Ramsey County, Minnesota / Human Resources

Agency file

Human Resources

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

The Human Resources provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2025, this agency had 82 employees with median total compensation of $77,090; the highest distinct record was $158,497.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6.3M
Employees: 82
Median total: $77,090
Highest record: $158,497

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$4,889$129,737+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 82 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,090) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $74,659 (98%)
Overtime — $139 (0%)
Other — $1,696 (2%)
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

$19,381

$58,890

$77,090

$99,950

$119,471

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,471 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,381. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Personnel Ben & Transctns Assistant

19 · $41,857

HR Bnfts/Claims/Trans Spclst

9 · $73,722

Human Resources Supervisor

8 · $108,131

HR Business Partner

8 · $100,162

Human Resources Manager

5 · $117,101

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 5 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$4.6M —	60 —	$78,349 —
2022	$5.7M ▲ 25.5%	88 ▲ 46.7%	$64,888 ▼ 17.2%
2023	$5.9M ▲ 2.6%	95 ▲ 8.0%	$62,533 ▼ 3.6%
2024	$6.3M ▲ 7.2%	82 ▼ 13.7%	$77,515 ▲ 24.0%
2025	$6.3M ▼ 0.7%	82 ±0%	$77,090 ▼ 0.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Mirian Simpson

HR Business Partner/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$103,662

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $103,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,662
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2010-07-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2025

Mirian Simpson holds the role of HR Business Partner at Human Resources within Strategic Team. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,662. They are represented by Unr.

Lisa Dee

Human Resources Supervisor/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$103,094

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $101,840
Overtime: $347
Other pay: $907
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,094
Hourly rate: $55
Hire date: 2008-05-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lisa Dee holds the role of Human Resources Supervisor at Human Resources within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,094. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Jonna Shelomith

Human Resources Supervisor/Human Resources

2023 total comp

$100,859

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $100,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,859
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2006-12-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Human Resources, Jonna Shelomith serves as a Human Resources Supervisor within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 17 years, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $100,859. Union affiliation: Unr.

Jessica Damm

Human Resources Supervisor/Human Resources

2024 total comp

$100,623

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $100,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,623
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2023-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 27, 2024

Jessica Damm is a Human Resources Supervisor at Human Resources within Strategic Team. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $100,623. Union affiliation: Unr.

Kenneth Cutler

Division Inc and Od Development Specialist/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$100,529

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $100,101
Overtime: $227
Other pay: $202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,529
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2015-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Human Resources, Kenneth Cutler serves as a Division Inc and Od Development Specialist within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,529. They are represented by Unr.

Emily Chmel

HR Business Partner/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$100,375

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $100,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,375
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 1999-12-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Emily Chmel is a HR Business Partner at Human Resources within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,375. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Sarah Carlson

HR Business Partner/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$99,950

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $99,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,950
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2022-03-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Rochelle

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Sarah Carlson works as a HR Business Partner for Human Resources within Strategic Team. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Sarah earned $99,950 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.

Arzo Ansari

Human Resources Supervisor/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$99,866

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $99,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,866
Hourly rate: $55
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Arzo Ansari is a Human Resources Supervisor at Human Resources within Strategic Team. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,866. Union affiliation: Unr.

Tarra Davies-Fox

Human Resources Manager/Human Resources

2024 total comp

$99,433

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $91,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,712
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,433
Hourly rate: $58
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 16, 2024

Tarra Davies-Fox works as a Human Resources Manager for Human Resources within Strategic Team. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Tarra earned $99,433 in 2024. They are represented by Unr.

Arzo Ansari

Division Inc and Od Development Specialist/Human Resources

2024 total comp

$99,260

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $99,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,260
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2022-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Arzo Ansari holds the role of Division Inc and Od Development Specialist at Human Resources within Strategic Team. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,260. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Molly Hoffman

Administrative Assistant Principal/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$98,723

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $98,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,723
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2017-06-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Molly Hoffman works as a Administrative Assistant Principal for Human Resources within Strategic Team. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Molly earned $98,723 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Ryan Engel

Is Senior Business Analyst/Human Resources

2024 total comp

$98,592

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $97,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,592
Hourly rate: $49
Hire date: 1996-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Human Resources, Ryan Engel serves as a Is Senior Business Analyst within Strategic Team. Hired in 1996, they have about 28 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,592. Their bargaining unit is Unr.