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Ramsey County, Minnesota / Communications & Public Relations

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Communications & Public Relations

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

The Communications & Public Relations is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 30 employees with median total compensation of $75,512; the highest distinct record was $175,107.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$2.2M
Employees
30
Median total
$75,512
Highest record
$175,107

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 30 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,512) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $73,772 (99%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $1,031 (1%)
  • 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
$22,931
$59,883
$75,512
$92,621
$112,684

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $112,684 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $22,931. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Communications Associate
9 · $64,046
Graphic and Digital Specialist
8 · $78,854
Public Information Officer
4 · $110,223
Management Analyst
2 · $82,441
Program Specialist
2 · $55,563

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 5 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2021
$1.4M
—
18
—
$64,513
—
2022
$1.3M
▼ 10.2%
20
▲ 11.1%
$69,401
▲ 7.6%
2023
$1.6M
▲ 25.8%
22
▲ 10.0%
$67,337
▼ 3.0%
2024
$1.9M
▲ 17.1%
28
▲ 27.3%
$65,579
▼ 2.6%
2025
$2.2M
▲ 20.3%
30
▲ 7.1%
$75,512
▲ 15.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

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

Source-specific fields

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

Source-specific fields

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

Source-specific fields

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

Source-specific fields

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.