Ramsey County, Minnesota / Countywide Operations

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Countywide Operations

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

The Countywide Operations is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 120 employees with median total compensation of $57,948; the highest distinct record was $220,621.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $7.1M
Employees: 120
Median total: $57,948
Highest record: $220,621

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$36$186,974+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 120 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($57,948) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $56,101 (94%)
Overtime — $922 (2%)
Other — $2,479 (4%)
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

$1,170

$19,332

$57,948

$86,613

$111,610

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $111,610 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,170. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

19 · $8,244

12 · $74,714

8 · $80,339

8 · $28,358

7 · $47,198

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 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2022	$3.9M —	46 —	$80,504 —
2023	$5.4M ▲ 38.5%	98 ▲ 113.0%	$46,525 ▼ 42.2%
2024	$7.1M ▲ 31.5%	120 ▲ 22.4%	$57,948 ▲ 24.6%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

MNPS School Social Work Metro Nashville44% match
Economic Growth & Community Investment Administration Ramsey County, Minnesota39% match
Aging and Disabilities Los Angeles County35% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Andrea Duesing

Social Worker 2/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$15,526

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $15,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,526
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2024-09-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 20, 2024

Andrea Duesing is a Social Worker 2 at Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $15,526. They are represented by Unr.

Margaret Dreon

Executive Assistant/Countywide Operations

2023 total comp

$14,125

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $12,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,125
Hourly rate: $55
Hire date: 2019-09-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E. O.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/EGCI
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jan 20, 2023

At Countywide Operations, Margaret Dreon serves as a Executive Assistant within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,125. They are represented by Unr.

Lekyelesh Worku

Account Specialist 2/Countywide Operations

2023 total comp

$13,894

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $13,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,894
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2009-11-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/EGCI/AccountingTeam
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Apr 28, 2023

Lekyelesh Worku holds the role of Account Specialist 2 at Countywide Operations within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2009, they have about 14 years of service as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $13,894. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Pader Yang

Mental Health Practitioner/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$11,966

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $11,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $199
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,966
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2021-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W/ AppropriateResp
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 8, 2024

At Countywide Operations, Pader Yang serves as a Mental Health Practitioner within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $11,966. Union affiliation: Chs.

Kelly Loude

Administrative Assistant 2/Countywide Operations

2022 total comp

$9,350

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $8,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,350
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2006-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/IPR
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 2, 2022

Kelly Loude holds the role of Administrative Assistant 2 at Countywide Operations within Information and Public Records. They have served since 2006 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $9,350. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Mason Heinrich

Social Worker 3/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$8,467

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $8,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $159
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,467
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2024-09-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 11, 2024

At Countywide Operations, Mason Heinrich serves as a Social Worker 3 within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,467. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Estelle Richardson

Clerk Typist 3/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$8,244

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $8,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,244
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2024-03-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 15, 2024

Estelle Richardson works as a Clerk Typist 3 for Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Estelle earned $8,244 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.