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

Michael Conway

Communications Specialist 1/Lottery

2025 total comp

$72,581

Sub-department: Special Events
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $1,581
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,581
Hire date: 2024-06-12
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Conway is a Communications Specialist 1 at Lottery within Special Events. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,581. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kaitlin Ostenson

Information Technology Specialist 2/Lottery

2025 total comp

$72,401

Sub-department: IT Customer Support
Base pay: $69,192
Overtime: $2,073
Other pay: $1,136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,401
Hire date: 2020-03-11
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kaitlin Ostenson holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 2 at Lottery within IT Customer Support. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,401. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Melissa Reed

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Lottery

2025 total comp

$72,228

Sub-department: Games Control Staff
Base pay: $64,516
Overtime: $410
Other pay: $7,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,228
Hire date: 2019-06-12
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa Reed holds the role of State Program Administrative Intermediate 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 $72,228. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Hayden Brandt

Communications Specialist 3/Lottery

2025 total comp

$71,694

Sub-department: Digital Media
Base pay: $70,836
Overtime: $858
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,694
Hire date: 2024-05-22
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: Yes
Agency Number: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hayden Brandt works as a Communications Specialist 3 for Lottery within Digital Media. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Hayden earned $71,694 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristin Reed

Lottery Sales Representative/Lottery

2025 total comp

$70,796

Sub-department: Metro South
Base pay: $68,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,796
Hire date: 2012-05-11
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Lottery, Kristin Reed serves as a Lottery Sales Representative within Metro South. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,796. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kimberly Capocasa

Buyer 2/Lottery

2025 total comp

$69,395

Sub-department: Contracts/Purchasing
Base pay: $68,024
Overtime: $372
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,395
Hire date: 2016-04-06
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Lottery, Kimberly Capocasa serves as a Buyer 2 within Contracts/Purchasing. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,395. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Steven Boyle

Management Analyst Supervisor 2/Lottery

2025 total comp

$68,860

Sub-department: Warehouse
Base pay: $67,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,860
Hire date: 2021-11-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Steven Boyle is a Management Analyst Supervisor 2 at Lottery within Warehouse. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,860. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Sophie Bolstad

Lottery Sales Representative/Lottery

2025 total comp

$68,746

Sub-department: Virginia Regional Office
Base pay: $65,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,065
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,746
Hire date: 2014-05-14
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: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sophie Bolstad holds the role of Lottery Sales Representative at Lottery within Virginia Regional Office. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,746. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Paul Altobell

State Program Administrative/Lottery

2025 total comp

$68,171

Sub-department: Special Events
Base pay: $67,509
Overtime: $661
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,171
Hire date: 2019-09-25
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: Yes
Agency Number: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Paul Altobell is a State Program Administrative at Lottery within Special Events. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,171. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Thomas Trimble

Information Technology Specialist 2/Lottery

2025 total comp

$67,819

Sub-department: PC/Telecommunications
Base pay: $67,680
Overtime: $140
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,819
Hire date: 2019-04-18
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: G03
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Thomas Trimble works as a Information Technology Specialist 2 for Lottery within Pc/Telecommunications. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $67,819 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.