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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Children and Families Vermont39% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Patrice Jones

Eligibility Specialist Supervisor/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$106,582

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $106,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,582
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2017-07-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure4
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Patrice Jones holds the role of Eligibility Specialist Supervisor at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,582. They are represented by Sup.

Rachael Molenaar

Planning Manager/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$105,665

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $105,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,665
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 2017-08-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Administration
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Rachael Molenaar is a Planning Manager at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,665. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Nancy Lewis

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$105,630

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $74,826
Overtime: $30,804
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,630
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2016-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

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

Nancy Lewis works as a Eligibility Specialist Senior for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. Nancy earned $105,630 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Blia Yang

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$105,093

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $76,391
Overtime: $28,702
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,093
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2010-08-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure3
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Blia Yang holds the role of Eligibility Specialist Senior at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,093. They are represented by Chs.

Tanisha Taylor

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$104,372

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $76,391
Overtime: $27,834
Other pay: $147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,372
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2010-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Tanisha Taylor holds the role of Eligibility Specialist Senior at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,372. They are represented by Chs.

Theresa Johnson

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$104,164

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $85,207
Overtime: $18,792
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,164
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 1999-07-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Theresa Johnson holds the role of Eligibility Specialist Senior at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,164. They are represented by Chs.