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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$6.9M
—
75
—
$89,349
—
2025
$7.9M
▲ 14.8%
85
▲ 13.3%
$95,388
▲ 6.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Katherine Kahlert

Attorney 3/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp
$132,761
Sub-department
Supervisors & IT
Base pay
$129,641
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,121
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,761
Hire date
2000-04-28
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
25
Union / bargaining unit
Middle Management Association
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
216
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Katherine Kahlert holds the role of Attorney 3 at Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,761. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Bret Eknes

Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supervisor/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp
$132,761
Sub-department
Supervisors & IT
Base pay
$129,641
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,121
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,761
Hire date
1990-12-27
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
25
Union / bargaining unit
Middle Management Association
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
216
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Bret Eknes works as a Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supervisor for Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years as a full-time employee. Bret earned $132,761 in 2025. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Jorge Alonso

Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supervisor/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp
$132,761
Sub-department
Supervisors & IT
Base pay
$129,641
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,121
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,761
Hire date
2013-06-05
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
25
Union / bargaining unit
Middle Management Association
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
216
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Jorge Alonso works as a Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supervisor for Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. Jorge earned $132,761 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.