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

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Rochelle Ellson

HR Bnfts/Claims/Trans Spclst 1/Human Resources

2021 total comp

$65,100

Base pay: $61,866
Overtime: $2,881
Other pay: $353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,100
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2019-09-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Rochelle Ellson holds the role of HR Bnfts/Claims/Trans Spclst 1 at Human Resources. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $65,100. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Joni Xiong

Personnel Ben & Transctns Assistant/Human Resources

2022 total comp

$64,939

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $49,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,939
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2009-09-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 7, 2022

At Human Resources, Joni Xiong serves as a Personnel Ben & Transctns Assistant within Strategic Team. They have served since 2009 (about 13 years), working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $64,939. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Derek Thomas

Accountant 2/Human Resources

2021 total comp

$64,833

Base pay: $64,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $259
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,833
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2017-07-31
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

Derek Thomas holds the role of Accountant 2 at Human Resources. They have served since 2017 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $64,833. Union affiliation: Unr.

Patrick Lemmon

Talent Acquisition Specialist/Human Resources

2024 total comp

$64,333

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $61,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,333
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2023-10-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 15, 2024

Patrick Lemmon works as a Talent Acquisition Specialist for Human Resources within Strategic Team. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Patrick earned $64,333 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Maureen Bibro

Personnel Ben & Transctns Assistant/Human Resources

2024 total comp

$64,027

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $39,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,434
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,027
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2006-02-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jul 5, 2024

Maureen Bibro holds the role of Personnel Ben & Transctns Assistant at Human Resources within Strategic Team. Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $64,027. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Nou Chang

Human Resources Generalist 2/Human Resources

2021 total comp

$63,517

Base pay: $63,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,517
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2021-04-01
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

Nou Chang works as a Human Resources Generalist 2 for Human Resources. They have served since 2021 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Nou earned $63,517 in 2021. They are represented by Unr.

Dianna Keefe

HR Bnfts/Claims/Trans Spclst 2/Human Resources

2024 total comp

$63,208

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $63,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,208
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2014-06-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 21, 2025

Dianna Keefe works as a HR Bnfts/Claims/Trans Spclst 2 for Human Resources within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Dianna earned $63,208 in 2024. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Heidi Brabec

Personnel Ben & Transctns Assistant/Human Resources

2024 total comp

$62,226

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $61,635
Overtime: $227
Other pay: $364
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,226
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2023-02-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

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

Heidi Brabec is a Personnel Ben & Transctns Assistant at Human Resources within Strategic Team. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $62,226. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Scarlett Gonzalez-Mejia

Division Inc and Od Development Specialist/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$61,762

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $61,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,762
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2025-04-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Isabel

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Scarlett Gonzalez-Mejia works as a Division Inc and Od Development Specialist for Human Resources within Strategic Team. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Scarlett earned $61,762 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Kelly Willner

HR Bnfts/Claims/Trans Spclst 2/Human Resources

2022 total comp

$61,325

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $57,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,325
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2020-05-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 1, 2022

Kelly Willner is a HR Bnfts/Claims/Trans Spclst 2 at Human Resources within Strategic Team. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $61,325. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Sarah Burkhalter

HR Bnfts/Claims/Trans Spclst 2/Human Resources

2021 total comp

$60,665

Base pay: $56,196
Overtime: $4,469
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,665
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2020-10-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Sarah Burkhalter works as a HR Bnfts/Claims/Trans Spclst 2 for Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year as a full-time employee. Sarah earned $60,665 in 2021. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Andrew Lund

Division Inc and Od Development Specialist/Human Resources

2021 total comp

$60,028

Base pay: $53,872
Overtime: $1,031
Other pay: $5,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,028
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2018-08-06
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: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 10, 2021

Andrew Lund holds the role of Division Inc and Od Development Specialist at Human Resources. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $60,028. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Jessica Skipton

Human Resources Generalist 2/Human Resources

2023 total comp

$59,744

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $58,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,744
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2023-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 8, 2023

Jessica Skipton holds the role of Human Resources Generalist 2 at Human Resources within Strategic Team. They have served since 2023 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $59,744. They are represented by Unr.

Kyrie Seying

Fellowship - Unclassified/Human Resources

2023 total comp

$59,062

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $57,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,062
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2022-09-19
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: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kyrie Seying works as a Fellowship - Unclassified for Human Resources within Strategic Team. Hired in 2022, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Kyrie earned $59,062 in 2023. They are represented by Unr.