Minnesota · 2025 pay
How much do Ramsey County Government employees make?
$75,934typical pay for full-year employees in 2025
$16,017 – $100,494what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers, typical pay was $64,272.
Ramsey County Finance publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Electns Precinct Judge - (Unclassified)Eligibility SpecialistSocial Worker Senior
✓ Official data from Ramsey County FinanceMatches the agency's latest releaseramseycounty.us ↗
How is pay spread across workers?
A year of pay for a lower-paid, typical and higher-paid worker (counting everyone paid), and the top earner, split into regular pay, overtime and extra pay.
$7,614
$64,328
$94,611
$274,974
Lower-paid workerearns more than 1 in 4 coworkers
Typical workerright in the middle
Higher-paid workerearns more than 3 in 4 coworkers
Highest paidone person
Regular payOvertimeExtra pay
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay for full-year employees went from $66,746 in 2021 to $75,934 in 2025 (+14%).
What changed since 2024
- +11.3%Typical pay for full-year employees went up from $68,199 to $75,934.
- −8985,982 people were paid in 2025, compared with 6,880 in 2024.
- +14%Since 2021, typical pay for full-year employees has gone from $66,746 to $75,934, while the number of people paid went down from 6,230 to 5,982.
The next update is expected in spring 2027.
Pay slip · 2025
A typical worker's year
Ramsey County Government
5years of
official data
2021–2025
official data
2021–2025
| Regular pay | $61,093 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $1,631 |
| Extra pay | $1,604 |
| Total for the year | $64,328 |
Average of the 299 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025. "Full-year" is typical pay for people employed all year (shown when 5 or more); "Everyone" includes part-year and seasonal workers.
| Job | People | Full-year | Everyone | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electns Precinct Judge - (Unclassified) | 712 | $256 | $256 | $0k – $0k | ▼ 39.0% |
| Eligibility Specialist | 277 | $55,010 | $51,779 | $18k – $59k | new |
| Social Worker Senior | 253 | $96,668 | $95,713 | $89k – $104k | new |
| Corr Officer 2 Gen'l duty | 186 | $91,556 | $88,226 | $52k – $99k | ▲ 3.4% |
| Electns Registrtn Judge - (Unclassified) | 183 | $297 | $297 | $0k – $0k | ▼ 53.9% |
| Deputy Sheriff | 166 | $110,827 | $109,232 | $95k – $126k | ▲ 18.7% |
| Probation Officer Senior | 149 | $107,846 | $107,846 | $99k – $110k | new |
| Admin Assistant | 147 | $53,154 | $51,871 | $36k – $58k | new |
| Electns Head Judge - (Unclassified) | 145 | $405 | $405 | $0k – $1k | ▼ 62.0% |
| Eligibility Specialist Senior | 105 | $82,020 | $79,491 | $74k – $87k | new |
| Residential Counselor | 98 | $72,323 | $63,573 | $22k – $84k | new |
| Student Intern - (Unclassified) | 93 | $14,367 | $5,610 | $4k – $12k | ▼ 7.0% |
| 9-1-1 Telecommunicator | 87 | $76,611 | $37,104 | $13k – $74k | ▲ 11.3% |
| Corr Officer 1 Gen'l duty | 86 | $66,700 | $33,704 | $17k – $65k | ▲ 32.2% |
