Ramsey County, Minnesota / Health & Wellness Administration

Agency file

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

$3,671$122,891+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

14 · $56,729

12 · $48,589

10 · $93,324

7 · $77,757

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Diane Demulling

Program Specialist/Health & Wellness Administration

2024 total comp

$98,023

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $97,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,023
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 1995-03-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: HWAD/RevenueEnhance&SSISHelp
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Diane Demulling holds the role of Program Specialist at Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. Hired in 1995, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $98,023. Union affiliation: Chs.

Michelle Sims

Contract Manager/Health & Wellness Administration

2023 total comp

$97,169

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $97,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,169
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2011-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: HWAD/ContractManagement
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michelle Sims is a Contract Manager at Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2011, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $97,169. Union affiliation: Chs.

Neng Yang

Management Analyst 4/Health & Wellness Administration

2024 total comp

$96,425

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $94,671
Overtime: $1,128
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,425
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2007-07-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Pao

Source-specific fields

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

Neng Yang works as a Management Analyst 4 for Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 17 years as a full-time employee. Neng earned $96,425 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Dale Topps

Program Specialist/Health & Wellness Administration

2024 total comp

$95,628

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $95,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,628
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2001-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: HWAD/RevenueEnhance&SSISHelp
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Dale Topps holds the role of Program Specialist at Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 23 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,628. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Sarah Myott

Senior Program Evaluator/Health & Wellness Administration

2022 total comp

$95,142

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $94,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,142
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2018-01-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Sarah Myott holds the role of Senior Program Evaluator at Health & Wellness Administration within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $95,142. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Larry Timmerman

Senior Program Evaluator/Health & Wellness Administration

2021 total comp

$93,929

Base pay: $93,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,929
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2001-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Pol&Prac/PerfMeas&Eval
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Larry Timmerman is a Senior Program Evaluator at Health & Wellness Administration. Hired in 2001, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $93,929. Union affiliation: Chs.

Jessica Jerney

Senior Program Evaluator/Health & Wellness Administration

2024 total comp

$93,377

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,377
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2019-04-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: HWAD/Research&Evaluation
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Health & Wellness Administration, Jessica Jerney serves as a Senior Program Evaluator within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,377. Union affiliation: Chs.