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Ramsey County, Minnesota / Finance

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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Carrie Learn

Ccs Capability Manager/Finance

2025 total comp
$128,801
Sub-department
Strategic Team
Base pay
$124,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,801
Hourly rate
$61
Hire date
1998-02-23
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
712
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Carrie Learn works as a Ccs Capability Manager for Finance within Strategic Team. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service as a full-time employee. Carrie earned $128,801 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Joseph Freesmeier

Contract Administrator/Finance

2025 total comp
$128,120
Sub-department
Strategic Team
Base pay
$127,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,120
Hourly rate
$63
Hire date
2016-08-02
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
County Mgr/Finance/Admin
Earn Code
719
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Finance, Joseph Freesmeier serves as a Contract Administrator within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,120. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Kia Xiong

Purchasing & Contracting Manager/Finance

2025 total comp
$127,475
Sub-department
Strategic Team
Base pay
$126,741
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$734
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,475
Hourly rate
$61
Hire date
2005-12-12
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
734
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Kia Xiong holds the role of Purchasing & Contracting Manager at Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,475. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Daniel Rahkola

Division Director Finance/Finance

2024 total comp
$124,092
Sub-department
Strategic Team
Base pay
$124,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,092
Hourly rate
$61
Hire date
2010-03-01
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

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

Daniel Rahkola works as a Division Director Finance for Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2010 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. Daniel earned $124,092 in 2024. They are represented by Unr.