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

Mark Meili

Senior Real Est Appraiser Community/County Assessor

2024 total comp

$97,525

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $97,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,525
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2022-07-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/Commcl
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Assessor, Mark Meili serves as a Senior Real Est Appraiser Community within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,525. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Ryan Olson

Senior Real Est Appraiser Community/County Assessor

2024 total comp

$97,400

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $97,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,400
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2022-08-01
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

Ryan Olson works as a Senior Real Est Appraiser Community for County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Ryan earned $97,400 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Matthew Friedrichsen

Principal Rea Commercial/County Assessor

2024 total comp

$97,260

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $66,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,260
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 2002-12-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Peter

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: AO/Commcl
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jul 12, 2024

Matthew Friedrichsen works as a Principal Rea Commercial for County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 22 years as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $97,260 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Timothy Vang

Principal Rea Commercial/County Assessor

2024 total comp

$96,785

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $96,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,785
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 2011-05-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Timothy Vang is a Principal Rea Commercial at County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $96,785. They are represented by Unr.

Alison Bader

Real Est Appr Community Senior/County Assessor

2025 total comp

$96,746

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $96,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,746
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2020-08-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Rose

Source-specific fields

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

Alison Bader holds the role of Real Est Appr Community Senior at County Assessor within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,746. They are represented by 8Gn.

Teng Thor

Real Est Appr Community Senior/County Assessor

2025 total comp

$96,679

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $90,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,679
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2016-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At County Assessor, Teng Thor serves as a Real Est Appr Community Senior within Information and Public Records. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,679. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

David Sitek

Rea Principal/County Assessor

2025 total comp

$96,524

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $96,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,524
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2011-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

David Sitek works as a Rea Principal for County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a full-time employee. David earned $96,524 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Leslie Berzat

Senior Real Est Appraiser Community/County Assessor

2024 total comp

$95,662

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $95,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,662
Hourly rate: $49
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
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Leslie Berzat works as a Senior Real Est Appraiser Community for County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Hired in 2001, they have about 23 years of service as a full-time employee. Leslie earned $95,662 in 2024. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Judy Lazar

Supervisor - Co Assessors Division/County Assessor

2022 total comp

$94,264

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $93,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,264
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2015-11-09
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

At County Assessor, Judy Lazar serves as a Supervisor - Co Assessors Division within Information and Public Records. Hired in 2015, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $94,264. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Joseph Haeg

Real Estate Appraiser Senior/County Assessor

2025 total comp

$92,952

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $92,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,952
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2008-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Haeg works as a Real Estate Appraiser Senior for County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years as a full-time employee. Joseph earned $92,952 in 2025. They are represented by 8Gn.

Troy Davison

Real Estate Appraiser Senior/County Assessor

2025 total comp

$92,952

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $92,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,952
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2005-08-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Troy Davison is a Real Estate Appraiser Senior at County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,952. They are represented by 8Gn.

Richard Bryan

Real Estate Appraiser Senior/County Assessor

2025 total comp

$92,952

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $92,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,952
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2005-11-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Bryan holds the role of Real Estate Appraiser Senior at County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,952. They are represented by 8Gn.

Linda Fearing

Real Estate Appraiser Senior/County Assessor

2025 total comp

$92,951

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $92,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,951
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2007-02-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Linda Fearing holds the role of Real Estate Appraiser Senior at County Assessor within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,951. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.