| Planning Specialist | 82 | $95,048 | $94,160 | $83k – $100k | new |
| Wkfce Solutions Trainee-Uncl | 78 | – | $3,091 | $2k – $6k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Support Enforcement Agent | 76 | $73,330 | $69,300 | $61k – $77k | new |
| Assistant County Attorney-Senior | 73 | $147,236 | $147,236 | $140k – $165k | ▲ 6.3% |
| Parks and Recreation Aide | 73 | $5,441 | $5,450 | $3k – $8k | new |
| Public Health Nurse | 70 | $95,618 | $92,076 | $78k – $103k | ▲ 3.8% |
| Probation Officer | 63 | $74,236 | $72,081 | $68k – $81k | new |
| Admin Assistant Senior | 61 | $71,057 | $69,550 | $63k – $79k | new |
| Social Worker | 61 | $72,037 | $65,177 | $29k – $76k | new |
| Case Aide | 49 | $61,065 | $58,974 | $37k – $65k | new |
| Account Specialist | 47 | $61,884 | $61,463 | $57k – $67k | new |
| Wic Nutrition Educator | 47 | $62,056 | $58,079 | $47k – $68k | ▲ 11.4% |
| Social Worker Principal | 46 | $112,698 | $111,912 | $106k – $119k | new |
| Maintenance and Operatns Worker | 46 | $66,792 | $65,370 | $61k – $71k | new |
| Registered Nurse - Cor. Health | 46 | $94,285 | $61,925 | $20k – $86k | ▲ 19.4% |
| Public Safety Dispatcher | 43 | $93,926 | $92,862 | $86k – $98k | ▲ 12.9% |
| Child Protection Worker | 43 | $79,103 | $74,245 | $50k – $82k | ▲ 31.2% |
| Admin Assistant Principal | 36 | $80,825 | $79,073 | $73k – $92k | new |
| Assistant Probation Officer | 36 | $59,325 | $57,987 | $21k – $61k | ▲ 181.0% |
| Mental Health Professional | 35 | $96,433 | $93,026 | $91k – $104k | ▲ 7.9% |
| Comm Corr Supervisor | 34 | $117,980 | $117,704 | $112k – $121k | ▲ 8.2% |
| Library Assistant | 34 | $20,001 | $19,416 | $6k – $31k | ▲ 26.3% |
| Child Protection Worker Senior | 32 | $105,877 | $105,306 | $97k – $113k | new |
| Accountant | 32 | $84,272 | $74,317 | $41k – $85k | new |
| Shelter Wellness Assistant - (Unclassified) | 32 | $668 | $914 | $0k – $11k | ▼ 87.3% |
| Eligibility Specialist Supervisor | 31 | $90,301 | $89,457 | $86k – $98k | new |
| Mental Health Practitioner | 30 | $91,395 | $86,699 | $72k – $106k | ▲ 13.8% |
| Librarian 2 | 30 | $72,636 | $70,041 | $59k – $80k | ▲ 0.9% |
| Employmt Gdnce Counslr Senior | 28 | $93,029 | $93,565 | $92k – $99k | new |
| Health Educator | 28 | $86,119 | $85,352 | $75k – $90k | new |
| Support Enforcement Agent Senior | 28 | $83,545 | $83,111 | $80k – $89k | new |
| Library Assistant Senior | 27 | $48,761 | $46,641 | $33k – $50k | new |
| Correctional Officer-Sergeant | 26 | $110,166 | $109,906 | $105k – $126k | new |
| Commnty Service Officer | 26 | $67,395 | $57,166 | $15k – $69k | ▼ 10.3% |
| Law Clerk - (Unclassified) | 26 | – | $10,730 | $9k – $15k | ▼ 13.5% |
| Service Worker | 25 | $15,630 | $12,365 | $4k – $26k | ▲ 75.6% |
| Program Specialist | 24 | $96,397 | $92,317 | $82k – $104k | ▲ 7.8% |
| Service Center Navigator | 23 | $77,623 | $73,911 | $72k – $80k | ▲ 9.0% |
| Electns Absnt Bal Bd Judge-Unc | 23 | $611 | $611 | $0k – $1k | ▼ 62.5% |
| Heavy Equipment Operator | 22 | $70,643 | $69,787 | $67k – $71k | new |
