| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Tufte Jerod Elton |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$182,300.39 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
Job Service North Dakota |
Bertagnolli Patrick Gerard |
Executive Director Jsnd |
$182,166.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
Bank of North Dakota |
Evanger Kirby L |
Chief Credit Officer |
$182,165.69 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Jones Christopher |
Appointed--Not Classified |
$182,004.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Jones Christopher |
Appointed--Not Classified |
$182,004.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office |
Chin Eric T |
Deputy Cio |
$181,982.70 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2020 |
North Dakota Office of Management and Budget |
Morrissette Joseph R |
Omb Director |
$181,875.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance |
Bjornson Jodi B |
General Counsel |
$181,820.01 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Chikkaramanjegowda Vidyashree D |
Physician |
$181,776.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Herauf William Anton |
Presiding Judge |
$181,622.13 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Lee Gary Harold |
Presiding Judge |
$181,622.13 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Hager Donald |
Presiding Judge |
$181,622.13 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Narum Daniel D |
Presiding Judge |
$181,622.13 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Schmidt Robin A |
Presiding Judge |
$181,622.13 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Salwei Steven S |
Office Dir Trans Program |
$181,376.51 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency |
Axtman Kayla |
Chief Financial Officer |
$181,304.90 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Wheat Commission |
Fisher Neal |
Appointed--Not Classified |
$181,247.04 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Wheat Commission |
Fisher Neal |
Appointed--Not Classified |
$181,247.04 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
Department of Water Resources |
Haase Reice |
Water Resources Director |
$181,186.96 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Public Employee Retirement System |
Miller Scott A |
Pers Director |
$180,855.41 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Jallen Stephanie |
Physician |
$180,847.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency |
Nagel Patrick J |
Chief Financial Officer |
$180,822.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Feland Cynthia Mae |
Presiding Judge |
$180,811.79 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Mccullough Steven E |
Presiding Judge |
$180,811.79 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office |
Moss George |
Portfolio Mgr Internal Equity |
$179,583.29 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Miller Shelly R |
Chief Of Staff |
$179,492.50 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota State Seed Department |
Bertsch Kenneth J |
State Seed Commissioner |
$179,470.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Department of Commerce |
Teigen Joshua L |
Dept Of Commerce Commissioner |
$179,337.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Legislative Council |
Knudson Allen H |
Legislative Bgt Anlst Advisor |
$178,480.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
Bank of North Dakota |
Evanger Kirby |
Other-Not Cls-Ofcl/Admin |
$178,448.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
Bank of North Dakota |
Evanger Kirby |
Other-Not Cls-Ofcl/Admin |
$178,448.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Jensen Jon J |
Chief Justice - Supreme Court |
$178,294.75 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Chikkaramanjegowda Vidyashree D |
Physician |
$178,218.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
Office of the Adjutant General |
Huber Jackie Ann |
Adjutant General Deputy |
$178,120.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office |
Posch Matthew R |
Portfolio Manager Public Funds |
$177,916.61 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office |
Ziettlow Lance |
Portfolio Mgr Private Markets |
$177,916.61 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office |
Vaidya Nitin |
Chief Risk Officer |
$177,916.61 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Skorheim Mallory |
Psychiatrist - Med Director |
$177,853.50 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Thomasson Jessica Ann |
Ss - Executive Policy Director |
$177,815.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Panos William T |
Dot Director |
$177,814.63 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Public Employee Retirement System |
Miller Scott A |
Pers Director |
$177,814.53 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Department of Commerce |
Kessel Shawn |
Deputy Commissioner |
$177,809.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Benson Anthony Swain |
Presiding Judge |
$177,345.83 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Schmit Pamela T |
Exec Dir Behavioral Health |
$177,156.58 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
Bank of North Dakota |
Anderson Alison K |
Chief Banking Innov Officer |
$177,082.16 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Amundson Evonne L |
Chief Business App Officer |
$177,060.03 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance |
Klipfel Bryan R |
Director |
$176,985.20 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Department of Agriculture |
Jones Tyler |
Temp-Not Cls-Prof |
$176,796.60 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Department of Agriculture |
Jones Tyler |
Temp-Not Cls-Prof |
$176,796.60 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Stolt Sara E |
Deputy Commissioner |
$176,778.45 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Bailey Susan L |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Borgen Daniel J |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Brady Reid A |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Gion James D |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Greenwood Dann Edward |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Hagar Richard L |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Hovey James D |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Johnson Benjamen J |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Knudson Jay D |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Lefevre Troy J |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Lofgren Jackson J |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Nesvig Pamela A |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Olson Lonnie W |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Rustad Josh B |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Schmitz Jay Anthony |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Shockman James T |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Stiel Stephannie N |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Thornton Nicholas D |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Venhuizen Kristen P |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Whelan Barbara L |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Agotness Kari Michelle |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Clark Cherie L |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Cleveland Constance L |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Cruff Bradley Allen |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Louser Schaeffer Stacy J |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Mccarthy Mark J |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Neff Charles B |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Sjue Kirsten M |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Storbakken Bonnie L |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Van De Streek Tristan J |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Weiler Bobbi L |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Cresap Todd L |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Ehlis Rhonda R |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
El-Dweek Daniel S |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Hayden Stephanie Ranell |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Hill James S |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Hurly Michael Patrick |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Nieuwsma Lindsey R |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Sandberg Theodore T |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Webb Wade L |
District Judge |
$176,635.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Pervaiz Ali |
Physician |
$176,428.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Trust Lands |
Heringer Joseph A |
Trust Lands Commissioner |
$176,085.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Krabbenhoft David L |
Director Corrections And Rehab |
$175,950.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Felchle Craig D |
Chief Technology Officer |
$175,946.96 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office |
Chin Eric T |
Deputy Cio |
$175,938.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
Job Service North Dakota |
Bertagnolli Patrick Gerard |
Executive Director Jsnd |
$175,877.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota State Seed Department |
Sebesta Stephen J |
Seed Department Deputy |
$175,800.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance |
Wahlin Timothy J |
Chief Of Injury Services |
$175,743.88 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Holewa Sally A |
State Court Administrator |
$175,636.80 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Legislative Council |
Larson Brady A |
Other Not Cls Prof |
$175,166.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |