Agency file

Library

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

The Library supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 140 employees with median total compensation of $47,648; the highest distinct record was $161,003.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6.4M
Employees: 140
Median total: $47,648
Highest record: $161,003

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$330$114,852+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 140 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,648) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $43,643 (96%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,840 (4%)
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

$4,123

$17,868

$47,648

$66,551

$82,955

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $82,955 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,123. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Library Assistant

34 · $19,416

Librarian 2

30 · $70,041

Library Assistant Senior

29 · $46,641

Library Associate

15 · $48,972

Librarian 3

11 · $61,130

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	$5.8M —	145 —	$35,640 —
2022	$5.6M ▼ 3.4%	138 ▼ 4.8%	$38,310 ▲ 7.5%
2023	$5.5M ▼ 2.5%	140 ▲ 1.4%	$35,919 ▼ 6.2%
2024	$5.7M ▲ 4.5%	140 ±0%	$39,095 ▲ 8.8%
2025	$6.4M ▲ 11.3%	140 ±0%	$47,648 ▲ 21.9%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Public Library City and County of San Francisco75% match
Libraries Miami-Dade County68% match
Library Reference Services Metro Nashville62% match
Chicago Public Library City of Chicago58% match
Library Department City of Phoenix, Arizona47% match
La County Library Los Angeles County45% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Barbara Franklin

Librarian 1/Library

2025 total comp

$14,629

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $14,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,629
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2002-11-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/FlexLaborPool
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Barbara Franklin is a Librarian 1 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $14,629. Their bargaining unit is Prf.

Stefanie Jimenez

Library Assistant/Library

2025 total comp

$14,430

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $14,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,430
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2012-09-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/FlexLaborPool
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Stefanie Jimenez works as a Library Assistant for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Stefanie earned $14,430 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Margaret Blasingame

Library Page/Library

2022 total comp

$13,973

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $12,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,973
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2008-04-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/East/WhtBrLkLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jul 31, 2022

At Library, Margaret Blasingame serves as a Library Page within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 14 years, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2022 pay totaled $13,973. They are represented by 8Gn.

Lauren Sampedro

Library Associate/Library

2025 total comp

$13,463

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $13,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,463
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2015-11-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/FlexLaborPool
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Library, Lauren Sampedro serves as a Library Associate within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,463. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Anita Vue

Clerk Typist 1/Library

2023 total comp

$13,389

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $11,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,389
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2017-09-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/West/NewBrightonLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 7, 2023

Anita Vue holds the role of Clerk Typist 1 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2017, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $13,389. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Grace Oehrlein

Library Page/Library

2021 total comp

$13,159

Base pay: $13,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,159
Hourly rate: $16
Hire date: 2012-09-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/East/NStPaulLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 22, 2021

Grace Oehrlein works as a Library Page for Library. They have served since 2012 (about 9 years) as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Grace earned $13,159 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Olivia Latimer

Library Page/Library

2024 total comp

$13,118

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $12,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,118
Hourly rate: $17
Hire date: 2023-01-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/West/ShrvwLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 2, 2024

Olivia Latimer works as a Library Page for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a part-time, 0.4 FTE employee. Olivia earned $13,118 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Bee Vang

Library Associate 1/Library

2024 total comp

$13,038

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $13,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,038
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2023-10-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/FlexLaborPool
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 16, 2024

At Library, Bee Vang serves as a Library Associate 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,038. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Tristan Xiong

Student Worker/Ojt Worker - Uncl/Library

2023 total comp

$12,877

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $12,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,877
Hourly rate: $16
Hire date: 2018-09-23
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Centrl
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 7, 2024

At Library, Tristan Xiong serves as a Student Worker/Ojt Worker - Uncl within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 5 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,877. Union affiliation: Unr.

Mary Hughes

Library Page/Library

2024 total comp

$12,861

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $11,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,861
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 1998-10-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Centrl
Earn Code: 431
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: May 31, 2024

Mary Hughes is a Library Page at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1998, they have about 26 years of service, working part-time, 0.56 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $12,861. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Rachel Lockman

Deputy Director of Ram Co Library/Library

2024 total comp

$12,660

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $12,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,660
Hourly rate: $53
Hire date: 2024-10-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Rachel Lockman works as a Deputy Director of Ram Co Library for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Rachel earned $12,660 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Debra Green

Library Page/Library

2023 total comp

$12,182

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $4,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,182
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2008-09-30
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/West/ShrvwLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 29, 2023

Debra Green holds the role of Library Page at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 15 years as a part-time, 0.4 FTE employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,182. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Allyson Ososki

Library Page/Library

2021 total comp

$12,023

Base pay: $11,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,023
Hourly rate: $15
Hire date: 2020-11-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/TechSvcs
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 15, 2021

At Library, Allyson Ososki serves as a Library Page. They have served since 2020 (about a year), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $12,023. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Stefanie Jimenez

Clerk Typist 3/Library

2021 total comp

$11,985

Base pay: $11,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,985
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2012-09-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/West/ShrvwLib
Earn Code: 431
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 9, 2021

At Library, Stefanie Jimenez serves as a Clerk Typist 3. They have served since 2012 (about 9 years), working part-time, 0.5 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $11,985. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Megan Demeuse

Library Associate 1/Library

2023 total comp

$11,455

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $10,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,455
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2020-03-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/West/ShrvwLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 1, 2023

Megan Demeuse holds the role of Library Associate 1 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2020 (about 3 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,455. They are represented by 8Gn.

Connie Stirling

Librarian 1/Library

2025 total comp

$11,298

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $11,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,298
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 1999-12-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/FlexLaborPool
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Library, Connie Stirling serves as a Librarian 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,298. Their bargaining unit is Prf.

Patricia Berglund

Librarian 1/Library

2021 total comp

$11,253

Base pay: $11,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,253
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2017-11-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/FlexLaborPool
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 11, 2021

Patricia Berglund works as a Librarian 1 for Library. They have served since 2017 (about 4 years) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Patricia earned $11,253 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Prf.

Steffen Lee

Library Page/Library

2021 total comp

$11,136

Base pay: $10,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,136
Hourly rate: $16
Hire date: 2020-01-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/West/MdsvwLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 26, 2021

Steffen Lee is a Library Page at Library. They have served since 2020 (about a year), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2021 total compensation came to $11,136. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Barbara Ritter

Library Page/Library

2023 total comp

$10,385

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $10,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,385
Hourly rate: $17
Hire date: 2015-07-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/FlexLaborPool
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Library, Barbara Ritter serves as a Library Page within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2015 (about 8 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2023 pay totaled $10,385. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Shenyeng Vang

Library Associate/Library

2025 total comp

$10,337

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $10,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,337
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2024-06-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/FlexLaborPool
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Library, Shenyeng Vang serves as a Library Associate within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,337. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Hanna Hinderscheid

Student Worker/Ojt Worker - Uncl/Library

2022 total comp

$9,947

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $9,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,947
Hourly rate: $15
Hire date: 2018-09-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Centrl
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 23, 2022

Hanna Hinderscheid is a Student Worker/Ojt Worker - Uncl at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2018 (about 4 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2022 total compensation came to $9,947. They are represented by Unr.