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

Melissa Briese

Accounting Support Supervisor/Finance

2022 total comp

$41,800

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $25,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,326
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,800
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2013-12-30
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: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 15, 2022

Melissa Briese is a Accounting Support Supervisor at Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2013 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $41,800. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Mark Sarles

Purchsng & Contrctng Speclst/Finance

2025 total comp

$40,344

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $37,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,344
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2024-02-21
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: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 29, 2025

Mark Sarles works as a Purchsng & Contrctng Speclst for Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Mark earned $40,344 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Michelle Schuster

Accountant/Finance

2025 total comp

$39,310

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $37,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,791
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,310
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2001-07-09
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: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 12, 2025

Michelle Schuster is a Accountant at Finance within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $39,310. Union affiliation: Unr.

Hmong Chi-Nenh Vue

Accountant/Finance

2025 total comp

$36,314

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $36,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,314
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2025-06-30
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, Hmong Chi-Nenh Vue serves as a Accountant within Strategic Team. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,314. Their bargaining unit is Unr.