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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Yer Vang

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$58,882

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $58,271
Overtime: $611
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,882
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2022-04-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Yer Vang is a Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,882. They are represented by Chs.

Freedom Vang

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$58,641

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $57,932
Overtime: $209
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,641
Hourly rate: $29
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/CallCenter&SNAPCaseMngm
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Financial Assistance Services, Freedom Vang serves as a Eligibility Specialist within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,641. Union affiliation: Chs.

Whitney Kyles

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$58,345

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $54,036
Overtime: $4,309
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,345
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2023-12-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS1CM-LTCF-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Whitney Kyles works as a Eligibility Specialist for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Whitney earned $58,345 in 2025. They are represented by Chs.

Pamela Howard

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$57,921

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $57,069
Overtime: $851
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,921
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/EmergPrograms-EA&EGA
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Pamela Howard is a Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,921. Union affiliation: Chs.

Robyn Mitchell

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$57,695

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $57,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,695
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2008-03-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

At Financial Assistance Services, Robyn Mitchell serves as a Eligibility Specialist within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,695. They are represented by Chs.

Cindy Xiong

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$57,394

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $53,137
Overtime: $4,256
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,394
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2024-01-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Cindy Xiong is a Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,394. Union affiliation: Chs.

Javonna Mccoy-Barber

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$57,221

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $53,588
Overtime: $3,633
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,221
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Javonna Mccoy-Barber works as a Eligibility Specialist for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Javonna earned $57,221 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Anne Lindberg

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$56,584

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $56,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,584
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS1CM-LTCF-HCO-Waiver
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Anne Lindberg holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,584. They are represented by Chs.

Shannon Buckner

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$56,362

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $55,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,362
Hourly rate: $29
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/Mnsure1
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 30, 2026

At Financial Assistance Services, Shannon Buckner 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 $56,362. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Crystal Coleman

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$56,327

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $53,866
Overtime: $2,462
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,327
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Crystal Coleman holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,327. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Tiffany Gauvin

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$56,197

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $54,271
Overtime: $1,926
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,197
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2024-11-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS6CM-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tiffany Gauvin holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,197. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Micah Skogen

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$55,539

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $53,939
Overtime: $1,600
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,539
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure5
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Micah Skogen holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,539. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Danna Pena Guevara

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$55,321

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $53,358
Overtime: $1,463
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,321
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2024-11-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/EmergPrograms-EA&EGA
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Danna Pena Guevara 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. Danna earned $55,321 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Kristin Hook

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$55,291

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $53,278
Overtime: $2,013
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,291
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At Financial Assistance Services, Kristin Hook serves as a Eligibility Specialist within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,291. Union affiliation: Chs.

Mai Chue Peterson

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$55,228

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $53,588
Overtime: $1,640
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,228
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/LobbyTeam2
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mai Chue Peterson holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,228. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Brian Blahna

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$55,072

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $51,406
Overtime: $3,569
Other pay: $97
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,072
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Brian Blahna holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,072. They are represented by Chs.