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

David Hudson

Military Security Guard/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$16,393

Sub-department: St Paul AASF Staff
Base pay: $15,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,393
Hire date: 2025-02-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Hudson holds the role of Military Security Guard at Military Affairs Department within St Paul Aasf Staff. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,393. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Brent Cox

General Repair Worker/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$15,649

Sub-department: FMO Maintenance Staff
Base pay: $15,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,649
Hire date: 2025-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 87
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
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: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brent Cox works as a General Repair Worker for Military Affairs Department within Fmo Maintenance Staff. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Brent earned $15,649 in 2025. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Tylin Rust

Military Security Guard/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$14,778

Sub-department: Duluth Security Staff
Base pay: $14,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,778
Hire date: 2025-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tylin Rust holds the role of Military Security Guard at Military Affairs Department within Duluth Security Staff. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,778. Union affiliation: Service.

Tonya Soltis

Office Services Supervisor 1/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$14,571

Sub-department: CR Billet Supervisor
Base pay: $14,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,571
Hire date: 2025-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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

Tonya Soltis holds the role of Office Services Supervisor 1 at Military Affairs Department within Cr Billet Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,571. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Stefanie Hurt

State Program Administrative Intermediate/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$14,534

Sub-department: Yellow Ribbon Outreach Coordin
Base pay: $6,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,534
Hire date: 2022-07-20
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: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stefanie Hurt is a State Program Administrative Intermediate at Military Affairs Department within Yellow Ribbon Outreach Coordin. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $14,534. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Matthew Lorenz

Military Security Guard/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$14,409

Sub-department: Camp Ripley Security
Base pay: $13,356
Overtime: $45
Other pay: $1,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,409
Hire date: 2025-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Military Affairs Department, Matthew Lorenz serves as a Military Security Guard within Camp Ripley Security. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,409. They are represented by Service.

Carl Scott

Groundskeeper Inter/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$14,398

Sub-department: FMO Maintenance Staff
Base pay: $9,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,398
Hire date: 2007-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Carl Scott works as a Groundskeeper Inter for Military Affairs Department within Fmo Maintenance Staff. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. Carl earned $14,398 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Service.

Dustin Corder

Building Maintenance Coordinator/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,604

Sub-department: Holman Maint Staff
Base pay: $13,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,604
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 96
Union / bargaining unit: Craft, Maintenance, Labor
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: 202
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dustin Corder works as a Building Maintenance Coordinator for Military Affairs Department within Holman Maintenance Staff. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Dustin earned $13,604 in 2025. They are represented by Craft, Maintenance, Labor.

Tae Tisdell

General Maintenance Worker/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$13,450

Sub-department: CR Billet Staff
Base pay: $13,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,450
Hire date: 2025-02-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 60
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tae Tisdell is a General Maintenance Worker at Military Affairs Department within Cr Billet Staff. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $13,450. They are represented by Service.

John Stegall

Military Personnel/Military Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$13,323

Sub-department: Armory Workers-Trng & CommCtrs
Base pay: $12,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,323
Hire date: 2023-10-20
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Stegall is a Military Personnel at Military Affairs Department within Armory Workers-Trng & Commctrs. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working intermittent, 0.3 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $13,323. Their bargaining unit is Excluded All Others.

Connor Radel

Military Security Guard/Military Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$12,386

Sub-department: Duluth Security Staff
Base pay: $12,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,386
Hire date: 2022-11-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Service
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: St Louis

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Military Affairs Department, Connor Radel serves as a Military Security Guard within Duluth Security Staff. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,386. They are represented by Service.

Tyfani Kitchenmaster

Customer Services Specialist Int/Military Affairs Department

2024 total comp

$12,344

Sub-department: Camp Ripley Training Site
Base pay: $10,129
Overtime: $900
Other pay: $1,315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,344
Hire date: 2022-11-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Military Affairs Department, Tyfani Kitchenmaster serves as a Customer Services Specialist Int within Camp Ripley Training Site. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working part-time, 0.2 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,344. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Aleeya Curtis-Evans

Military Personnel/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$11,573

Sub-department: AH Holistic
Base pay: $11,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,573
Hire date: 2025-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 3
Union / bargaining unit: Excluded All Others
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: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Aleeya Curtis-Evans works as a Military Personnel for Military Affairs Department within Ah Holistic. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Aleeya earned $11,573 in 2025. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.