Ramsey County, Minnesota / Health & Wellness Administration / Accountant Principal

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Accountant Principal at Health & Wellness Administration, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

4 employees hold this title in Health & Wellness Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $105,648, above the department median of $80,391.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $436.8K
Role median: $105,648
Agency median: $80,391
Comparison: Above

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Accountant Principal is held in 4 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Health & Wellness Administration, the median of $105,648 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Finance

$112,948 · 1

Sheriff

$112,948 · 1

Economic Growth and Community Investment Administration

$72,344 · 5

Median total compensation for the Accountant Principal role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Accountant Principal beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $102,605 ranks #2 of 2. See Accountant Principal across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$130,832 · 34

Median total compensation for comparable Accountant Principal roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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John Zuehlke

Accountant Principal/Health & Wellness Administration

2025 total comp

$124,492

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $123,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,492
Hourly rate: $61
Hire date: 1998-05-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Agency As Published: Health and Wellness Administration
Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W/DFS/STR/Acctng2
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

John Zuehlke works as a Accountant Principal for Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a full-time employee. John earned $124,492 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Melanie Mahon

Accountant Principal/Health & Wellness Administration

2025 total comp

$108,691

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $108,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,691
Hourly rate: $52
Hire date: 2018-04-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Agency As Published: Health and Wellness Administration
Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W/DFS/STR/Acctng4
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Health & Wellness Administration, Melanie Mahon serves as a Accountant Principal within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,691. They are represented by Unr.

Andrew Lowe

Accountant Principal/Health & Wellness Administration

2025 total comp

$102,605

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $102,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,605
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2024-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Agency As Published: Health and Wellness Administration
Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W/DFS/STR/Acctng3
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Andrew Lowe holds the role of Accountant Principal at Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,605. They are represented by Unr.

Desiree Kmetz

Accountant Principal/Health & Wellness Administration

2025 total comp

$100,990

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $100,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,990
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2024-10-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Agency As Published: Health and Wellness Administration
Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/H&W/DFS/STR/Acctng1
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Health & Wellness Administration, Desiree Kmetz serves as a Accountant Principal within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,990. They are represented by Unr.