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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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Vang Lor

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$34,490

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $33,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,490
Hourly rate: $27
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/GA-MSACaseManagement
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 23, 2025

Vang Lor 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. Vang earned $34,490 in 2025. They are represented by Chs.

Evelyn Reed

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$34,043

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $32,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,960
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,043
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2024-09-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/MFIP-CCAPCommBasedServ
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Evelyn Reed 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 $34,043. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Megan Exsted

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$33,842

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $33,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,842
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/MFIP-CCAPFraudCaseMng
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Megan Exsted works as a Eligibility Specialist for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Megan earned $33,842 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Ying Lor

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$32,911

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $32,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,911
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2015-03-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/MFIP-CCAP-AppealsCaseMng
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 6, 2025

Ying Lor is a Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $32,911. Union affiliation: Chs.

Kaylee Her

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$32,592

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $30,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,592
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2024-11-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS4Intake&CM-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 23, 2025

At Financial Assistance Services, Kaylee Her serves as a Eligibility Specialist within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,592. They are represented by Chs.

Jenny Vang

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$32,527

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $32,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,527
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2019-10-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CallCenter&SNAPCaseMngm
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Leave

Jenny Vang works as a Eligibility Specialist for Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Jenny earned $32,527 in 2025. Union affiliation: Chs.