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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

Alexandra Kotze

Chief Financial Officer/Finance

2023 total comp
$175,375
Sub-department
Strategic Team
Base pay
$175,037
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$338
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,375
Hourly rate
$86
Hire date
2020-03-02
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
Active

Alexandra Kotze works as a Chief Financial Officer for Finance within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Alexandra earned $175,375 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Tara Bach

Director of Administrative (Unclassified)/Finance

2025 total comp
$159,017
Sub-department
Strategic Team
Base pay
$155,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,706
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,017
Hourly rate
$75
Hire date
1999-04-15
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

Tara Bach is a Director of Administrative (Unclassified) at Finance within Strategic Team. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,017. They are represented by Unr.

Susan Earle

Chief Financial Officer/Finance

2024 total comp
$155,740
Sub-department
Strategic Team
Base pay
$152,674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,066
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,740
Hourly rate
$80
Hire date
2020-11-30
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
712
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Finance, Susan Earle serves as a Chief Financial Officer within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $155,740. Union affiliation: Unr.

Renee Vought

Deputy Director of Finance/Finance

2023 total comp
$152,759
Sub-department
Strategic Team
Base pay
$106,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$46,009
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$152,759
Hourly rate
$67
Hire date
2015-03-02
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
712
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Retired
Termination Date
Sep 15, 2023

Renee Vought holds the role of Deputy Director of Finance at Finance within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $152,759. Union affiliation: Unr.

Dolly Lee

Finance Division Director/Finance

2025 total comp
$147,517
Sub-department
Strategic Team
Base pay
$144,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,153
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,517
Hourly rate
$70
Hire date
2024-04-22
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
712
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Dolly Lee works as a Finance Division Director for Finance within Strategic Team. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Dolly earned $147,517 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.

Jeanette Boit-Kania

Finance Division Director/Finance

2025 total comp
$147,236
Sub-department
Strategic Team
Base pay
$144,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,872
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,236
Hourly rate
$70
Hire date
2022-06-27
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

Jeanette Boit-Kania is a Finance Division Director at Finance within Strategic Team. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,236. Their bargaining unit is Unr.