Eligibility Specialist Senior

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

108 employees hold this title in Financial Assistance Services. Median total compensation for the role is $79,454, above the department median of $55,539.

Employees: 108
Total payroll: $8.6M
Role median: $79,454
Agency median: $55,539
Comparison: Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,950$126,153+

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How total compensation varies among the 108 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Eligibility Specialist Senior is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Financial Assistance Services, the median of $79,454 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Housing Stability

$82,211 · 2

Median total compensation for the Eligibility Specialist Senior role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Employees with this title

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Wendy Nelson

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$118,381

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $79,174
Overtime: $39,208
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,381
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2014-12-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/ResourceTrainers&Intake
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Wendy Nelson works as a Eligibility Specialist Senior for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Wendy earned $118,381 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.