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
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Children and Families Vermont39% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Toonmaj Xiong

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$112,655

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $77,866
Overtime: $34,789
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,655
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2017-08-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

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

Toonmaj Xiong is a Eligibility Specialist Senior at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,655. Union affiliation: Chs.

Danielle Hatten

Eligibility Specialist Supervisor/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$111,492

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $79,741
Overtime: $31,752
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,492
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2013-11-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At Financial Assistance Services, Danielle Hatten serves as a Eligibility Specialist Supervisor within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,492. Their bargaining unit is Sup.

Claudia Powder

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$110,996

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $74,131
Overtime: $36,865
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,996
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2015-02-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Glawdee

Source-specific fields

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

Claudia Powder holds the role of Eligibility Specialist Senior at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,996. They are represented by Chs.

Kerri Staats

Human Services Manager/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$110,185

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $110,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,185
Hourly rate: $55
Hire date: 2014-12-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Kerri Staats is a Human Services Manager at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,185. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Yer Vue

Eligibility Specialist Senior/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$108,847

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $75,096
Overtime: $33,751
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,847
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2014-07-28
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

Yer Vue holds the role of Eligibility Specialist Senior at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,847. Union affiliation: Chs.