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

Mercy Das-Sulc

Principal Pchasng&Cont Spclst/Finance

2024 total comp

$106,063

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $105,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,063
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2023-01-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Mercy Das-Sulc holds the role of Principal Pchasng&Cont Spclst at Finance within Strategic Team. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $106,063. They are represented by Unr.

Beth Loechler

Principal Pchasng&Cont Spclst/Finance

2024 total comp

$105,938

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $105,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,938
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2023-03-01
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: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Beth Loechler is a Principal Pchasng&Cont Spclst at Finance within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $105,938. Union affiliation: Unr.

Steven Kuhn

Prinicpal Finance Management Analyst/Finance

2022 total comp

$105,714

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $54,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,714
Hourly rate: $49
Hire date: 1992-04-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jun 24, 2022

Steven Kuhn works as a Prinicpal Finance Management Analyst for Finance within Strategic Team. Hired in 1992, they have about 30 years of service as a full-time employee. Steven earned $105,714 in 2022. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Kathryn Walloch

Pchasng&Cont Spclst Principal/Finance

2025 total comp

$105,070

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $105,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,070
Hourly rate: $50
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
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kathryn Walloch works as a Pchasng&Cont Spclst Principal for Finance within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Kathryn earned $105,070 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Kimberly Hansen

Program Specialist/Finance

2025 total comp

$104,480

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $104,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,480
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/FoundOfExcell
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kimberly Hansen works as a Program Specialist for Finance within Strategic Team. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Kimberly earned $104,480 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.

Michelle Sims

Purchsng & Contrctng Specialist Principal/Finance

2025 total comp

$104,428

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $104,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,428
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2011-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

Michelle Sims works as a Purchsng & Contrctng Specialist Principal for Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. Michelle earned $104,428 in 2025. They are represented by Chs.

Jenny Groskopf

Enterprise Risk Manager-Uncl/Finance

2023 total comp

$104,114

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $94,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,114
Hourly rate: $61
Hire date: 2020-10-19
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: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 8, 2023

At Finance, Jenny Groskopf serves as a Enterprise Risk Manager-Uncl within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $104,114. They are represented by Unr.

Bianca Fucini

Accountant 4/Finance

2024 total comp

$103,658

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $103,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,658
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 2012-03-30
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

Bianca Fucini works as a Accountant 4 for Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2012 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. Bianca earned $103,658 in 2024. They are represented by Unr.

Jason Patten

Program Specialist/Finance

2025 total comp

$103,651

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $103,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,651
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2023-02-24
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

Jason Patten works as a Program Specialist for Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Jason earned $103,651 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.

Stephanie Plote

Is Business Analyst Senior/Finance

2025 total comp

$103,504

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $103,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,504
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2005-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Stephanie Plote holds the role of Is Business Analyst Senior at Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,504. Union affiliation: Unr.

Kimberly Hansen

Planning & Evaluation Analyst/Finance

2024 total comp

$103,325

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $103,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,325
Hourly rate: $49
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

At Finance, Kimberly Hansen serves as a Planning & Evaluation Analyst within Strategic Team. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,325. They are represented by Unr.

Todd Toupal

Prinicpal Finance Management Analyst/Finance

2023 total comp

$103,174

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $103,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,174
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2017-07-24
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, Todd Toupal serves as a Prinicpal Finance Management Analyst within Strategic Team. They have served since 2017 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $103,174. They are represented by Unr.

Kyle Dean

Principal Procurement Special/Finance

2023 total comp

$102,605

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $89,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,912
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,605
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2013-09-16
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: Retired
Termination Date: Nov 10, 2023

Kyle Dean works as a Principal Procurement Special for Finance within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Kyle earned $102,605 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Karen Bollinger

Principal Pchasng&Cont Spclst/Finance

2024 total comp

$102,525

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $102,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,525
Hourly rate: $50
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
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Karen Bollinger is a Principal Pchasng&Cont Spclst at Finance within Strategic Team. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $102,525. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

John Hanson

Is Business Analyst Senior/Finance

2025 total comp

$102,012

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $101,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,012
Hourly rate: $52
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

John Hanson works as a Is Business Analyst Senior for Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years) as a full-time employee. John earned $102,012 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.

Stephanie Plote

Is Senior Business Analyst/Finance

2024 total comp

$101,340

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $98,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,340
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2005-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Stephanie Plote works as a Is Senior Business Analyst for Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2005 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. Stephanie earned $101,340 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Paul Carlson

Pchasng&Cont Spclst Principal/Finance

2025 total comp

$100,987

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $100,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,987
Hourly rate: $49
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 Pchasng&Cont Spclst Principal at Finance within Strategic Team. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,987. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Karen Saltis

Director of Admin-Chsd - Uncl/Finance

2023 total comp

$100,940

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $46,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,992
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,940
Hourly rate: $74
Hire date: 1989-06-05
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
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Mar 31, 2023

Karen Saltis holds the role of Director of Admin-Chsd - Uncl at Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 1989 (about 34 years) as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $100,940. Union affiliation: Unr.

Michael Coogan

Finance Management Analyst Principal/Finance

2025 total comp

$100,712

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $100,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,712
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2024-08-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Coogan holds the role of Finance Management Analyst Principal at Finance within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,712. They are represented by Unr.

Linda Sutton

Planning Manager/Finance

2025 total comp

$100,696

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $100,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,696
Hourly rate: $57
Hire date: 2021-04-05
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: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Linda Sutton holds the role of Planning Manager at Finance within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,696. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Lance Benninghoff

Finance Management Analyst Principal/Finance

2025 total comp

$100,523

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $100,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $194
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,523
Hourly rate: $48
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 Finance Management Analyst Principal at Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,523. They are represented by Unr.