Ramsey County, Minnesota / Financial Assistance Services

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Financial Assistance Services

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Financial Assistance Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 485 employees with median total compensation of $55,539; the highest distinct record was $166,625.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $27.4M
Employees: 485
Median total: $55,539
Highest record: $166,625

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$655$118,381+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 485 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($55,539) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $53,067 (94%)
Overtime — $3,075 (5%)
Other — $429 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$13,939

$36,323

$55,539

$76,723

$90,360

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $90,360 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,939. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Eligibility Specialist

286 · $51,957

Eligibility Specialist Senior

108 · $79,454

Administrative Assistant

42 · $52,019

Eligibility Specialist Supervisor

31 · $89,457

Human Services Manager

6 · $113,048

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Similar departments

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Family & Children Services, Departments Of Georgia65% match
Hra/Dept of Social Services New York City58% match
Department of Health&Human Services Dhhs Maine41% match
Children and Families Vermont39% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Helene Tcha

Eligibility Specialist Supervisor/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$103,001

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $103,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,001
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2023-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Financial Assistance Services, Helene Tcha serves as a Eligibility Specialist Supervisor within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,001. Union affiliation: Sup.

Eric Blahna

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$102,782

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $76,391
Overtime: $26,391
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,782
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2008-03-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

Eric Blahna works as a Eligibility Specialist Senior for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years as a full-time employee. Eric earned $102,782 in 2025. Union affiliation: Chs.

Latrice Bryant

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$102,424

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $71,350
Overtime: $31,074
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,424
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2016-12-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

Latrice Bryant works as a Eligibility Specialist Senior for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. Latrice earned $102,424 in 2025. They are represented by Chs.

St Paul Lee

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$102,250

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $70,255
Overtime: $31,859
Other pay: $136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,250
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

St Paul Lee holds the role of Eligibility Specialist Senior at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,250. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Michelle Hart-Chavarria

Eligibility Specialist Supervisor/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$101,635

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $101,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,635
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2000-02-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS3CM-GRH-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michelle Hart-Chavarria holds the role of Eligibility Specialist Supervisor at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,635. Union affiliation: Sup.

Marisha Lindner

Human Services Manager/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$101,203

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $101,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,203
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2011-10-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Marisha Lindner holds the role of Human Services Manager at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,203. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Teri Barrows

Human Services Manager/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$98,974

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $98,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,974
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2009-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

At Financial Assistance Services, Teri Barrows serves as a Human Services Manager within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,974. They are represented by Unr.