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

Page 1

Matthew Schuerger

Commissioner-Public Utilities/Public Utilities Community

2024 total comp

$122,003

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $89,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,003
Hire date: 2016-02-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: B82
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Public Utilities Community, Matthew Schuerger serves as a Commissioner-Public Utilities within Supervisors & IT. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,003. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Lise Trudeau

Planning Director State/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$120,013

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $120,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,013
Hire date: 2006-06-19
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: 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

Lise Trudeau holds the role of Planning Director State at Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,013. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Robert Manning

Pub Util Analyst Coordinator/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$118,364

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,364
Hire date: 2019-06-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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, Robert Manning serves as a Pub Util Analyst Coordinator within Supervisors & IT. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,364. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jason Bonnett

Pub Util Analyst Coordinator/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$118,364

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,364
Hire date: 1995-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Jason Bonnett works as a Pub Util Analyst Coordinator for Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years as a full-time employee. Jason earned $118,364 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michael Bull

Senior Executive Officer/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$117,938

Sub-department: Executive Secretary
Base pay: $117,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,938
Hire date: 1998-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Bull holds the role of Senior Executive Officer at Public Utilities Community within Executive Secretary. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,938. They are represented by Manager.

Sean Stalpes

Pub Util Analyst Coordinator/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$117,364

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,364
Hire date: 2010-07-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Sean Stalpes holds the role of Pub Util Analyst Coordinator at Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,364. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Eric Witte

Attorney 2/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$117,364

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $117,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,364
Hire date: 1996-10-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

Eric Witte works as a Attorney 2 for Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years as a full-time employee. Eric earned $117,364 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Coriahna Rude-Young

State Program Administrative Manager/Public Utilities Community

2024 total comp

$115,998

Sub-department: Executive Secretary
Base pay: $111,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,998
Hire date: 2007-10-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Coriahna Rude-Young works as a State Program Administrative Manager for Public Utilities Community within Executive Secretary. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 17 years as a full-time employee. Coriahna earned $115,998 in 2024. Union affiliation: Manager.