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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

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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Celia Knoblach

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp
$5,362
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$5,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,362
Hourly rate
$21
Hire date
2018-07-09
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
FASD/MFIP-CCAPCommBasedServ
Earn Code
905
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Sep 18, 2022

Celia Knoblach holds the role of Financial Worker 1 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 4 years as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $5,362. Union affiliation: Chs.

Sadia Dickson

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp
$5,175
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$3,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,395
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,175
Hourly rate
$23
Hire date
2023-04-24
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
FASD/EmergPrograms-EA&EGA
Earn Code
905
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Jan 8, 2024

At Financial Assistant Services, Sadia Dickson serves as a Financial Worker 1 within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $5,175. They are represented by Chs.

Joanna Villegas

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2023 total comp
$5,151
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$4,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$871
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,151
Hourly rate
$22
Hire date
2021-12-01
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
FASD/CallCenter&SNAPCaseMngm
Earn Code
902
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Jan 13, 2023

Joanna Villegas holds the role of Financial Worker 1 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $5,151. Union affiliation: Chs.

Sherry Tschida

Financial Worker 2/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp
$5,103
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$5,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,103
Hourly rate
$31
Hire date
2024-10-11
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.03
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
FASD/SNAPCaseManagement1
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Sherry Tschida is a Financial Worker 2 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $5,103. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Karen Milinkovich

Financial Worker 2/Financial Assistant Services

2023 total comp
$4,961
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$4,913
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$48
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,961
Hourly rate
$29
Hire date
2013-11-04
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
FASD/CSS6CM-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code
905
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Apr 19, 2023

Karen Milinkovich holds the role of Financial Worker 2 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2013 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,961. They are represented by Chs.

Teryl Nelson

Financial Worker 3/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp
$4,927
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$3,999
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$928
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,927
Hourly rate
$31
Hire date
2012-01-09
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Fasd/Mhc/Cehi
Earn Code
902
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Retired
Termination Date
Jan 3, 2022

Teryl Nelson works as a Financial Worker 3 for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Teryl earned $4,927 in 2022. They are represented by Chs.

Sakeeya Singh

Financial Worker 1/Financial Assistant Services

2023 total comp
$4,813
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$4,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$536
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,813
Hourly rate
$22
Hire date
2023-10-02
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
FASD/Mnsure5
Earn Code
719
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Nov 10, 2023

Sakeeya Singh is a Financial Worker 1 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (under a year), working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $4,813. They are represented by Chs.

Lilricka Barber

Financial Worker 2/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp
$4,798
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$4,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,798
Hourly rate
$28
Hire date
2013-09-28
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Fasd/Mfip-Ccap-Bsf2
Earn Code
719
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Financial Assistant Services, Lilricka Barber serves as a Financial Worker 2 within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $4,798. Union affiliation: Chs.

Lisa Peterson

Financial Worker 2/Financial Assistant Services

2023 total comp
$4,777
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$4,777
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,777
Hourly rate
$28
Hire date
2023-03-15
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.03
Middle name
M.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
FASD/SNAPCaseManagement1
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
May 26, 2023

Lisa Peterson works as a Financial Worker 2 for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Lisa earned $4,777 in 2023. They are represented by Chs.