Ramsey County, Minnesota / Financial Assistant Services

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Financial Assistant Services

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

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

In 2024, this agency had 485 employees with median total compensation of $48,640; the highest distinct record was $180,084.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $23.1M
Employees: 485
Median total: $48,640
Highest record: $180,084

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$53$109,946+

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

How 2024 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 ($48,640) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $44,303 (93%)
Overtime — $2,656 (6%)
Other — $697 (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

$4,109

$19,540

$48,640

$70,577

$83,058

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $83,058 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,109. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Financial Worker 1

166 · $26,189

Financial Worker 2

137 · $54,171

Financial Worker Specialist

112 · $73,764

Financial Assistance Supervisor

29 · $82,464

Clerk Typist 3

23 · $51,676

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2022	$20.8M —	396 —	$56,110 —
2023	$20.4M ▼ 1.9%	426 ▲ 7.6%	$55,139 ▼ 1.7%
2024	$23.1M ▲ 13.5%	485 ▲ 13.8%	$48,640 ▼ 11.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Margaret Zimmerman

Financial Assistance Supervisor/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$100,450

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $100,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,450
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 1993-06-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS6CM-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Financial Assistant Services, Margaret Zimmerman serves as a Financial Assistance Supervisor within Health and Wellness. Hired in 1993, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $100,450. Union affiliation: Sup.

Nhiachou Vue

Financial Worker 2/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$100,229

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $58,880
Overtime: $41,223
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,229
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Nhiachou Vue holds the role of Financial Worker 2 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,229. Union affiliation: Chs.

Tanisha Taylor

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$99,763

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $70,428
Overtime: $29,078
Other pay: $258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,763
Hourly rate: $35
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 works as a Financial Worker Specialist for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2010 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. Tanisha earned $99,763 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Kerri Staats

Human Services Manager/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$99,545

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $99,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $196
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,545
Hourly rate: $49
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
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Financial Assistant Services, Kerri Staats serves as a Human Services Manager within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,545. They are represented by Unr.

Moua Yang

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$99,023

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $68,292
Overtime: $30,731
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,023
Hourly rate: $33
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/CSSIntakeAdultLTCF-GRH
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Financial Assistant Services, Moua Yang serves as a Financial Worker Specialist within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,023. They are represented by Chs.

Alison Hedman

Financial Assistance Supervisor/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$98,753

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $98,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,753
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 1994-10-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS1CM-LTCF-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Alison Hedman is a Financial Assistance Supervisor at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $98,753. Their bargaining unit is Sup.

Kabao Xenexai

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$98,627

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $70,840
Overtime: $27,786
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,627
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2014-05-12
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

Kabao Xenexai works as a Financial Worker Specialist for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. Kabao earned $98,627 in 2024. Union affiliation: Chs.

Mai Vue

Financial Worker 3/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$97,440

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $64,349
Overtime: $32,427
Other pay: $664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,440
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2008-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Neng

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/IntakeUnit1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mai Vue holds the role of Financial Worker 3 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2008 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $97,440. Union affiliation: Chs.

St Paul Lee

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$96,822

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $63,333
Overtime: $33,489
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,822
Hourly rate: $31
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/Mnsure4
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

St Paul Lee works as a Financial Worker Specialist for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. St earned $96,822 in 2024. Union affiliation: Chs.

Mai Vue

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2023 total comp

$96,218

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $67,322
Overtime: $28,896
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,218
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2008-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Neng

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/IntakeUnit1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mai Vue holds the role of Financial Worker Specialist at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 15 years as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $96,218. Their bargaining unit is Chs.