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

Gerald Huberty

Airfield Fire Fighter Assistant Chief/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$109,210

Sub-department: Duluth Fire Fighter Asst Chief
Base pay: $94,887
Overtime: $11,523
Other pay: $2,801
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,210
Hire date: 1995-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.33
Work county: St Louis

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

Gerald Huberty holds the role of Airfield Fire Fighter Assistant Chief at Military Affairs Department within Duluth Fire Fighter Assistant Chief. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years) as a full-time, 1.33 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,210. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Justin Skoglund

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$107,945

Sub-department: FMO Engineers Staff 2
Base pay: $107,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,945
Hire date: 2014-11-19
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: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Military Affairs Department, Justin Skoglund serves as a State Program Administrative Coordinator within Fmo Engineers Staff 2. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,945. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Russell Ekholm

State Program Administrative Coordinator/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$107,945

Sub-department: FMO Engineers Staff 2
Base pay: $107,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,945
Hire date: 2014-11-05
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: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Russell Ekholm holds the role of State Program Administrative Coordinator at Military Affairs Department within Fmo Engineers Staff 2. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,945. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Paul Kempton

Engineering Specialist Senior/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$106,978

Sub-department: FMO Engineers Staff
Base pay: $106,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,978
Hire date: 2015-05-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
Union / bargaining unit: MN Govt Engineers Council
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: 212
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Military Affairs Department, Paul Kempton serves as a Engineering Specialist Senior within Fmo Engineers Staff. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,978. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.

Lance Knopik

Electrician Supervisor/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$106,741

Sub-department: FMO Electricians Supervisor
Base pay: $101,083
Overtime: $5,529
Other pay: $129
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,741
Hire date: 2007-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
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

Lance Knopik works as a Electrician Supervisor for Military Affairs Department within Fmo Electricians Supervisor. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. Lance earned $106,741 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.