| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Bank of North Dakota |
Duke Jackie |
Business Banker Iii |
$128,672.58 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Fish James L |
Juvenile Court Supervisor |
$128,666.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Praska Jay F |
Valley City District Engineer |
$128,635.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Public Service Commission |
Emmer Jonathan |
Reclamation Div Dir |
$128,633.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Tassava John A |
Director Of Technology |
$128,620.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Murdoff Phillip L |
Division Engr Construction Svc |
$128,514.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Barley Council |
Edwardson Steven |
Appointed--Not Classified |
$128,499.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Barley Council |
Edwardson Steven |
Appointed--Not Classified |
$128,499.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Gee Michele A |
Director |
$128,470.28 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Hein-Kolo Nancy J |
Licensed Psychologist Ii |
$128,404.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Kolstoe Paul D |
Licensed Psychologist Ii |
$128,401.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Commerce |
Hauschild Lemoine Heather Julie |
Marketing And Research Manager |
$128,399.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
Office of State Tax Commissioner |
Dendy Charles L |
Attorney Iii |
$128,360.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Office of the Governor |
Nowatzki Michael G |
Communications Director |
$128,354.47 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Bjergaard Lisa J |
Juvenile Services Division Dir |
$128,334.66 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Office of the State Auditor |
Tolstad Ronald I |
Auditor V |
$128,329.04 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Krabbenhoft David L |
Director Admin Svcs Div - Docr |
$128,312.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Highway Patrol |
Iverson Thomas O |
Hp Chief (Major) |
$128,294.84 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Beggs Christopher K |
Asst Dist Engineer Devils Lake |
$128,293.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
Job Service North Dakota |
Davis Phillip N |
Workforce Services Director |
$128,286.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Career and Technical Education |
Sick Wayde C |
Director And Executive Officer |
$128,274.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Highway Patrol |
Hummel Aaron R |
Hp Chief Major |
$128,265.34 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Soybean Council |
Sinner Stephanie L |
Ceo Soybean Council |
$128,244.94 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2020 |
North Dakota Highway Patrol |
Hummel Aaron R |
Hp Chief Major |
$128,213.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Seibel Troy Thomas |
Deputy Attorney General |
$128,200.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Van De Streek Tristan J |
District Judge |
$128,188.61 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Anderson Jason Dennis |
Data Insights And Ai Manager |
$128,160.53 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
Office of the Adjutant General |
Scheet Jennifer R |
Accounting Manager Ii |
$128,147.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Pedersen Cory T |
Program Manager |
$128,139.68 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Game and Fish Department |
Steinwand Terry |
Appointed--Not Classified |
$128,136.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Game and Fish Department |
Steinwand Terry |
Appointed--Not Classified |
$128,136.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Foerster Susan A |
Asst Supt, Dev Center |
$128,134.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality |
Hyatt Charles R |
Sr Environmental Engineer Ii |
$128,100.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Walton Robert |
Admin Trans Engineer Ii |
$128,064.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Walton Robert |
Admin Trans Engineer Ii |
$128,064.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Sagsveen Matthew A |
Asst Atty Gen-Admin |
$128,064.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Office of the State Auditor |
Cox Dan D |
Auditor V |
$128,062.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Office of the State Auditor |
Hoffmann Robyn L |
Audit Manager |
$128,062.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Zander Michele A |
Chief Financial Officer |
$128,054.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2020 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Berger Jane E |
Division Engineer Programming |
$128,015.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Department of Health |
Weisz Brenda M |
Account Budget Specialist Ii |
$127,995.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2020 |
Noth Dakota Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents |
Finck Travis W |
Executive Director Ndclci |
$127,980.23 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
Bank of North Dakota |
Weide Mark A |
Special Assets Manager |
$127,977.16 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
Bank of North Dakota |
Staahl Gustav E |
Special Assets Manager |
$127,932.34 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Insurance Department |
Andring Michael J |
Pc Actuary Insurance Dept |
$127,930.52 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Game and Fish Department |
Peterson Scott A |
Game And Fish Deputy |
$127,925.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Wiedrich Timothy W |
Section Director |
$127,916.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Borden-King Andrew J |
Sr Application Developer |
$127,913.64 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Ripplinger Lyle M |
Scrum Master |
$127,893.38 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2020 |
North Dakota Aeronautics Commission |
Wanner Kyle C |
Aeronautics Comm Director |
