Ramsey County, Minnesota / Financial Assistance Services / Eligibility Specialist

Job-title file

Eligibility Specialist

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

286 employees hold this title in Financial Assistance Services. Median total compensation for the role is $51,957, below the department median of $55,539.

Employees: 286
Total payroll: $12.3M
Role median: $51,957
Agency median: $55,539
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$655$84,332+

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How total compensation varies among the 286 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Eligibility Specialist pay vs. the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area

Across all employers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, the median wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — about 1,380 people — is $63,220. Financial Assistance Services pays a median base salary of $53,506 for this role, 15% below that figure — about the 13th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Financial Assistance Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$51,680

$60,420

$63,220

$72,950

$79,650

Financial Assistance Services median · $53,506

The bar is the range of annual wages for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs across every employer in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Financial Assistance Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — about 154,800 people — is $54,210. Financial Assistance Services’s median base salary is 1% below that national figure, about the 48th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,900

$45,910

$54,210

$63,610

$74,690

Financial Assistance Services median · $53,506

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 208 of 286 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Financial Assistance Services is $51,957, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Eligibility Specialist is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Financial Assistance Services, the median of $51,957 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Housing Stability

$73,332 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Eligibility Specialist beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $52,121 ranks #2 of 5. See Eligibility Specialist across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$69,014 · 109

$51,927 · 2,273

$47,603 · 596

$37,799 · 2,891

Median total compensation for comparable Eligibility Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Cherlue Moua

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$29,849

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $29,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $791
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,849
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CallCenter&SNAPCaseMngm
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 4, 2025

Cherlue Moua works as a Eligibility Specialist for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Cherlue earned $29,849 in 2025. They are represented by Chs.

Mai Jer Thao

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$28,975

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $27,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,975
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2024-11-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/GA-MSACaseManagement
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 24, 2025

Mai Jer Thao works as a Eligibility Specialist for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Mai earned $28,975 in 2025. Union affiliation: Chs.

Brittney Ross

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$28,971

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,896
Overtime: $2,021
Other pay: $54
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,971
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2023-10-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/ResourceTrainers&Intake
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 16, 2025

At Financial Assistance Services, Brittney Ross serves as a Eligibility Specialist within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,971. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Lilricka Barber

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$28,818

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $28,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,818
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2013-09-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Fasd/Mfip-Ccap-Bsf2
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 22, 2025

Lilricka Barber holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,818. Union affiliation: Chs.

Yeleng Lor

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$28,751

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $28,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,751
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-05-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure1
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Yeleng Lor is a Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $28,751. They are represented by Chs.

Misty Mack

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$28,751

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $28,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,751
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-05-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure5
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Misty Mack works as a Eligibility Specialist for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Misty earned $28,751 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Ku Hser

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$28,702

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $28,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,702
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-05-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure1
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ku Hser works as a Eligibility Specialist for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Ku earned $28,702 in 2025. They are represented by Chs.

Sia Vue

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$28,557

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $28,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,557
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-05-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure2
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Sia Vue holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,557. Union affiliation: Chs.

Kesone Salas

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$28,233

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $27,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,233
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-05-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Denise

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure5
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 28, 2025

Kesone Salas is a Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $28,233. They are represented by Chs.

Vickie Sandoval

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$27,812

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $27,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,812
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2024-11-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/SNAPCaseManagement2
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 9, 2025

At Financial Assistance Services, Vickie Sandoval serves as a Eligibility Specialist within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,812. They are represented by Chs.

Victoria Yang

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$26,753

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $665
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,753
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2022-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CallCenter&SNAPCaseMngm
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 16, 2025

Victoria Yang holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,753. Union affiliation: Chs.

Muad Rashid

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$26,724

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,724
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CallCenter&SNAPCaseMngm
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Financial Assistance Services, Muad Rashid serves as a Eligibility Specialist within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,724. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Wendy Anderson

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$26,681

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,681
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/IntakeUnit2
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Leave
Termination Date: Feb 23, 2026

Wendy Anderson holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,681. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Mallissa Yang

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$26,674

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,674
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure5
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 25, 2025

Mallissa Yang works as a Eligibility Specialist for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Mallissa earned $26,674 in 2025. They are represented by Chs.

Tyreshell Cooper

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$26,530

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,530
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/IntakeUnit2
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Financial Assistance Services, Tyreshell Cooper serves as a Eligibility Specialist within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,530. They are represented by Chs.

Khao Her

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$26,520

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,520
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS2CM-GRH-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 5, 2025

Khao Her works as a Eligibility Specialist for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Khao earned $26,520 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.