Minnesota / Military Affairs Department

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Military Affairs Department

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

The Military Affairs Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 511 employees with median total compensation of $61,018; the highest distinct record was $249,807.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $27.8M
Employees: 511
Median total: $61,018
Highest record: $249,807

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$57$132,924+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 511 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,018) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $52,397 (96%)
Overtime — $935 (2%)
Other — $1,003 (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

$545

$23,354

$61,018

$78,079

$94,117

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $94,117 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $545. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Military Personnel

123 · $822

Military Security Guard

43 · $53,379

General Maintenance Worker

32 · $45,240

Airfield Fire Fighter

31 · $73,287

General Repair Worker

15 · $63,278

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	$25.3M —	523 —	$55,102 —
2025	$27.8M ▲ 9.8%	511 ▼ 2.3%	$61,018 ▲ 10.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Todd Holt

Building Maintenance Supervisor 2/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$102,054

Sub-department: St Cloud Maint Supervisor
Base pay: $100,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,054
Hire date: 2000-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Sherburne

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Todd Holt works as a Building Maintenance Supervisor 2 for Military Affairs Department within St Cloud Maintenance Supervisor. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. Todd earned $102,054 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Shawn Frey

State Program Administrative Director/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$101,376

Sub-department: FMO Engineers Supervisor
Base pay: $101,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,376
Hire date: 2012-04-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shawn Frey is a State Program Administrative Director at Military Affairs Department within Fmo Engineers Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,376. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Joshua Pennington

Planning Supervisor State/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$101,078

Sub-department: CR Environmental Supervisor
Base pay: $101,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,078
Hire date: 2013-10-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joshua Pennington holds the role of Planning Supervisor State at Military Affairs Department within Cr Environmental Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,078. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Ronald Stout

Building Maintenance Supervisor 2/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$100,948

Sub-department: Bemidji - Brainerd Supervisor
Base pay: $100,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,948
Hire date: 2004-08-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ronald Stout is a Building Maintenance Supervisor 2 at Military Affairs Department within Bemidji - Brainerd Supervisor. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,948. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Kristofer Olinger

Building Maintenance Supervisor 2/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$100,948

Sub-department: Rochester-Mankato Supervisor
Base pay: $100,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,948
Hire date: 2009-06-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristofer Olinger holds the role of Building Maintenance Supervisor 2 at Military Affairs Department within Rochester-Mankato Supervisor. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,948. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Michael Yahr

Building Maintenance Supervisor 2/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$100,910

Sub-department: Holman Maint Supervisor
Base pay: $100,108
Overtime: $803
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,910
Hire date: 2012-04-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Yahr holds the role of Building Maintenance Supervisor 2 at Military Affairs Department within Holman Maintenance Supervisor. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,910. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Justin Burud

Building Maintenance Supervisor 2/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$100,528

Sub-department: Mpls Maint Supervisor
Base pay: $100,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,528
Hire date: 2014-07-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Military Affairs Department, Justin Burud serves as a Building Maintenance Supervisor 2 within Mpls Maintenance Supervisor. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,528. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Tracy Banks

Contract Officer/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$99,964

Sub-department: FMO Buyers Supervisor
Base pay: $99,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,964
Hire date: 1992-09-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tracy Banks is a Contract Officer at Military Affairs Department within Fmo Buyers Supervisor. They have served since 1992 (about 33 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,964. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.