| Human Services Manager | 21 | $122,328 | $122,461 | $118k – $128k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Management Analyst Principal | 21 | $99,938 | $94,733 | $75k – $104k | new |
| Paralegal Senior | 21 | $77,409 | $77,409 | $66k – $84k | new |
| Legal Secretary | 21 | $61,307 | $60,542 | $55k – $63k | ▲ 16.7% |
| Nurse | 20 | $102,224 | $95,587 | $91k – $109k | ▲ 8.8% |
| Environmntl Health Specialist Senior | 20 | $86,928 | $83,584 | $72k – $92k | new |
| Management Analyst | 20 | $83,790 | $83,307 | $76k – $89k | new |
| Mental Health Supervisor | 19 | $113,669 | $113,489 | $107k – $118k | ▲ 8.3% |
| Health Education Prgrm Assistant | 19 | $61,207 | $60,449 | $55k – $67k | ▲ 8.9% |
| Custodian Senior | 19 | $52,340 | $52,325 | $50k – $56k | new |
| Personnel Ben and Transctns Assistant | 19 | $69,680 | $41,857 | $19k – $69k | ▼ 32.3% |
| Fleet Mechanic | 17 | $80,497 | $79,873 | $59k – $81k | ▲ 7.2% |
| Wic Peer Breastfeeding Counslr | 17 | $12,433 | $7,807 | $4k – $14k | ▲ 69.7% |
| Deputy Sheriff Commander | 16 | $152,884 | $152,944 | $147k – $162k | ▲ 2.0% |
| Deputy Sheriff-Sergeant | 16 | $133,134 | $133,134 | $128k – $142k | ▲ 2.5% |
| Real Estate Appraiser Senior | 16 | $89,448 | $87,705 | $80k – $93k | new |
| Withdrawl Management Assistant | 16 | $66,482 | $45,128 | $19k – $66k | new |
| Planning Manager | 15 | $117,602 | $115,310 | $106k – $126k | ▲ 11.8% |
| Accountant Senior | 15 | $97,632 | $96,340 | $94k – $114k | new |
| Is Lan Support Specialist | 15 | $84,750 | $83,569 | $71k – $97k | new |
| Building Maintenance Mechanic 2 | 15 | $71,499 | $71,486 | $66k – $77k | ▼ 0.2% |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 15 | $69,223 | $65,127 | $47k – $70k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Environmental Educator Assistant | 15 | $2,822 | $2,420 | $2k – $4k | new |
| Assistant County Attorney | 14 | $104,673 | $104,647 | $98k – $107k | ▲ 11.7% |
| Management Analyst Senior | 14 | $94,731 | $94,731 | $86k – $104k | new |
| Planning and Evaluation Analyst | 14 | $93,202 | $91,898 | $82k – $99k | ▲ 3.8% |
| Library Associate | 14 | $48,484 | $48,484 | $10k – $57k | new |
| Environmntl Resrces Specialist | 14 | – | $24,062 | $15k – $41k | new |
| Is Technician Services Specialist Senior | 13 | $123,455 | $123,425 | $111k – $123k | new |
| Emergency Comm Shift Supervisor | 13 | $117,759 | $119,055 | $110k – $127k | ▲ 8.9% |
| Assistant County Attorney-Associate | 13 | $84,226 | $83,434 | $70k – $88k | ▲ 14.8% |
| Mechanical Mtce Manager Ett | 13 | $82,751 | $82,751 | $80k – $89k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Victim/Witness Advocate | 13 | $79,363 | $78,625 | $74k – $83k | ▲ 9.6% |
| Tax Clerk | 13 | $53,536 | $53,536 | $52k – $62k | new |
| Public Health Nurse Clinician | 12 | $117,211 | $116,958 | $109k – $121k | ▲ 11.9% |
| Is Business Analyst Senior | 12 | $104,501 | $104,501 | $102k – $115k | new |
| Office Manager | 12 | $83,385 | $83,385 | $81k – $89k | new |
| Case Aide Senior | 12 | $72,919 | $67,320 | $61k – $79k | new |
