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

Suzanne Tesch

Financial Worker 3/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$94,653

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $77,163
Overtime: $16,352
Other pay: $1,138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,653
Hourly rate: $37
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

Suzanne Tesch works as a Financial Worker 3 for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 24 years as a full-time employee. Suzanne earned $94,653 in 2022. Union affiliation: Chs.

Danielle Hatten

Financial Worker 3/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$94,069

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $65,840
Overtime: $27,692
Other pay: $537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,069
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2013-11-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/ResourceTrainers&Intake
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Financial Assistant Services, Danielle Hatten serves as a Financial Worker 3 within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2013, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $94,069. They are represented by Chs.

Michelle Hart-Chavarria

Financial Assistance Supervisor/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$93,952

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,952
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2000-02-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/CSS3CM-GRH-HCO-Waiver
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Financial Assistant Services, Michelle Hart-Chavarria serves as a Financial Assistance Supervisor within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2000, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,952. They are represented by Sup.

Tanisha Taylor

Financial Worker 3/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$93,849

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $65,840
Overtime: $27,345
Other pay: $664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,849
Hourly rate: $32
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/LobbyTeam1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tanisha Taylor holds the role of Financial Worker 3 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $93,849. Union affiliation: Chs.

Wendy Cowan

Financial Worker 3/Financial Assistant Services

2022 total comp

$92,765

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $76,354
Overtime: $15,870
Other pay: $541
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,765
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 1996-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Wendy Cowan works as a Financial Worker 3 for Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 1996, they have about 26 years of service as a full-time employee. Wendy earned $92,765 in 2022. Union affiliation: Chs.

Bill Lee

Financial Worker 2/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$92,650

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $58,713
Overtime: $33,937
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,650
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2018-07-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Fasd/Mhc/Cehi
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Bill Lee holds the role of Financial Worker 2 at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,650. They are represented by Chs.

Marisha Lindner

Human Services Manager/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$92,407

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $91,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,407
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2011-10-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Marisha Lindner holds the role of Human Services Manager at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,407. They are represented by Unr.

Susan Hebert

Financial Assistance Supervisor/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$92,341

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $92,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,341
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2000-02-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: FASD/FASTraining&QCTeam
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Susan Hebert is a Financial Assistance Supervisor at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2000, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $92,341. Union affiliation: Sup.

Chieri Cai

Financial Assistance Supervisor/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$92,172

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $92,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,172
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 1993-02-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Qhua

Source-specific fields

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

At Financial Assistant Services, Chieri Cai 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 $92,172. Their bargaining unit is Sup.

Mai Vue

Financial Assistance Supervisor/Financial Assistant Services

2024 total comp

$91,837

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $75,090
Overtime: $16,747
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,837
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2008-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Neng

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Fasd/Mfip-Ccap-Bsf2
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mai Vue is a Financial Assistance Supervisor at Financial Assistant Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2008 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $91,837. Their bargaining unit is Sup.