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

Annie Porbeni

Chief Human Resources Officer/Human Resources

2024 total comp

$179,684

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $175,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,684
Hourly rate: $88
Hire date: 2022-09-06
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: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 17, 2024

Annie Porbeni holds the role of Chief Human Resources Officer 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 $179,684. Union affiliation: Unr.

Gail Blackstone

Director of Human Resources/Human Resources

2021 total comp

$166,079

Base pay: $166,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,079
Hourly rate: $80
Hire date: 1999-01-04
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
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Gail Blackstone is a Director of Human Resources at Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 22 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $166,079. Union affiliation: Unr.

Kristen Schultz

HR Deputy Director/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$158,497

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $154,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,497
Hourly rate: $81
Hire date: 2016-03-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kristen Schultz is a HR Deputy Director at Human Resources within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,497. They are represented by Unr.

Greg Anderson

Human Resources Manager/Human Resources

2022 total comp

$153,185

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $100,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,678
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,185
Hourly rate: $62
Hire date: 2007-05-07
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: Retired
Termination Date: Oct 3, 2022

Greg Anderson is a Human Resources Manager at Human Resources within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 15 years, working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $153,185. Union affiliation: Unr.

Jennifer Otley

Human Resources Manager/Human Resources

2022 total comp

$148,584

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $99,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,584
Hourly rate: $59
Hire date: 2011-10-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 13, 2022

Jennifer Otley holds the role of Human Resources Manager at Human Resources within Strategic Team. They have served since 2011 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $148,584. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Kristen Schultz

Chief Human Resources Officer/Human Resources

2024 total comp

$138,232

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $132,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,232
Hourly rate: $69
Hire date: 2016-03-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: County Mgr/HumanRes/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kristen Schultz works as a Chief Human Resources Officer for Human Resources within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Kristen earned $138,232 in 2024. Union affiliation: Unr.

Wesley Deberry

HR Division Dir-Labor Relatns-Uncl/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$137,693

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $134,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,648
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,693
Hourly rate: $70
Hire date: 2024-05-20
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

Wesley Deberry is a HR Division Dir-Labor Relatns-Uncl at Human Resources within Strategic Team. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,693. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Amy Jannetto

Human Resources Supervisor/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$129,737

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $127,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,737
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2015-07-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Sue

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Resources, Amy Jannetto serves as a Human Resources Supervisor within Strategic Team. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,737. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Tammy Laforte

Ccs Capability Manager/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$128,594

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $126,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,466
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,594
Hourly rate: $62
Hire date: 2012-08-06
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
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tammy Laforte holds the role of Ccs Capability Manager at Human Resources within Strategic Team. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,594. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Tracy Sherbert

Human Resources Supervisor/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$126,835

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $126,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,835
Hourly rate: $61
Hire date: 2022-05-09
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

Tracy Sherbert is a Human Resources Supervisor at Human Resources within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,835. They are represented by Unr.

Melva Jenkins

Human Resources Supervisor/Human Resources

2025 total comp

$125,799

Sub-department: Strategic Team
Base pay: $125,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,799
Hourly rate: $61
Hire date: 2013-12-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Resources, Melva Jenkins serves as a Human Resources Supervisor within Strategic Team. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,799. Their bargaining unit is Unr.