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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

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

Clerk Typist 3
19 · $8,244
Social Worker 3
12 · $74,714
Accountant 2
8 · $80,339
Social Worker 1
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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%

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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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Gillian Caretta

Mental Health Practitioner/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp
$69,771
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$61,055
Overtime
$4,409
Other pay
$4,307
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,771
Hourly rate
$35
Hire date
2024-02-05
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
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Gillian Caretta is a Mental Health Practitioner at Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $69,771. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Cameran Bailey

Planning Specialist 2/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp
$69,143
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$68,643
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,143
Hourly rate
$43
Hire date
2024-02-25
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.75

Source-specific fields

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

At Countywide Operations, Cameran Bailey serves as a Planning Specialist 2 within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $69,143. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Jordan Preuss

Accountant 2/Countywide Operations

2022 total comp
$66,763
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$66,211
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$552
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,763
Hourly rate
$33
Hire date
2020-01-06
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CtywideOp/EGCI/AccountingTeam
Earn Code
485
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Jordan Preuss is a Accountant 2 at Countywide Operations within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $66,763. They are represented by Unr.

Karen Drobka

Account Specialist 2/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp
$66,325
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$66,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,325
Hourly rate
$32
Hire date
1995-06-27
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CtywideOp/EGCI/AccountingTeam
Earn Code
711
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Karen Drobka holds the role of Account Specialist 2 at Countywide Operations within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1995, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,325. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Kari Oleary

Contract Attny Unit Mgr-Uncl/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp
$65,946
Sub-department
Safety and Justice
Base pay
$65,946
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,946
Hourly rate
$72
Hire date
2024-07-01
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CtywideOp/Safety&Justice
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Countywide Operations, Kari Oleary serves as a Contract Attny Unit Mgr-Uncl within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,946. They are represented by Unr.

Sydney Kuehl

Social Worker 3/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp
$65,784
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$61,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,608
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,784
Hourly rate
$36
Hire date
2023-07-06
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CtywideOp/H&W/ AppropriateResp
Earn Code
111
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Countywide Operations, Sydney Kuehl serves as a Social Worker 3 within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,784. They are represented by Chs.

Oksana Bruestle

Accountant 2/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp
$63,256
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$63,256
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,256
Hourly rate
$33
Hire date
2008-10-13
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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

Oksana Bruestle holds the role of Accountant 2 at Countywide Operations within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2008 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,256. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Sue Chang

Social Worker 3/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp
$62,648
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$62,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,648
Hourly rate
$36
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

Sue Chang is a Social Worker 3 at Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $62,648. Their bargaining unit is Unr.