Agency file

Lottery

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

The Lottery is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 178 employees with median total compensation of $72,875; the highest distinct record was $167,351.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $12.6M
Employees: 178
Median total: $72,875
Highest record: $167,351

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$60$145,725+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 178 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,875) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $68,369 (96%)
Overtime — $367 (1%)
Other — $2,189 (3%)
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

$5,179

$51,111

$72,875

$91,022

$125,133

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $125,133 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,179. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Lottery Sales Representative

28 · $81,719

Office Specialist

15 · $1,173

Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter

13 · $47,475

State Program Administrative Intermediate

10 · $62,092

Information Technology Specialist 4

8 · $125,133

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	$11.5M —	157 —	$73,122 —
2025	$12.6M ▲ 10.0%	178 ▲ 13.4%	$72,875 ▼ 0.3%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

State Lottery Illinois65% match
Secretary of State Minnesota46% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Mark Ulbricht

Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter/Lottery

2025 total comp

$54,500

Sub-department: Warehouse
Base pay: $54,470
Overtime: $30
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,500
Hire date: 2022-08-31
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mark Ulbricht is a Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter at Lottery within Warehouse. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,500. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Douglas Franco

Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter/Lottery

2025 total comp

$53,623

Sub-department: Warehouse
Base pay: $53,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,623
Hire date: 2022-05-11
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Lottery, Douglas Franco serves as a Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter within Warehouse. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,623. They are represented by Clerical.

Shelby Benson

Customer Services Specialist Princ/Lottery

2025 total comp

$52,475

Sub-department: Games Control Staff
Base pay: $51,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,475
Hire date: 2019-06-12
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shelby Benson holds the role of Customer Services Specialist Princ at Lottery within Games Control Staff. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,475. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Megan Peterson

Customer Services Specialist Princ/Lottery

2024 total comp

$51,513

Sub-department: Games Control Staff
Base pay: $50,682
Overtime: $831
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,513
Hire date: 2021-03-31
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Megan Peterson holds the role of Customer Services Specialist Princ at Lottery within Games Control Staff. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $51,513. They are represented by Clerical.

Jessica Jorgensen

State Program Administrative/Lottery

2024 total comp

$51,395

Sub-department: Information Security
Base pay: $51,235
Overtime: $75
Other pay: $86
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,395
Hire date: 2016-11-14
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: Yes
Agency Number: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jessica Jorgensen works as a State Program Administrative for Lottery within Information Security. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Jessica earned $51,395 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

James Turnbull

Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter/Lottery

2025 total comp

$51,274

Sub-department: Warehouse
Base pay: $50,348
Overtime: $927
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,274
Hire date: 2022-09-14
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

James Turnbull holds the role of Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter at Lottery within Warehouse. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,274. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Tess Haima

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Lottery

2025 total comp

$51,111

Sub-department: Special Events
Base pay: $51,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,111
Hire date: 2024-02-07
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tess Haima holds the role of Office & Administrative Specialist Senior at Lottery within Special Events. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,111. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Michael Serio

Systems Supervisor/Lottery

2025 total comp

$50,257

Sub-department: Information Systems
Base pay: $50,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,257
Hire date: 2025-01-22
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Lottery, Michael Serio serves as a Systems Supervisor within Information Systems. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,257. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Bryan Hedgers

Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter/Lottery

2025 total comp

$49,802

Sub-department: Warehouse
Base pay: $49,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,802
Hire date: 2022-02-14
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Bryan Hedgers holds the role of Central Services Administrative Specialist Inter at Lottery within Warehouse. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,802. They are represented by Clerical.

Charity Hudson

Customer Services Specialist Int/Lottery

2025 total comp

$49,376

Sub-department: Games Control Staff
Base pay: $49,126
Overtime: $249
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,376
Hire date: 2019-06-12
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Charity Hudson is a Customer Services Specialist Int at Lottery within Games Control Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,376. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Theresa Vannelli

Communications Specialist 1/Lottery

2024 total comp

$49,362

Sub-department: Special Events
Base pay: $27,569
Overtime: $273
Other pay: $21,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,362
Hire date: 1984-04-16
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, 2024: No
Agency Number: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Theresa Vannelli holds the role of Communications Specialist 1 at Lottery within Special Events. Hired in 1984, they have about 40 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,362. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.