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Ramsey County, Minnesota / Board of County Commissioners

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Board of County Commissioners

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Board of County Commissioners is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 23 employees with median total compensation of $79,026; the highest distinct record was $118,130.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$1.7M
Employees
23
Median total
$79,026
Highest record
$118,130

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 23 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,026) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $68,627 (92%)
  • Overtime — $18 (0%)
  • Other — $5,687 (8%)
  • 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
$13,157
$58,539
$79,026
$95,008
$112,494

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $112,494 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,157. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Principal Assistant - Uncl
10 · $74,972
County Commissioner - Uncl
8 · $108,582
Administrative Assistant Senior
3 · $61,331
Administrative Assistant Principal
2 · $73,620

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 4 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2022
$1.6M
—
20
—
$85,744
—
2023
$1.6M
▲ 6.0%
21
▲ 5.0%
$82,886
▼ 3.3%
2024
$1.7M
▲ 1.0%
21
±0%
$80,721
▼ 2.6%
2025
$1.7M
▲ 2.9%
23
▲ 9.5%
$79,026
▼ 2.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ethan Osten

Principal Assistant - Uncl/Board of County Commissioners

2024 total comp
$85,274
Base pay
$81,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,098
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,274
Hourly rate
$39
Hire date
2019-01-08
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Board of CountyCommissioners/A
Earn Code
711
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Ethan Osten holds the role of Principal Assistant - Uncl at Board of County Commissioners. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,274. Union affiliation: Unr.

Ami Wazlawik

Principal Assistant - Uncl/Board of County Commissioners

2023 total comp
$83,071
Base pay
$79,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,450
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,071
Hourly rate
$40
Hire date
2022-10-18
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Board of CountyCommissioners/A
Earn Code
723
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Ami Wazlawik holds the role of Principal Assistant - Uncl at Board of County Commissioners. They have served since 2022 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $83,071. Union affiliation: Unr.

Debbie Orth

Administrative Assistant 4/Board of County Commissioners

2024 total comp
$81,849
Base pay
$81,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$750
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,849
Hourly rate
$39
Hire date
2011-10-31
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Board of CountyCommissioners/A
Earn Code
711
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Debbie Orth holds the role of Administrative Assistant 4 at Board of County Commissioners. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,849. Their bargaining unit is Unr.