| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office |
Vaidya Nitin |
Portfolio Manager |
$158,466.36 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Stenseth Jeffrey J |
Director Of Clinic Operations |
$158,253.54 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Office of Management and Budget |
Herrington Molly |
Chief People Officer |
$158,230.20 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Schell Duane M |
Chief Technology Officer |
$158,195.40 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Jenkins Jason |
Asst Atty Gen-Not Classfd |
$158,184.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Jenkins Jason |
Asst Atty Gen-Not Classfd |
$158,184.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Veterans Home |
Johnson Mark B |
Administrator Veterans Home |
$158,150.82 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Johnson Scott Kelly |
Deputy State Crt Administrator |
$158,075.04 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality |
Glatt Leo D |
Chief Environmental Health Sec |
$158,067.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Bjergaard Lisa J |
Dir Juvenile Svcs Div |
$158,051.09 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Department of Commerce |
Kessel Shawn |
Deputy Commissioner |
$158,043.52 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Crothers Daniel John |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$158,009.08 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Jensen Jon J |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$158,009.08 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Tufte Jerod Elton |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$158,009.08 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Mcevers Lisa K |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$158,009.08 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Stenehjem Wayne K |
Attorney General |
$158,008.96 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Barley Council |
Edwardson Steven E |
Exec Admin Barley Council |
$158,000.04 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Barley Council |
Edwardson Steven E |
Exec Admin Barley Council |
$158,000.04 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality |
Rockeman Karl H |
Deputy Director |
$157,950.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance |
Hanel Harvey J |
Director Of Med Serv And Pharm |
$157,880.52 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Courts |
Irby John C |
Presiding Judge |
$157,803.23 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Courts |
Schmidt Robin A |
Presiding Judge |
$157,803.23 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Courts |
Lee Gary Harold |
Presiding Judge |
$157,803.23 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Courts |
Herauf William Anton |
Presiding Judge |
$157,803.23 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Courts |
Romanick Bruce A |
Presiding Judge |
$157,803.23 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Courts |
Foughty Donovan |
Presiding Judge |
$157,803.23 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Courts |
Narum Daniel D |
Presiding Judge |
$157,803.23 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Courts |
Hager Donald |
Presiding Judge |
$157,803.23 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Sturlaugson Valerie L |
Pharmacist Ii |
$157,782.95 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Commerce |
Effertz Hanson Maria K |
Community Services Director |
$157,693.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Olson Aaron |
Superintendent |
$157,589.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Wright Kelly L |
Registered Nurse Ii |
$157,533.85 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency |
Flohr David A |
Executive Director Ndhfa |
$157,532.50 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Darr Bradley W |
Division Engineer Maintenance |
$157,524.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
Bank of North Dakota |
Leingang Lori L |
Chief Administrative Officer |
$157,497.96 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance |
Wahlin Timothy J |
Chief Of Injury Services |
$157,425.29 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Joyce Brendan K |
Pharmacy & Clinical Svcs Dir |
$157,321.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Nosbusch Kevin J |
Application Development Dir |
$157,315.76 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance |
Wahlin Timothy |
Other-Not Cls-Ofcl/Admin |
$157,275.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance |
Wahlin Timothy |
Other-Not Cls-Ofcl/Admin |
$157,275.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Office of Management and Budget |
Anderson Tag C |
Omb Risk Management Div Dir |
$157,249.43 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Ness Clara Jean |
Chief Deputy Attorney General |
$157,215.12 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Industrial Commission |
Bohrer Mark F |
Other Program Manager |
$157,156.25 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Department of Commerce |
Leiman James K |
Dept Of Commerce Commissioner |
$157,082.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Grabowska Lonnie K |
Bci Director |
$157,015.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Tufte Jerod |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$157,009.08 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Jensen Jon |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$157,009.08 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Tufte Jerod |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$157,009.08 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Mcevers Lisa |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$157,009.08 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Kapsner Carol |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$157,009.08 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Crothers Daniel |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$157,009.08 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Mcevers Lisa |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$157,009.08 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Crothers Daniel |
