's Staff. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,460. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Surakchya Koirala Pokharel

Laboratory Technician/Agriculture Department

2024 total comp

$56,374

Sub-department: Microbiology Unit Staff
Base pay: $56,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,374
Hire date: 2022-03-30
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

Surakchya Koirala Pokharel works as a Laboratory Technician for Agriculture Department within Microbiology Unit Staff. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Surakchya earned $56,374 in 2024. They are represented by Technical.

Adreanne Johnson

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$56,337

Sub-department: Incident Response Unit Staff
Base pay: $56,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,337
Hire date: 2011-04-13
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Adreanne Johnson holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Agriculture Department within Incident Response Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,337. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Stacy Weldon-Franco

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$56,337

Sub-department: Enforcement Unit Staff
Base pay: $56,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,337
Hire date: 2000-03-15
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Agriculture Department, Stacy Weldon-Franco serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Enforcement Unit Staff. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,337. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Jessica Liljedahl

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$55,957

Sub-department: Ag Finance Staff
Base pay: $55,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,957
Hire date: 2021-09-20
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: No
Agency Number: B04
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jessica Liljedahl holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Agriculture Department within Ag Finance Staff. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,957. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Olivia Oswald

Agricultural Advisor/Agriculture Department

2025 total comp

$55,828

Sub-department: Retail Food Safety C Staff
Base pay: $55,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,828
Hire date: 2019-10-30
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

At Agriculture Department, Olivia Oswald serves as a Agricultural Advisor within Retail Food Safety C Staff. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,828. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.