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

Grace Pearson

Accountant 4/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$93,312

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $92,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,312
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2019-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/EGCI/AccountingTeam
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 10, 2025

Grace Pearson holds the role of Accountant 4 at Countywide Operations within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,312. Union affiliation: Unr.

Christine Kuefler

Administrative Assistant 4/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$91,467

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $90,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,467
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 1977-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/IPR
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Christine Kuefler is a Administrative Assistant 4 at Countywide Operations within Information and Public Records. They have served since 1977 (about 47 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $91,467. They are represented by Unr.

Kaye Ward

Administrative Assistant 4/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$91,319

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $90,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,319
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2014-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Kaye Ward works as a Administrative Assistant 4 for Countywide Operations within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. Kaye earned $91,319 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Pa Kou Lee

Social Worker 3/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$90,811

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $83,580
Overtime: $1,935
Other pay: $5,296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,811
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2023-04-17
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: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Pa Kou Lee is a Social Worker 3 at Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $90,811. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Richard Stevens

Planning Manager/Countywide Operations

2023 total comp

$89,752

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $89,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,752
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2018-07-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Stevens works as a Planning Manager for Countywide Operations within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2018 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. Richard earned $89,752 in 2023. Union affiliation: Unr.

Jennifer Rockhill

Social Worker 3/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$87,943

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $85,138
Overtime: $1,109
Other pay: $1,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,943
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2017-07-11
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/ AppropriateResp
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jennifer Rockhill is a Social Worker 3 at Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $87,943. They are represented by Chs.

Julie Kimker

Social Worker 3/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$87,644

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $85,138
Overtime: $2,506
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,644
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1975-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Julie Kimker holds the role of Social Worker 3 at Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1975, about 49 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,644. They are represented by Unr.

Emily Beckers

Social Worker 3/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$87,191

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $85,138
Overtime: $1,553
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,191
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2023-09-11
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

Emily Beckers holds the role of Social Worker 3 at Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,191. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Jaime Lavigne

Administrative Assistant 4/Countywide Operations

2022 total comp

$86,913

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $86,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,913
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2000-07-31
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: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jaime Lavigne holds the role of Administrative Assistant 4 at Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 22 years as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $86,913. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Sou Vang

Accountant 3/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$86,613

Sub-department: Information and Public Records
Base pay: $86,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,613
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2019-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Sou Vang is a Accountant 3 at Countywide Operations within Information and Public Records. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $86,613. They are represented by Unr.

Christina Thury

Executive Assistant/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$86,385

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $86,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,385
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2022-05-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Christina Thury works as a Executive Assistant for Countywide Operations within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Christina earned $86,385 in 2024. Union affiliation: Unr.

Aleksandra Gayl

Planning Specialist 2/Countywide Operations

2024 total comp

$86,123

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $85,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,123
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2016-04-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

Aleksandra Gayl is a Planning Specialist 2 at Countywide Operations within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $86,123. They are represented by Unr.