Justice - Supreme Court |
$157,009.08 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Stenehjem Wayne |
Elected - Not Classified |
$157,008.96 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Stenehjem Wayne |
Elected - Not Classified |
$157,008.96 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Hensel Jeffrey D |
Chief Customer Success Officer |
$156,975.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
Department of Water Resources |
Paczkowski John A |
State Engineer |
$156,968.61 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Basra Hemal |
Service Mgmt Director |
$156,793.18 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Aeronautics Commission |
Wanner Kyle C |
Director, Aeronautics Comm. |
$156,727.27 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Amundson Evonne L |
Chief Customer Success Officer |
$156,720.95 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Legislative Council |
Knudson Allen |
Appointed--Not Classified |
$156,708.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Legislative Council |
Knudson Allen |
Appointed--Not Classified |
$156,708.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Jacobson Julie Ann |
Pharmacist I |
$156,648.99 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Office of the Governor |
Norrell Ryan |
General Counsel Gov Office |
$156,575.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Wilke Dirk D |
Interim Commissioner |
$156,464.58 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Gangl Lawrence |
District Engineer Bismarck |
$156,310.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Sauer Shannon L |
Chief Financial Officer |
$156,298.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Highway Patrol |
Iverson Thomas O |
Hp Chief Major |
$156,274.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance |
Halvorson John L |
Other-Not Cls-Ofcl/Admin |
$156,220.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
Bank of North Dakota |
Steffenhagen Christy M |
Chief Risk Officer |
$155,999.26 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Department of Commerce |
Kommer Michelle L |
Commissioner, Dept Of Commerce |
$155,998.03 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
State Historical Society of North Dakota |
Ganje Lucy |
Temp-Not Cls-Prof |
$155,997.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Kehrwald Ed |
Temp-Not Cls-Prof |
$155,997.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Aukland Donna M |
Chief Financial Officer |
$155,967.96 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Office of the Governor |
Leighton Rosalyn A |
Chief Of Staff |
$155,935.50 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2022 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Grossman Parrell D |
Temp Manager |
$155,832.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Alm Jonathan E |
Chief Legal Officer |
$155,744.06 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Information Technology |
Aberle Brent M |
Cloud And Infra Director |
$155,740.14 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Attorney General |
Kelsch Mary Kae |
Assistant Attorney Gen Admin |
$155,646.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2020 |
North Dakota State Seed Department |
Bertsch Kenneth J |
State Seed Commissioner |
$155,630.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Rehborg Robin R |
Driver Safety Deputy Director |
$155,511.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Barley Council |
Edwardson Steven E |
Exec Admin Barley Council |
$155,500.04 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota State Water Commission |
Erbele Garland G |
State Engineer |
$155,500.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Bertsch Leann K |
Director, Corrections & Rehab |
$155,468.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Industrial Commission |
Bohrer Mark F |
Uic Mgr/Spill & Stat Coord. |
$155,443.30 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Transportation |
Zainhofsky Scott D |
Division Eng Plan Asset Mgmt |
$155,388.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2023 |
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance |
Schumacher Barry A |
Chief Of Employer Services |
$155,386.20 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2017 |
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance |
Halvorson John |
Other-Not Cls-Ofcl/Admin |
$155,220.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2018 |
North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance |
Halvorson John |
Other-Not Cls-Ofcl/Admin |
$155,220.00 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
Department of Water Resources |
Travnicek Andrea Jean |
Water Resources Director |
$155,187.50 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Foughty Donovan |
Presiding Judge |
$155,149.83 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Herauf William Anton |
Presiding Judge |
$155,149.83 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Hager Donald |
Presiding Judge |
$155,149.83 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Romanick Bruce A |
Presiding Judge |
$155,149.83 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Lee Gary Harold |
Presiding Judge |
$155,149.83 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Schmidt Robin A |
Presiding Judge |
$155,149.83 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2021 |
North Dakota State Judiciary |
Narum Daniel D |
Presiding Judge |
$155,149.83 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2024 |
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Schirado Kevin G |
Psych Clinical Nurse Spec |
$155,134.84 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2019 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Regan Linda K |
Physician Assistant |
$155,054.50 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |
| 2025 |
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services |
Thomasson Jessica Ann |
Executive Director |
$154,981.48 |
ND Human Resource Management Services |