Agency file

Finance

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 77 employees with median total compensation of $90,074; the highest distinct record was $159,017.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6.6M
Employees: 77
Median total: $90,074
Highest record: $159,017

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$6,854$147,236+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 77 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,074) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $84,415 (98%)
Overtime — $228 (0%)
Other — $1,630 (2%)
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

$40,344

$70,027

$90,074

$103,651

$121,262

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $121,262 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $40,344. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Accountant

8 · $82,395

Administrative Assistant Senior

7 · $67,712

Pchasng&Cont Spclst Principal

6 · $96,428

Fellowship - Unclassified

6 · $73,766

Purchsng & Contrctng Specialist Principal

5 · $96,539

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 5 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$3.4M —	43 —	$80,987 —
2022	$4M ▲ 19.7%	55 ▲ 27.9%	$74,938 ▼ 7.5%
2023	$4.4M ▲ 9.6%	54 ▼ 1.8%	$83,143 ▲ 10.9%
2024	$5.7M ▲ 28.5%	74 ▲ 37.0%	$83,592 ▲ 0.5%
2025	$6.6M ▲ 16.7%	77 ▲ 4.1%	$90,074 ▲ 7.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michelle Sims

Principal Pchasng&Cont Spclst/Finance

2024 total comp

$99,480

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $99,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,480
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2011-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michelle Sims is a Principal Pchasng&Cont Spclst at Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $99,480. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Karen Bollinger

Principal Procurement Special/Finance

2023 total comp

$99,288

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $99,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,288
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2013-09-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Karen Bollinger is a Principal Procurement Special at Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2013 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $99,288. They are represented by Unr.

Michael Pasqualini

Collections Enf Agent Senior/Finance

2025 total comp

$98,615

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $98,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,615
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 1992-02-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michael Pasqualini is a Collections Enf Agent Senior at Finance within Strategic Team. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,615. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Brent Pavia

Planning & Evaluation Analyst/Finance

2025 total comp

$98,570

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $98,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,570
Hourly rate: $49
Hire date: 2022-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Brent Pavia holds the role of Planning & Evaluation Analyst at Finance within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,570. They are represented by Unr.

John Hanson

Is Senior Business Analyst/Finance

2024 total comp

$98,318

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $97,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,318
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2002-08-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Finance, John Hanson serves as a Is Senior Business Analyst within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 22 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,318. Union affiliation: Unr.

Kimberly Hansen

Procurement Manager/Finance

2023 total comp

$98,265

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $98,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,265
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2020-09-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kimberly Hansen works as a Procurement Manager for Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2020 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Kimberly earned $98,265 in 2023. They are represented by Unr.

Anthony Sofie

Is Business Analyst Senior/Finance

2025 total comp

$97,553

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $97,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,553
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2002-09-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Finance, Anthony Sofie serves as a Is Business Analyst Senior within Strategic Team. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,553. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Victoria Murad

Pchasng&Cont Spclst Principal/Finance

2025 total comp

$96,767

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $96,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,767
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2023-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Finance, Victoria Murad serves as a Pchasng&Cont Spclst Principal within Strategic Team. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,767. They are represented by Unr.

Olusola Oduwaiye

Purchsng & Contrctng Specialist Principal/Finance

2025 total comp

$96,539

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $95,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,539
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Olusola Oduwaiye holds the role of Purchsng & Contrctng Specialist Principal at Finance within Strategic Team. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,539. Union affiliation: Chs.

Louann Stark

Purchsng & Contrctng Specialist Principal/Finance

2025 total comp

$96,405

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $96,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,405
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2015-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Louann Stark works as a Purchsng & Contrctng Specialist Principal for Finance within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Louann earned $96,405 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Aubrey Welters

Is Business Analyst/Finance

2025 total comp

$96,374

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $96,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,374
Hourly rate: $49
Hire date: 2013-07-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Danielle

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Aubrey Welters is a Is Business Analyst at Finance within Strategic Team. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,374. They are represented by Unr.

Moua Lee-Yang

Administrative Assistant Principal/Finance

2025 total comp

$96,221

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $95,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,221
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2015-06-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Moua Lee-Yang holds the role of Administrative Assistant Principal at Finance within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,221. They are represented by Unr.

Youa Vang

Pchasng&Cont Spclst Principal/Finance

2025 total comp

$96,090

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $95,390
Overtime: $700
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,090
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2006-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Finance, Youa Vang serves as a Pchasng&Cont Spclst Principal within Strategic Team. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,090. They are represented by Unr.

Travis Johnson

Budget & Accntg Analyst 2/Finance

2023 total comp

$95,565

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $80,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,931
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,565
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2020-04-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 1, 2023

At Finance, Travis Johnson serves as a Budget & Accntg Analyst 2 within Strategic Team. Hired in 2020, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $95,565. They are represented by Unr.

Kathryn Walloch

Principal Pchasng&Cont Spclst/Finance

2024 total comp

$95,314

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $95,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,314
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2021-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Finance, Kathryn Walloch serves as a Principal Pchasng&Cont Spclst within Strategic Team. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,314. Union affiliation: Unr.

Paul Carlson

Principal Pchasng&Cont Spclst/Finance

2024 total comp

$95,265

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $94,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $594
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,265
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2023-04-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code: 705
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Paul Carlson holds the role of Principal Pchasng&Cont Spclst at Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,265. They are represented by Unr.

Oscar Arzamendia Araujo

Finance Management Analyst Principal/Finance

2025 total comp

$95,195

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $95,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,195
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2016-09-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Denis

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Oscar Arzamendia Araujo holds the role of Finance Management Analyst Principal at Finance within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,195. They are represented by Unr.

Lance Benninghoff

Principal Finance Management Analyst/Finance

2024 total comp

$94,647

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $94,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,647
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2022-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lance Benninghoff is a Principal Finance Management Analyst at Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $94,647. They are represented by Unr.