Ramsey County, Minnesota / County Assessor

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County Assessor

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 55 employees with median total compensation of $92,952; the highest distinct record was $165,178.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $5.1M
Employees: 55
Median total: $92,952
Highest record: $165,178

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$21,251$152,420+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 55 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,952) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $90,532 (98%)
Overtime — $31 (0%)
Other — $1,692 (2%)
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

$53,536

$79,871

$92,952

$108,566

$124,836

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $124,836 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,536. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Real Estate Appraiser Senior

16 · $87,705

Real Est Appr Community Senior

9 · $100,534

Information & Public Records Manager

4 · $122,748

Real Estate Appr 2

4 · $49,214

Administrative Assistant Senior

3 · $65,602

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$4M —	50 —	$83,265 —
2022	$4.3M ▲ 6.9%	56 ▲ 12.0%	$81,894 ▼ 1.6%
2023	$4.1M ▼ 3.5%	51 ▼ 8.9%	$87,480 ▲ 6.8%
2024	$4.6M ▲ 11.0%	56 ▲ 9.8%	$87,732 ▲ 0.3%
2025	$5.1M ▲ 11.4%	55 ▼ 1.8%	$92,952 ▲ 5.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Chun-Yin Chong

Real Est Appr Community Senior/County Assessor

2025 total comp

$108,681

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $108,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,681
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 2013-11-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/Commcl
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Chun-Yin Chong holds the role of Real Est Appr Community Senior at County Assessor within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,681. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Scott Muenchow

Real Est Appr Community Senior/County Assessor

2025 total comp

$108,566

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $108,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,566
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 2013-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/Commcl
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Scott Muenchow works as a Real Est Appr Community Senior for County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. Scott earned $108,566 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Leslie Berzat

Real Est Appr Community Senior/County Assessor

2025 total comp

$107,800

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $107,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,800
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 2001-04-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/Commcl
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Leslie Berzat works as a Real Est Appr Community Senior for County Assessor within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. Leslie earned $107,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Timothy Graul

Supervisor - Co Assessors Division/County Assessor

2022 total comp

$107,783

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $106,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $972
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,783
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2012-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/AsngServ
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Timothy Graul holds the role of Supervisor - Co Assessors Division at County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $107,783. Union affiliation: Unr.

Zhen Tian

Research & Stat Analyst-Cama/County Assessor

2024 total comp

$106,192

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $106,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,192
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2015-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/Resdntl
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Zhen Tian works as a Research & Stat Analyst-Cama for County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. Zhen earned $106,192 in 2024. They are represented by Unr.

Matthew Zellmer

Principal Real Estate Appr/County Assessor

2024 total comp

$106,063

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $105,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,063
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 1994-07-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/Resdntl
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Matthew Zellmer is a Principal Real Estate Appr at County Assessor within Information and Public Records. They have served since 1994 (about 30 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $106,063. They are represented by Unr.

Patrick Chapman

Supervisor - Co Assessors Division/County Assessor

2021 total comp

$105,372

Base pay: $105,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,372
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2007-03-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/Resdntl
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Assessor, Patrick Chapman serves as a Supervisor - Co Assessors Division. They have served since 2007 (about 14 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $105,372. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Aaron Thielen

Supervisor - Co Assessors Division/County Assessor

2025 total comp

$105,021

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $104,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,021
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 2014-01-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/LandRecords
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Assessor, Aaron Thielen serves as a Supervisor - Co Assessors Division within Information and Public Records. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,021. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Thomas Brandt

Rea Principal/County Assessor

2025 total comp

$104,539

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $104,426
Overtime: $113
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,539
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2005-11-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/Resdntl
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Assessor, Thomas Brandt serves as a Rea Principal within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,539. Union affiliation: Unr.

Chun-Yin Chong

Senior Real Est Appraiser Community/County Assessor

2024 total comp

$104,235

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $103,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,235
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2013-11-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/Commcl
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Assessor, Chun-Yin Chong serves as a Senior Real Est Appraiser Community within Information and Public Records. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $104,235. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Scott Muenchow

Senior Real Est Appraiser Community/County Assessor

2024 total comp

$104,235

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $103,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,235
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2013-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/Commcl
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Scott Muenchow is a Senior Real Est Appraiser Community at County Assessor within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $104,235. They are represented by 8Gn.

Christopher Halden

Senior Real Est Appraiser Community/County Assessor

2024 total comp

$104,110

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $103,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,110
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2019-04-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/Commcl
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Christopher Halden is a Senior Real Est Appraiser Community at County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $104,110. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.