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Ramsey County, Minnesota / Health & Wellness Administration

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Health & Wellness Administration

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Health & Wellness Administration oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 115 employees with median total compensation of $78,203; the highest distinct record was $140,086.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$8.3M
Employees
115
Median total
$78,203
Highest record
$140,086

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 115 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($78,203) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$71,172 (98%)
  • Overtime$838 (1%)
  • Other$484 (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
$19,853
$50,227
$78,203
$96,325
$106,579

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $106,579 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,853. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Clerk Typist 3
12 · $48,589
Clerk 4
7 · $77,757
Program Specialist
6 · $98,232

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 4 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2021
$9.6M
199
$48,785
2022
$10.3M
7.7%
200
0.5%
$48,882
0.2%
2023
$9M
12.9%
125
37.5%
$76,021
55.5%
2024
$8.3M
7.2%
115
8.0%
$78,203
2.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Donita Smith

Accounting Support Supervisor/Health & Wellness Administration

2023 total comp
$58,246
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$56,168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,077
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,246
Hourly rate
$30
Hire date
2019-12-10
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
HWAD/FiscalServices
Earn Code
811
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Donita Smith works as a Accounting Support Supervisor for Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Donita earned $58,246 in 2023. Union affiliation: Unr.

Ebony Brown

Account Specialist 2/Health & Wellness Administration

2022 total comp
$57,742
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$55,540
Overtime
$1,131
Other pay
$1,072
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,742
Hourly rate
$27
Hire date
2009-05-20
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
HWAD/MentalHealthBilling
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Ebony Brown is a Account Specialist 2 at Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2009, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $57,742. Union affiliation: Chs.

Gregory Mantras

Clerk 4/Health & Wellness Administration

2023 total comp
$56,271
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$55,886
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$385
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,271
Hourly rate
$28
Hire date
2022-04-11
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
HWAD/AccountsReceivable
Earn Code
811
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Health & Wellness Administration, Gregory Mantras serves as a Clerk 4 within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2022, about a year, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $56,271. Union affiliation: Chs.

Shelley Vennemann

Data Quality Clerk/Health & Wellness Administration

2024 total comp
$56,236
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$56,111
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,236
Hourly rate
$28
Hire date
2011-04-04
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
HWAD/DataAnalysis&Records
Earn Code
711
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Shelley Vennemann holds the role of Data Quality Clerk at Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,236. Union affiliation: Chs.

Kathleen Lopez

Clerk Typist 3/Health & Wellness Administration

2024 total comp
$55,298
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$55,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,298
Hourly rate
$27
Hire date
2002-02-04
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
c

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
HWAD/ScanCenter
Earn Code
711
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Kathleen Lopez holds the role of Clerk Typist 3 at Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 22 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,298. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Barbara Portillos

Account Specialist 2/Health & Wellness Administration

2024 total comp
$55,283
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$55,283
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,283
Hourly rate
$27
Hire date
2020-02-24
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
HWAD/MentalHealthBilling
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Health & Wellness Administration, Barbara Portillos serves as a Account Specialist 2 within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $55,283. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Daleasha Collins

Account Specialist 2/Health & Wellness Administration

2022 total comp
$54,640
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$52,876
Overtime
$1,054
Other pay
$710
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,640
Hourly rate
$25
Hire date
2014-06-10
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
HWAD/MentalHealthBilling
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Daleasha Collins holds the role of Account Specialist 2 at Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2014 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $54,640. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Laura Ngeh

Social Worker 4/Health & Wellness Administration

2022 total comp
$54,362
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$46,124
Overtime
$849
Other pay
$7,390
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,362
Hourly rate
$39
Hire date
2020-07-17
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CHS/Pol&Prac/HomelessSheltProj
Earn Code
172
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Jul 8, 2022

Laura Ngeh works as a Social Worker 4 for Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2020, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Laura earned $54,362 in 2022. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Ololade Oshodi

Planning Specialist 1/Health & Wellness Administration

2021 total comp
$53,701
Base pay
$53,701
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,701
Hourly rate
$30
Hire date
2016-06-06
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CHS/Pol&Prac/Planning
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Ololade Oshodi is a Planning Specialist 1 at Health & Wellness Administration. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $53,701. Their bargaining unit is Chs.