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

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Shari Alvarez

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$36,509

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $36,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,509
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS4Intake&CM-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Shari Alvarez holds the role of Eligibility Specialist at Financial Assistance Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,509. Union affiliation: Chs.

Neteyah James

Eligibility Specialist/Financial Assistance Services

2025 total comp

$36,461

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $35,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,461
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/ResourceTrainers&Intake
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Neteyah James 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. Neteyah earned $36,461 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.