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

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Paulina Thao

Financial Worker 3/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$69,695

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $69,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,695
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2007-10-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSSIntakeAdultLTCF-GRH
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Paulina Thao is a Financial Worker 3 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2007 (about 15 years), working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $69,695. Union affiliation: Chs.

Chasity Brown

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$69,533

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $68,837
Overtime: $696
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,533
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2014-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/LobbyTeam2
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Financial Assistant Services, Chasity Brown 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 $69,533. They are represented by Chs.

Walker Xiong

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$69,334

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $68,837
Overtime: $497
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,334
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2016-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/LobbyTeam1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Financial Assistant Services, Walker Xiong serves as a Financial Worker Specialist within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $69,334. They are represented by Chs.

Pamela Marble

Financial Worker 2/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$69,310

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $69,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,310
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2000-02-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/GA-MSACaseManagement
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Pamela Marble works as a Financial Worker 2 for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2000 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. Pamela earned $69,310 in 2024. They are represented by Chs.

Bradley Borchers

Financial Worker 2/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$69,289

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $69,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,289
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2000-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/SNAPCaseManagement2
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Bradley Borchers holds the role of Financial Worker 2 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2000 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $69,289. Union affiliation: Chs.

Pa Vue

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$69,036

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $68,837
Overtime: $199
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,036
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2013-12-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Financial Assistant Services, Pa Vue serves as a Financial Worker Specialist within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $69,036. They are represented by Chs.

Abdisalan Dirshe

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$69,036

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $68,837
Overtime: $199
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,036
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2016-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Abdisalan Dirshe holds the role of Financial Worker Specialist at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $69,036. Union affiliation: Chs.

Cami Le

Financial Worker 2/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$69,036

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $68,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,036
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2004-03-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Thi

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/MFIP-CCAPFraudCaseMng
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Cami Le is a Financial Worker 2 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $69,036. Union affiliation: Chs.

Michelle Fohrenkamm

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$68,962

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $68,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,962
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2010-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/MFIP-CCAPFraudCaseMng
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michelle Fohrenkamm works as a Financial Worker Specialist for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2010, they have about 14 years of service as a full-time employee. Michelle earned $68,962 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Aweys Mohamed

Financial Worker 2/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$68,911

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $68,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,911
Hourly rate: $33
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/CSS2CM-GRH-HCO-Waiver
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Aweys Mohamed is a Financial Worker 2 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 22 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $68,911. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Kristen Lee Anderson

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$68,837

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $68,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,837
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2011-10-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Fasd/Mfip-Ccap-Dwp
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kristen Lee Anderson is a Financial Worker Specialist at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 13 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $68,837. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Maly Xiong

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$68,837

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $68,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,837
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2017-02-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/MFIP-CCAP-AppealsCaseMng
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Maly Xiong is a Financial Worker Specialist at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $68,837. They are represented by Chs.

Adegboyega Arogundade

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$68,837

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $68,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,837
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2014-05-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

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

Adegboyega Arogundade is a Financial Worker Specialist at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 10 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $68,837. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Amavi Agbozo-Yamoah

Financial Worker 3/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$68,815

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $62,449
Overtime: $5,592
Other pay: $774
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,815
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2015-01-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/IntakeUnit2
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Amavi Agbozo-Yamoah holds the role of Financial Worker 3 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2015, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $68,815. They are represented by Chs.