Minnesota / Public Utilities Community

Agency file

Public Utilities Community

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

The Public Utilities Community operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 85 employees with median total compensation of $95,388; the highest distinct record was $173,745.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $7.9M
Employees: 85
Median total: $95,388
Highest record: $173,745

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,467$172,317+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 85 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,388) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $91,060 (98%)
Overtime — $3 (0%)
Other — $1,639 (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

$52,436

$74,000

$95,388

$108,945

$132,761

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $132,761 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,436. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Pub Util Financial Analyst 3

7 · $96,727

Planning Director State

7 · $95,579

Commissioner-Public Utilities

5 · $168,272

Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supervisor

5 · $132,761

Pub Util Rates Analyst 3

5 · $77,231

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	$6.9M —	75 —	$89,349 —
2025	$7.9M ▲ 14.8%	85 ▲ 13.3%	$95,388 ▲ 6.8%

Record list

Employees

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Jacob Strauss

Planning Director State/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$78,534

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $76,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,534
Hire date: 2022-10-17
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: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: B82
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jacob Strauss works as a Planning Director State for Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Jacob earned $78,534 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Derek Duran

Pub Util Rates Analyst 3/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$77,231

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $75,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,231
Hire date: 2021-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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: B82
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Derek Duran works as a Pub Util Rates Analyst 3 for Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Derek earned $77,231 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

John Dybvig

Consumer Complaint Mediat 2/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$77,156

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $76,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,156
Hire date: 2020-04-01
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: B82
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Dybvig holds the role of Consumer Complaint Mediat 2 at Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,156. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacques Harvieux

Planner Principal State/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$76,054

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $76,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,054
Hire date: 2023-07-17
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: B82
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Utilities Community, Jacques Harvieux serves as a Planner Principal State within Supervisors & IT. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,054. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Susan Burns

Consumer Complaint Mediat 2/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$74,500

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $73,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,500
Hire date: 2023-07-05
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: B82
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Susan Burns works as a Consumer Complaint Mediat 2 for Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Susan earned $74,500 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Morgan Stafford

Human Resources Specialist 2/Public Utilities Community

2024 total comp

$74,273

Sub-department: Business Office Support
Base pay: $69,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,273
Hire date: 2019-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: B82
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Morgan Stafford is a Human Resources Specialist 2 at Public Utilities Community within Business Office Support. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $74,273. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sophia Nikitas

Pub Util Rates Analyst 2/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$74,000

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $73,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,000
Hire date: 2023-09-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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: B82
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Utilities Community, Sophia Nikitas serves as a Pub Util Rates Analyst 2 within Supervisors & IT. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,000. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.