| County Attorneys Office Supervisor | 11 | $103,028 | $103,028 | $97k – $104k | ▲ 8.1% |
| Accountant Principal | 11 | $108,691 | $102,605 | $77k – $113k | new |
| Is Business Analyst | 11 | $92,007 | $90,074 | $85k – $96k | ▲ 4.7% |
| Corr Officer 2 Cook | 11 | $82,367 | $82,367 | $80k – $93k | ▲ 2.7% |
| Investigative Assistant | 11 | $78,629 | $78,629 | $78k – $80k | ▲ 8.0% |
| Librarian 3 | 11 | – | $61,130 | $53k – $93k | ▼ 37.8% |
| Employmt Gdnce Services Aide | 11 | $60,974 | $60,828 | $55k – $66k | new |
| Administrative Planning Assistant | 11 | $69,467 | $59,143 | $33k – $70k | ▲ 67.8% |
| Information and Public Records Manager | 10 | $124,512 | $124,512 | $119k – $131k | new |
| Principal Assistant - (Unclassified) | 10 | – | $74,972 | $22k – $94k | ▲ 4.4% |
| Environmntl Health Specialist | 10 | – | $25,590 | $4k – $44k | new |
| County Commissioner - (Unclassified) | 9 | $112,494 | $105,271 | $89k – $112k | ▼ 2.9% |
| Engineer/Construction/Survey Technician 4 | 9 | $103,642 | $103,642 | $98k – $118k | ▲ 10.6% |
| Real Est Appr Comm Senior | 9 | $104,167 | $100,534 | $98k – $109k | new |
| Fin Management Analyst Principal | 9 | $97,859 | $91,940 | $65k – $101k | new |
| Engineer/Construction/Survey Technician 2 | 9 | $80,130 | $76,765 | $67k – $82k | ▲ 13.2% |
| Antiviolence Advocate | 9 | $77,589 | $76,499 | $72k – $79k | ▲ 14.1% |
| Hr Bnfts/Claims/Trans Specialist | 9 | $75,315 | $73,722 | $65k – $76k | new |
| Torrens Examiner | 9 | $73,204 | $73,204 | $66k – $76k | ▲ 5.9% |
| Communications Associate | 9 | $67,670 | $67,218 | $60k – $71k | ▲ 3.6% |
| Highwy Mtce Summer Laborer | 9 | – | $13,016 | $11k – $14k | ▲ 51.1% |
| Public Health Division Manager | 8 | $124,928 | $124,928 | $122k – $140k | ▲ 18.2% |
| Human Resources Supervisor | 8 | $108,131 | $108,131 | $100k – $126k | ▼ 5.1% |
| Environmental Health Supervisr | 8 | $108,026 | $105,021 | $95k – $109k | ▲ 16.4% |
| Management and Analysis Supervisor | 8 | $112,009 | $103,154 | $78k – $112k | ▲ 6.5% |
| Hr Business Partner | 8 | $100,162 | $100,162 | $97k – $104k | new |
| Engineer/Construction/Survey Technician 3 | 8 | $91,487 | $90,492 | $85k – $99k | ▲ 17.0% |
| Graphic and Digital Specialist | 8 | $79,561 | $78,854 | $75k – $80k | ▲ 10.6% |
| Certified Peer Recovery Specialist | 8 | $61,836 | $61,455 | $42k – $62k | ▲ 15.5% |
| Building Maintenance Mechanic 1 | 8 | $58,320 | $56,755 | $54k – $58k | ▲ 1.8% |
| Highway Maintenance Laborer | 8 | – | $33,151 | $22k – $42k | ▲ 46.5% |
| Environmental Educator | 8 | $32,217 | $31,166 | $27k – $40k | new |
| Naturalist | 8 | – | $7,155 | $6k – $8k | ▼ 9.7% |
| Park Services Coordinator | 8 | – | $4,917 | $4k – $6k | ▲ 32.7% |
| Commcorrcoverage Support-Uncl | 8 | – | $150 | $0k – $0k | new |
| Co Attorney Division Director-Uncl | 7 | $184,604 | $184,430 | $184k – $185k | new |
| Engineer 3 | 7 | $116,235 | $114,925 | $114k – $117k | ▲ 8.1% |
| Purchsng and Contrctng Specialist Prin | 7 | $104,428 | $104,428 | $97k – $113k | new |
