Ramsey County, Minnesota / Financial Assistance Services / Program Specialist

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Program Specialist

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

1 employees hold this title in Financial Assistance Services. Median total compensation for the role is $81,696, above the department median of $55,539.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $81.7K
Role median: $81,696
Agency median: $55,539
Comparison: Above

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Program Specialist is held in 12 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Financial Assistance Services, the median of $81,696 ranks #9 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Social Services

$103,715 · 10

Finance

$103,651 · 3

Community Corrections

$98,562 · 2

Health & Wellness Administration

$98,023 · 7

Human Resources

$91,137 · 3

County Manager's Office

$90,907 · 1

Parks & Recreation

$85,630 · 1

Financial Assistant Services

$85,138 · 1

Library

$80,315 · 1

Workforce Solutions

$75,553 · 6

Communications & Public Relations

$55,563 · 2

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

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Program Specialist beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $91,126 ranks #3 of 10. See Program Specialist across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$169,861 · 136

District of Columbia

$98,412 · 186

City of Chicago

$80,124 · 20

New York Public Authorities

$77,950 · 16

$67,227 · 7,181

$62,109 · 236

$50,327 · 621

$43,680 · 88

Median total compensation for comparable Program 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.

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Employees with this title

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Jacquelynn Saunders

Program Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$81,696

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $81,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,696
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2000-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Jacquelynn Saunders holds the role of Program Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,696. Union affiliation: Chs.