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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Shawn Bentley

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$66,966

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $46,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,966
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2001-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/MFIP-CCAPFraudCaseMng
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jul 16, 2025

Shawn Bentley works as a Eligibility Specialist Senior for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. Shawn earned $66,966 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Stacy Mereness

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$65,985

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $65,594
Overtime: $391
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,985
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2009-04-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/MFIP-CCAPFraudCaseMng
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Financial Assistance Services, Stacy Mereness serves as a Eligibility Specialist Senior within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,985. Union affiliation: Chs.

Leng Vang

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$65,392

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $65,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,392
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2022-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Fasd/Mfip-Ccap-Bsf1
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Leng Vang works as a Eligibility Specialist Senior for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Leng earned $65,392 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.