| Property Management Manager - Building Services | 7 | $103,978 | $103,978 | $97k – $106k | new |
| Executive Assistant | 7 | $95,598 | $98,423 | $93k – $110k | new |
| Supervisor - Inform and Pub Rec | 7 | $92,148 | $92,148 | $84k – $99k | ▲ 6.7% |
| Investigator 2 - Med Exam Office | 7 | – | $85,958 | $86k – $90k | ▲ 3.4% |
| Fellowship - Unclassified | 7 | $75,865 | $75,267 | $72k – $79k | ▲ 13.4% |
| Highway Maintenance Crew Leader | 7 | $73,171 | $73,171 | $73k – $82k | new |
| Program Supervisor - Lor | 7 | – | $69,920 | $47k – $89k | ▲ 48.1% |
| Legal Secretary Senior | 7 | $69,681 | $68,630 | $68k – $72k | new |
| Deputy County Manager-Uncl | 6 | $220,706 | $215,271 | $206k – $227k | new |
| Co Attorney Assistant Division Director-Uncl | 6 | $160,917 | $160,917 | $154k – $178k | new |
| Health and Wellness Dep Director-Uncl | 6 | $152,880 | $152,709 | $137k – $153k | new |
| Is Technical Architect | 6 | – | $138,609 | $45k – $140k | new |
| Chief Correctional Officer | 6 | $128,133 | $128,133 | $123k – $158k | ▲ 9.4% |
| Prop Management Division Manager - Building Services | 6 | $115,439 | $115,439 | $109k – $119k | new |
| Public Health Program Supervisor | 6 | – | $98,381 | $47k – $105k | new |
| Nutrition Specialist Wic | 6 | $96,806 | $96,806 | $94k – $99k | ▲ 8.4% |
| Pchasng and Cont Specialist Principal | 6 | $96,767 | $96,428 | $94k – $101k | new |
| Environmntl Resrces Specialist Senior | 6 | $91,081 | $91,081 | $83k – $93k | new |
| Ecc Support Technician | 6 | – | $80,030 | $43k – $86k | ▲ 10.2% |
| Second Assistant Vet Services Officer | 6 | – | $71,997 | $22k – $81k | ▲ 12.6% |
| Is Senior Business Analyst | 6 | – | $71,676 | $43k – $101k | ▼ 28.0% |
| Employmt Gdnce Counslr | 6 | $69,462 | $69,413 | $66k – $73k | new |
| Physician-Uncl | 6 | $55,662 | $55,662 | $27k – $102k | new |
| Investigator 1 - Med Exam Office | 6 | – | $53,010 | $45k – $69k | new |
| Nurse Practitioner | 6 | $77,542 | $49,153 | $6k – $90k | ▲ 89.5% |
| Librarian 1 | 6 | $7,990 | $7,990 | $3k – $15k | ▼ 63.7% |
| Social Services Dep Director-Uncl | 5 | – | $139,697 | $127k – $140k | new |
| Comm Corr Assistant Division Director-Uncl | 5 | $134,523 | $134,523 | $130k – $136k | new |
| Controller | 5 | – | $133,478 | $130k – $138k | ▲ 12.2% |
| Is Business Analyst Principal | 5 | – | $127,252 | $112k – $134k | new |
| Project Manager | 5 | – | $123,288 | $116k – $125k | ▲ 25.5% |
| Human Resources Manager | 5 | – | $117,101 | $76k – $121k | new |
| Nurse Supervisor | 5 | – | $109,595 | $98k – $110k | ▲ 256.2% |
| Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Supervisor | 5 | $101,536 | $101,536 | $95k – $117k | new |
| Hr Program Administrator | 5 | – | $95,114 | $83k – $111k | ▲ 51.5% |
| Assistant General Supervisor | 5 | $89,265 | $89,265 | $89k – $89k | ▲ 8.2% |
| Economic Development Specialist | 5 | – | $84,356 | $46k – $92k | ▲ 1.2% |
| Welfare Fraud Investigator | 5 | $83,080 | $83,080 | $83k – $89k | new |
| Highway Maintenance Supervisor | 5 | – | $80,290 | $79k – $88k | ▲ 7.4% |
