Ramsey County, Minnesota / County Attorney / Administrative Assistant

Job-title file

Administrative Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

8 employees hold this title in County Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $50,387, below the department median of $79,386.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $419.7K
Role median: $50,387
Agency median: $79,386
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$44,643$63,783+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Administrative Assistant is held in 16 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In County Attorney, the median of $50,387 ranks #9 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Information and Public Records Administration

$62,507 · 1

Public Works

$56,272 · 1

Community Corrections

$55,576 · 12

$55,484 · 2

$54,179 · 15

$53,626 · 1

$53,071 · 23

Financial Assistance Services

$52,019 · 42

Property Tax, Records & Election Services

$48,120 · 4

Public Health

$44,128 · 15

Housing Stability

$37,691 · 2

County Manager's Office

$36,360 · 1

Median total compensation for the Administrative Assistant role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Administrative Assistant beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $55,166 ranks #4 of 7. See Administrative Assistant across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Illinois

$65,600 · 365

New York Public Authorities

$59,319 · 69

City of Buffalo

$55,839 · 15

Tennessee

$53,866 · 214

Georgia

$41,276 · 1,516

Cook County, Illinois

$13,947 · 573

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Debra Fulford

Administrative Assistant/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$64,032

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $62,733
Overtime: $1,300
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,032
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 1994-09-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney, Debra Fulford serves as a Administrative Assistant within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,032. They are represented by 8Gn.

Diane Barberis

Administrative Assistant/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$62,249

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $62,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,249
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 1992-02-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/Admin/ClerStaff
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Diane Barberis holds the role of Administrative Assistant at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,249. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Shawnette Robinson

Administrative Assistant/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$53,726

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $53,021
Overtime: $72
Other pay: $632
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,726
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2022-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Shawnette Robinson is a Administrative Assistant at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,726. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Geraldine Lopez

Administrative Assistant/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$50,444

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $49,428
Overtime: $1,016
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,444
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-06-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Geraldine Lopez holds the role of Administrative Assistant at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,444. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Noreen Akhtar

Administrative Assistant/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$50,329

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $49,254
Overtime: $980
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,329
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2019-08-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At County Attorney, Noreen Akhtar serves as a Administrative Assistant within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,329. They are represented by 8Gn.

Nanta Saenvang

Administrative Assistant/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$48,225

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $47,637
Overtime: $588
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,225
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2019-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nanta Saenvang is a Administrative Assistant at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,225. They are represented by 8Gn.

Channy Cheng

Administrative Assistant/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$46,059

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $44,866
Overtime: $861
Other pay: $332
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,059
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2019-09-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/ChSupptPrgm
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Channy Cheng works as a Administrative Assistant for County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Channy earned $46,059 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Patricia Gibbons

Administrative Assistant/County Attorney

2025 total comp

$44,643

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $44,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,643
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2012-04-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CoAtty/HumSvcs/LOClrclSuptStff
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Patricia Gibbons is a Administrative Assistant at County Attorney within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $44,643. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.