$127,875.22 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2020 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Ketterling Jonathan |
Division Engineer Bridge |
$127,866.28 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Department of Commerce |
Otte-Coleman Sara J |
Director, Tourism Division |
$127,864.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Nieuwsma Lindsey R |
District Judge |
$127,838.11 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
Bank of North Dakota |
Merkel Kylee D |
Business Banker Iii |
$127,811.09 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Agriculture |
Carlson Beth Wagner |
Veterinarian Ii |
$127,808.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Office of the State Auditor |
Bader Allison J |
Audit Manager |
$127,797.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Ridl Joshua J |
Sr Application Developer |
$127,794.40 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions |
Hoselton Douglas G |
Supervising Examiner |
$127,768.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
Department of Water Resources |
Carranza Aaron J |
Water Resource Engineer Mgr Ii |
$127,752.42 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
Department of Water Resources |
S Pillai-Grinolds Sindhuja Ambiga |
Water Resource Engineer Mgr Ii |
$127,752.42 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Darr Bradley |
Admin Trans Engineer Ii |
$127,740.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Darr Bradley |
Admin Trans Engineer Ii |
$127,740.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2020 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Duffy Morris O |
Physician Assistant |
$127,739.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2020 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Houdek Debra J |
Nurse Practitioner |
$127,739.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2020 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Schirado Kevin G |
Psych Clinical Nurse Spec |
$127,739.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Eagleson Ashley L |
Pharmacist I |
$127,719.92 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Mcdaniel Deborah |
Auditor V |
$127,711.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Jacobson Julie Ann |
Pharmacist I |
$127,687.06 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
Bank of North Dakota |
Baier Bob D |
Collections Recoveries Manager |
$127,683.94 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Ekern Jennifer M |
Nurse Practitioner |
$127,628.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Blend Shila Marie |
Hlth It Director |
$127,623.13 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Hammer Matthew |
Assistant Attorney General |
$127,622.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Mahoney Michael Thomas |
Assistant Attorney General |
$127,621.55 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2020 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Zainhofsky Scott D |
Division Engr Plan Asset Mgmt |
$127,605.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Buchholz Russell |
Dir, Info Tech Div (Dot) |
$127,596.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Buchholz Russell |
Dir, Info Tech Div (Dot) |
$127,596.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Industrial Commission |
Hutchens Richard W |
Dickinson Dist. Coordinator |
$127,589.30 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Lisota Robert D |
Licensed Forensic Psychologist |
$127,587.90 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Krance Jennifer L |
Licensed Forensic Psychologist |
$127,587.90 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Industrial Commission |
Fine Karlene K |
Other Manager |
$127,561.82 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Walker Ryan R |
Resource Manager |
$127,538.85 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Game and Fish Department |
Kreft Bruce L |
Chief Conserv Comm Division |
$127,535.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Peske Nicole R |
Director Communications Div |
$127,526.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Hoff Kirk J |
Division Engineer Design |
$127,494.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Probst Carolyn Faye |
District Court Administrator |
$127,491.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Wunderlich Donna |
District Court Administrator |
$127,491.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Olson Rodney |
District Court Administrator |
$127,491.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Johnson Scott Kelly |
District Court Administrator |
$127,491.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Cofell Jayson Lee |
Enterprise Architect |
$127,408.07 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Sandberg Theodore T |
District Judge |
$127,406.73 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
Bank of North Dakota |
Bakken Dustin D |
Collateral Valuation Manager |
$127,378.92 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Weatherspoon Courtney R |
Director Of Civil Litigation |
$127,370.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
Office of State Tax Commissioner |
Kroshus Brian Kent |
State Tax Commissioner |
$127,356.25 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Wilt Joel |
Admin Trans Engineer Ii |
$127,344.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Wilt Joel |
Admin Trans Engineer Ii |
$127,344.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Fremming Krista R |
Assistant Director |
$127,334.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2020 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Orn Chad M |
Office Dir Project Development |
$127,315.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Department of Commerce |
Ralston Howe Katherine Elise |
Workforce Dev Div Director |
$127,313.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Behrens Sara R |
Staff Attorney-State Court Adm |
$127,306.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Schloss Dean A |
Asst Dist Engineer Bismarck |
$127,305.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |