Minnesota / Animal Health Board

Agency file

Animal Health Board

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Animal Health Board oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 48 employees with median total compensation of $81,069; the highest distinct record was $159,045.

Year: 2025
Employees: 48
Median total: $81,069
Highest record: $159,045

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$12,950$142,546+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 48 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,069) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $80,771 (98%)
Overtime — $250 (0%)
Other — $1,481 (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

$49,191

$57,040

$81,069

$106,834

$120,738

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,738 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,191. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Veterinarian

8 · $112,241

Office & Administrative Specialist Int

8 · $53,347

State Program Administrative Intermediate

6 · $75,698

Veterinarian Senior

5 · $126,846

Agricultural Advisor

4 · $86,608

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Duane Fox

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Animal Health Board

2025 total comp

$55,170

Sub-department: Group T
Base pay: $55,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,170
Hire date: 2019-10-23
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: B14
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Animal Health Board, Duane Fox serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Group T. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,170. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Tony Labarre

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Animal Health Board

2025 total comp

$53,525

Sub-department: Group P
Base pay: $53,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,525
Hire date: 2017-03-13
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: B14
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Animal Health Board, Tony Labarre serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Group P. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,525. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Kaylyn Chapin

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Animal Health Board

2025 total comp

$53,170

Sub-department: Group G
Base pay: $53,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,170
Hire date: 2023-08-28
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: B14
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kaylyn Chapin holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Animal Health Board within Group G. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,170. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Jesica Aho

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Animal Health Board

2025 total comp

$51,496

Sub-department: Group O
Base pay: $51,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,496
Hire date: 2022-10-27
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: B14
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jesica Aho works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Animal Health Board within Group O. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Jesica earned $51,496 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Samantha Kappel

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Animal Health Board

2025 total comp

$49,191

Sub-department: Group L
Base pay: $49,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,191
Hire date: 2021-05-24
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: B14
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Samantha Kappel works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Animal Health Board within Group L. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Samantha earned $49,191 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Laura Tebrake

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Animal Health Board

2025 total comp

$46,345

Sub-department: Group K
Base pay: $46,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,345
Hire date: 2018-12-26
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: B14
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Laura Tebrake holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Animal Health Board within Group K. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,345. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Alexandra Delheimer

Veterinarian/Animal Health Board

2025 total comp

$42,560

Sub-department: Group O
Base pay: $42,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,560
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Health Treatment Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B14
Bargaining Unit Number: 213
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Alexandra Delheimer is a Veterinarian at Animal Health Board within Group O. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,560. Union affiliation: Health Treatment Professional.

Andrew Gladitsch

Staff Attorney 1/Animal Health Board

2025 total comp

$41,703

Sub-department: Group N
Base pay: $41,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,703
Hire date: 2022-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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: B14
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Andrew Gladitsch is a Staff Attorney 1 at Animal Health Board within Group N. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,703. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kate Brakefield

Veterinarian/Animal Health Board

2025 total comp

$35,145

Sub-department: Group P
Base pay: $29,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,145
Hire date: 2023-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Health Treatment Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B14
Bargaining Unit Number: 213
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kate Brakefield works as a Veterinarian for Animal Health Board within Group P. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Kate earned $35,145 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Treatment Professional.

Stacey Eissinger

Staff Attorney 1/Animal Health Board

2025 total comp

$12,950

Sub-department: Group N
Base pay: $12,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,950
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
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: B14
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Animal Health Board, Stacey Eissinger serves as a Staff Attorney 1 within Group N. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,950. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Marita Bliven

Accounting Officer/Animal Health Board

2024 total comp

$3,224

Sub-department: Group J
Base pay: $3,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,224
Hire date: 2012-02-21
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: B14
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Marita Bliven is a Accounting Officer at Animal Health Board within Group J. They have served since 2012 (about 12 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $3,224. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.