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

Tameka Ballard

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$91,264

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $63,141
Overtime: $27,695
Other pay: $428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,264
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2022-10-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure2
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tameka Ballard holds the role of Financial Worker Specialist at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $91,264. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Teri Barrows

Human Services Manager/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$90,251

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $88,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,251
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2009-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Teri Barrows is a Human Services Manager at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2009 (about 15 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $90,251. Union affiliation: Unr.

Jojean Ziegler

Financial Worker 3/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$89,061

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $65,840
Overtime: $22,684
Other pay: $537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,061
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2013-10-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/EmergPrograms-EA&EGA
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jojean Ziegler is a Financial Worker 3 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2013, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $89,061. They are represented by Chs.

Eric Blahna

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$88,924

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $70,857
Overtime: $17,928
Other pay: $139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,924
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2008-03-10
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

Eric Blahna works as a Financial Worker Specialist for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 16 years as a full-time employee. Eric earned $88,924 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Helene Tcha

Financial Assistance Supervisor/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$87,785

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $87,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,785
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2023-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/Mnsure1
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Helene Tcha is a Financial Assistance Supervisor at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $87,785. They are represented by Sup.

Suzanne Tesch

Financial Worker Specialist/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$87,512

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $80,675
Overtime: $6,090
Other pay: $747
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,512
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 1998-08-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

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

At Financial Assistant Services, Suzanne Tesch serves as a Financial Worker Specialist within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1998 (about 26 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,512. They are represented by Chs.

Jenny Zakoski

Financial Assistance Supervisor/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$87,503

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $55,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,503
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 1992-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS4Intake&CM-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Deceased
Termination Date: Jul 17, 2024

At Financial Assistant Services, Jenny Zakoski serves as a Financial Assistance Supervisor within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 32 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,503. Union affiliation: Sup.