Ramsey County, Minnesota / Communications & Public Relations / Communications Associate

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Communications Associate

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

20 employees hold this title in Communications & Public Relations. Median total compensation for the role is $60,984, below the department median of $75,512.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $60,984
Agency median: $75,512
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$24,909$75,080+

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How total compensation varies among the 20 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Communications Associate is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Communications & Public Relations, the median of $60,984 ranks #2 of 2.

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Public Health

$67,218 · 1

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Carrie Hatler

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2025 total comp

$76,026

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $76,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,026
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2022-03-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Carrie Hatler works as a Communications Associate for Communications & Public Relations within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Carrie earned $76,026 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Pa Na Lor

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2023 total comp

$73,537

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $73,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,537
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2014-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Communications & Public Relations, Pa Na Lor serves as a Communications Associate within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2014 (about 9 years), working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $73,537. They are represented by Unr.

Fellicia Smith

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2025 total comp

$71,200

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $70,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,200
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2024-11-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 5, 2025

Fellicia Smith is a Communications Associate at Communications & Public Relations within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,200. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Ryan Underdahl

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2025 total comp

$70,700

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $70,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,700
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2018-07-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: William

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ryan Underdahl holds the role of Communications Associate at Communications & Public Relations within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,700. Union affiliation: Unr.

Omar Bonilla-Ortiz

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2025 total comp

$68,123

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $68,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,123
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2022-11-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Omar Bonilla-Ortiz is a Communications Associate at Communications & Public Relations within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,123. They are represented by Unr.

Margretta Stark Leuma

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2024 total comp

$66,087

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $66,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,087
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2019-08-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Margretta Stark Leuma works as a Communications Associate for Communications & Public Relations within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years as a full-time employee. Margretta earned $66,087 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Alyson Brinker

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2024 total comp

$64,919

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $64,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,919
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2022-01-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Communications & Public Relations, Alyson Brinker serves as a Communications Associate within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,919. They are represented by Unr.

Ayan Omar

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2025 total comp

$64,046

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $64,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,046
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2022-01-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ayan Omar is a Communications Associate at Communications & Public Relations within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,046. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Michael Lindsay

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2021 total comp

$62,308

Base pay: $62,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,308
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2019-03-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michael Lindsay works as a Communications Associate for Communications & Public Relations. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Michael earned $62,308 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Malena Vang

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2025 total comp

$62,085

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $62,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,085
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2024-01-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Malena Vang holds the role of Communications Associate at Communications & Public Relations within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,085. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Lauren James-Spielman

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2025 total comp

$59,883

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $59,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,883
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2024-11-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Communications & Public Relations, Lauren James-Spielman serves as a Communications Associate within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,883. They are represented by Unr.

Valerie Hsu

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2021 total comp

$59,646

Base pay: $59,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,646
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2017-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Valerie Hsu works as a Communications Associate for Communications & Public Relations. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Valerie earned $59,646 in 2021. Union affiliation: Unr.

Margretta Stark

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2021 total comp

$56,618

Base pay: $56,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,618
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2019-08-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Margretta Stark works as a Communications Associate for Communications & Public Relations. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Margretta earned $56,618 in 2021. Union affiliation: Unr.

Grace Arel

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2023 total comp

$54,625

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $54,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,625
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2023-01-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Communications & Public Relations, Grace Arel serves as a Communications Associate within Information and Public Records. Hired in 2023, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $54,625. They are represented by Unr.

Yssa Wee-Moretto

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2021 total comp

$54,579

Base pay: $50,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,579
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2019-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 23, 2021

At Communications & Public Relations, Yssa Wee-Moretto serves as a Communications Associate. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $54,579. Union affiliation: Unr.

Larry Bell

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2023 total comp

$52,441

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $51,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,441
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2020-06-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 2, 2023

At Communications & Public Relations, Larry Bell serves as a Communications Associate within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $52,441. They are represented by Unr.

Symone Hubbard

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2024 total comp

$42,771

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $41,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,771
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2022-03-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 2, 2024

Symone Hubbard is a Communications Associate at Communications & Public Relations within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $42,771. They are represented by Unr.

Rhonda Schrader

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2025 total comp

$37,801

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $37,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,801
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2025-06-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Communications & Public Relations, Rhonda Schrader serves as a Communications Associate within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,801. They are represented by Unr.

Garnetta Lowman

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2025 total comp

$36,427

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $35,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,427
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2025-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Communications & Public Relations, Garnetta Lowman serves as a Communications Associate within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,427. Union affiliation: Unr.

Madelynn Wald

Communications Associate/Communications & Public Relations

2024 total comp

$24,909

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $23,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,909
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2024-02-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: Countywide Communications/Admn
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 16, 2024

Madelynn Wald works as a Communications Associate for Communications & Public Relations within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Madelynn earned $24,909 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.