| Maintenance and Service Worker | 5 | $75,352 | $75,352 | $73k – $77k | ▲ 19.7% |
| Purchsng and Contrctng Specialist | 5 | – | $66,523 | $40k – $69k | new |
| Medical Assistant | 5 | – | $54,767 | $42k – $58k | ▲ 9.0% |
| Elections Administrator | 5 | – | $40,495 | $40k – $44k | new |
| Shelter Wellness Supervisor - (Unclassified) | 5 | – | $17,863 | $16k – $22k | new |
| Life Guard | 5 | – | $4,536 | $3k – $5k | ▼ 20.8% |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k1,599
- $10k – $30k491
- $30k – $50k352
- $50k – $70k819
- $70k – $90k947
- $90k – $110k1,011
- $110k – $150k594
- $150k or more169
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Property Tax, Records & Election Services | 1,112 | $279 |
| Social Services | 866 | $88,098 |
| Community Corrections | 507 | $91,479 |
| Financial Assistance Services | 471 | $55,321 |
| Sheriff | 464 | $94,625 |
| Public Health | 422 | $67,589 |
| County Attorney | 410 | $79,513 |
| Parks & Recreation | 230 | $15,426 |
| Public Works | 172 | $73,530 |
| Emergency Management & Homeland Security | 166 | $77,763 |
| Workforce Solutions | 154 | $9,498 |
| Health and Wellness Administration | 144 | $81,525 |
Highest paid at Ramsey County in 2025
- 1Ka Youa VangEligibility Specialist Senior$274,974▲ $51,035 vs 2024
- 2Andrew R. K. JohnsonAssistant County Attorney-Senior$264,874▲ $23,193 vs 2024
- 3Pa K VangCorr Officer 2 Gen'l duty$262,743▲ $13,654 vs 2024
- 4Ling C BeckerCounty Manager - (Unclassified)$257,567▲ $61,032 vs 2024
- 5Lynne OgawaMedical Director-Uncl$257,191▲ $14,243 vs 2024
- 6Lisa Michelle ThompsonAssistant County Attorney-Senior$248,184▲ $61,533 vs 2024
- 7Kong P YangCorr Officer 2 Gen'l duty$242,126▲ $57,343 vs 2024
- 8Teresa Jean KinneDeputy Sheriff$241,484▲ $12,949 vs 2024
- 9Richard M ClarkDeputy Sheriff Commander$238,072▲ $75,689 vs 2024
- 10Yer VangDeputy Sheriff$232,419▲ $112,327 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Ramsey County Government employee make?
Full-year employees were typically paid $75,934 in 2025; most earned between $16,017 and $100,494. Counting all 5,982 people paid during the year, typical pay was $64,272.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 1,599 people (26.7%) were paid under $10,000.
Who counts as a full-year employee?
"Employed all year" means the county's record shows a start date on or before January 1 and no termination date during the year.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (93.5% of all pay), overtime (3.9%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (2.6%).
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Ramsey County (Finance) (ramseycounty.us). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected in spring 2027.
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. "Employed all year" means the county's record shows a start date on or before January 1 and no termination date during the year. Hire and end dates are used only to work this out; we don't store or publish them. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals