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

Hannah Lemaire

Accountant 1/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$54,163

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $53,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,163
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2023-03-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Grace

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/Safety&Justice
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Hannah Lemaire holds the role of Accountant 1 at Countywide Operations within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $54,163. They are represented by Unr.

Aydarus Oday

Tax Clerk 2/Countywide Operations

2023 total comp

$54,067

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $54,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,067
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2013-10-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/IPR
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Aydarus Oday is a Tax Clerk 2 at Countywide Operations within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2013 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $54,067. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

A Vang

Clerk Typist 3/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$53,007

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $52,665
Overtime: $342
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,007
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-12-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

A Vang holds the role of Clerk Typist 3 at Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $53,007. They are represented by Unr.

Ernest Coleman

Antiviolence Advocate/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$51,442

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $46,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,442
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2008-07-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W/HealingStreets
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 31, 2024

Ernest Coleman works as a Antiviolence Advocate for Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2008, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. Ernest earned $51,442 in 2024. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Deanna Westphall

Account Specialist 2/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$51,363

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $51,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,363
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2022-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/EGCI/AccountingTeam
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Countywide Operations, Deanna Westphall serves as a Account Specialist 2 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $51,363. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Tolulope Lawson

Mental Health Practitioner/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$50,928

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $47,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,928
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2020-12-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W/ AppropriateResp
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 11, 2024

Tolulope Lawson works as a Mental Health Practitioner for Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Tolulope earned $50,928 in 2024. Union affiliation: Chs.

Terri Byrne

Clerk Typist 3/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$50,498

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $48,526
Overtime: $1,972
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,498
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 1901-01-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Countywide Operations, Terri Byrne serves as a Clerk Typist 3 within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1901 (about 123 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,498. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Latoya Whitfield

Health Education Program Assistant/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$50,496

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $50,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,496
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2018-07-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W/ AppropriateResp
Earn Code: 401
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Countywide Operations, Latoya Whitfield serves as a Health Education Program Assistant within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,496. They are represented by 8Gn.

Anthony Lutgen

Accountant 4/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$48,510

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $48,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,510
Hourly rate: $55
Hire date: 1989-06-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/EGCI/AccountingTeam
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Anthony Lutgen holds the role of Accountant 4 at Countywide Operations within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1989 (about 35 years) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,510. They are represented by Unr.

Ku Mo

Social Worker 1/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$47,198

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $46,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,198
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2024-02-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Countywide Operations, Ku Mo serves as a Social Worker 1 within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,198. Their bargaining unit is Unr.