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

Colleen Williams

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$31,233

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $31,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,233
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2019-10-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure4
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 2, 2022

At Financial Assistant Services, Colleen Williams serves as a Financial Worker 1 within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2019, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $31,233. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Georgiedda Jones

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$31,196

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $30,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,196
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2024-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure5
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Mar 5, 2025

At Financial Assistant Services, Georgiedda Jones serves as a Financial Worker 1 within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $31,196. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Nancy Vang

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$31,105

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $30,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,105
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2024-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure4
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 2, 2024

At Financial Assistant Services, Nancy Vang serves as a Financial Worker 1 within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $31,105. They are represented by Chs.

Ong Lee

Financial Worker 3/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$31,092

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $28,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,601
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,092
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2014-09-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/IntakeUnit2
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 3, 2022

At Financial Assistant Services, Ong Lee serves as a Financial Worker 3 within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2014 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $31,092. Union affiliation: Chs.

Steven Rethwisch

Financial Worker 3/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$30,991

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $30,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,991
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 1984-03-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/IntakeUnit1
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Steven Rethwisch holds the role of Financial Worker 3 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1984 (about 38 years) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $30,991. Union affiliation: Chs.

Jonashka Maldonado

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$30,632

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $29,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,632
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/MFIP-CCAPCommBasedServ
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 16, 2024

Jonashka Maldonado works as a Financial Worker 1 for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Jonashka earned $30,632 in 2024. They are represented by Chs.

Gwendolyn Darden

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$30,380

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $30,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,380
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Administration
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Leave

Gwendolyn Darden works as a Financial Worker 1 for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. Gwendolyn earned $30,380 in 2024. Union affiliation: Chs.

Jack Nelson

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$30,126

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $29,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,126
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS6CM-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 1, 2024

At Financial Assistant Services, Jack Nelson serves as a Financial Worker 1 within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $30,126. Union affiliation: Chs.

Steven Rethwisch

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$30,050

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $30,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,050
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 1984-03-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Steven Rethwisch is a Financial Worker Specialist at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1984 (about 40 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $30,050. Union affiliation: Chs.

Nkao Sua Yang

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$29,962

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $29,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,962
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2021-10-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Suzy

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS3CM-GRH-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 12, 2022

Nkao Sua Yang works as a Financial Worker 1 for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2021 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Nkao earned $29,962 in 2022. They are represented by Chs.

Jodi Nelson

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$28,813

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $27,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,813
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/EmergPrograms-EA&EGA
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 9, 2024

Jodi Nelson holds the role of Financial Worker 1 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $28,813. Union affiliation: Chs.

Shannon Moriarty

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$28,501

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $28,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,501
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2002-11-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS3CM-GRH-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 8, 2022

Shannon Moriarty holds the role of Financial Worker Specialist at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2002 (about 20 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $28,501. They are represented by Chs.

Sterlin Haji

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$28,320

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,054
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,320
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2019-10-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/SNAPCaseManagement1
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 30, 2022

Sterlin Haji works as a Financial Worker 1 for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Sterlin earned $28,320 in 2022. Union affiliation: Chs.

Beverly Sunshine

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$28,272

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $27,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,272
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/LobbyTeam1
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 17, 2024

Beverly Sunshine works as a Financial Worker Specialist for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Beverly earned $28,272 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Chue Thao

Financial Worker 2/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$28,104

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,104
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2015-06-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/GA-MSACaseManagement
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 3, 2022

Chue Thao holds the role of Financial Worker 2 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2015 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $28,104. They are represented by Chs.

Anne Lindberg

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$27,949

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $27,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,949
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS1CM-LTCF-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Anne Lindberg holds the role of Financial Worker 1 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $27,949. Union affiliation: Chs.

Rikeeya Russell

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$27,665

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $27,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,665
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS4Intake&CM-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 15, 2024

At Financial Assistant Services, Rikeeya Russell serves as a Financial Worker 1 within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $27,665. They are represented by Chs.