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

Jolene Carlson

Military Personnel/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$99,614

Sub-department: AH Holistic Dir
Base pay: $99,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,614
Hire date: 2005-01-03
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: No
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 221
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Military Affairs Department, Jolene Carlson serves as a Military Personnel within Ah Holistic Director. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,614. Union affiliation: Excluded All Others.

Sol Sukut

Planner Principal State/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$99,008

Sub-department: FMO Admin Staff
Base pay: $97,738
Overtime: $1,270
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,008
Hire date: 2021-07-21
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: 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

Sol Sukut works as a Planner Principal State for Military Affairs Department within Fmo Administrative Staff. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Sol earned $99,008 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Joseph Sauer

Airfield Fire Fighter/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$98,353

Sub-department: Duluth Fire Fighters A Shift
Base pay: $73,361
Overtime: $18,161
Other pay: $6,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,353
Hire date: 2015-03-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Military Affairs Department, Joseph Sauer serves as a Airfield Fire Fighter within Duluth Fire Fighters a Shift. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time, 1.33 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,353. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Michael Lemieur

Airfield Fire Fighter Assistant Chief/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$98,297

Sub-department: CR FF Assistant Chief
Base pay: $91,032
Overtime: $627
Other pay: $6,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,297
Hire date: 2012-08-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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 Lemieur holds the role of Airfield Fire Fighter Assistant Chief at Military Affairs Department within Cr Ff Assistant Chief. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,297. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Mark Erickson

State Program Administrative Principal/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$98,211

Sub-department: FMO Planners Staff
Base pay: $97,738
Overtime: $473
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,211
Hire date: 1997-04-01
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: 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, Mark Erickson serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Fmo Planners Staff. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,211. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Joseph Laforce

Planner Principal State/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,738

Sub-department: FMO Planners Staff
Base pay: $97,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,738
Hire date: 1993-06-28
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: 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

Joseph Laforce holds the role of Planner Principal State at Military Affairs Department within Fmo Planners Staff. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,738. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Keith Ferdon

Planner Principal State/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: FMO Admin Staff
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2001-07-05
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: 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

Keith Ferdon holds the role of Planner Principal State at Military Affairs Department within Fmo Administrative Staff. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,734. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Bruce Jensen

State Program Administrative Principal/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: FMO Admin Staff
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 2014-01-02
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: 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

Bruce Jensen works as a State Program Administrative Principal for Military Affairs Department within Fmo Administrative Staff. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. Bruce earned $97,734 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Craig Erickson

State Program Administrative Principal/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,734

Sub-department: CR Environmental Staff
Base pay: $97,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,734
Hire date: 1997-08-01
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: 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

Craig Erickson is a State Program Administrative Principal at Military Affairs Department within Cr Environmental Staff. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,734. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Brian Boser

Airfield Fire Fighter Senior/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,727

Sub-department: CR FF A-Shift
Base pay: $86,299
Overtime: $2,574
Other pay: $8,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,727
Hire date: 2010-08-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.33
Work county: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Brian Boser holds the role of Airfield Fire Fighter Senior at Military Affairs Department within Cr Ff A-Shift. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years) as a full-time, 1.33 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,727. They are represented by Technical.

Joseph Kurhajetz

Information Technology Specialist 3/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$97,482

Sub-department: AGO IT Support
Base pay: $97,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,482
Hire date: 2023-05-24
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: P01
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joseph Kurhajetz holds the role of Information Technology Specialist 3 at Military Affairs Department within Ago IT Support. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,482. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jeffrey Wittrock

Engineering Specialist Senior/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$96,793

Sub-department: FMO Engineers Staff 2
Base pay: $96,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,793
Hire date: 2015-12-02
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

Jeffrey Wittrock works as a Engineering Specialist Senior for Military Affairs Department within Fmo Engineers Staff 2. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. Jeffrey earned $96,793 in 2025. They are represented by MN Govt Engineers Council.

Ryan Marple

Building Maintenance Supervisor 2/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$95,317

Sub-department: Duluth Maint Supervisor
Base pay: $93,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,317
Hire date: 2003-11-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ryan Marple is a Building Maintenance Supervisor 2 at Military Affairs Department within Duluth Maintenance Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,317. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Benjamin Schultz

Engineering Specialist/Military Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$95,213

Sub-department: FMO Engineers Staff 2
Base pay: $78,958
Overtime: $10,580
Other pay: $5,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,213
Hire date: 2011-12-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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, Benjamin Schultz serves as a Engineering Specialist within Fmo Engineers Staff 2. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,213. Union affiliation: MN Govt Engineers Council.