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

Marc Fournier

Pub Util Rates Analyst 4/Public Utilities Community

2024 total comp

$245,109

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $245,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,109
Hire date: 1989-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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

At Public Utilities Community, Marc Fournier serves as a Pub Util Rates Analyst 4 within Supervisors & IT. They have served since 1989 (about 35 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $245,109. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Hwikwon Ham

Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supervisor/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$173,745

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $169,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,045
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,745
Hire date: 2003-11-17
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: No
Agency Number: B82
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Hwikwon Ham is a Pub Util Rates Evaluation Supervisor at Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,745. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Katherine Sieben

Commissioner-Public Utilities/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$172,565

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $172,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,565
Hire date: 2016-08-22
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B82
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katherine Sieben is a Commissioner-Public Utilities at Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,565. They are represented by Manager.

John Tuma

Commissioner-Public Utilities/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$172,317

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $168,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,045
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,317
Hire date: 2015-02-02
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: B82
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

John Tuma works as a Commissioner-Public Utilities for Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. John earned $172,317 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Joseph Sullivan

Commissioner-Public Utilities/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$168,272

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $168,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,272
Hire date: 2019-02-07
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, 2025: Yes
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, Joseph Sullivan serves as a Commissioner-Public Utilities within Supervisors & IT. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,272. They are represented by Manager.

Jean Coleman

General Counsel 2/Public Utilities Community

2025 total comp

$166,159

Sub-department: Supervisors & IT
Base pay: $166,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,159
Hire date: 2012-10-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 24
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: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jean Coleman holds the role of General Counsel 2 at Public Utilities Community within Supervisors & IT. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,159. Union affiliation: Manager.