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

Sarah Xiong

Clerk Typist 1/Library

2023 total comp

$28,883

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $28,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,883
Hourly rate: $17
Hire date: 2021-06-28
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: Active

Sarah Xiong works as a Clerk Typist 1 for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2021, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Sarah earned $28,883 in 2023. They are represented by 8Gn.

Diana Diego

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$28,284

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $20,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,789
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,284
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 1994-09-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/TechSvcs
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Apr 7, 2025

At Library, Diana Diego serves as a Library Assistant Senior within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,284. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Sarah Xiong

Library Page/Library

2022 total comp

$26,791

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $26,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,791
Hourly rate: $16
Hire date: 2021-06-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/West/NewBrightonLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Sarah Xiong is a Library Page at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2021 (about a year), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2022 total compensation came to $26,791. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Kristina Kamish

Clerk Typist 2/Library

2021 total comp

$26,736

Base pay: $26,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,736
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2004-07-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/TechSvcs
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 6, 2021

At Library, Kristina Kamish serves as a Clerk Typist 2. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 17 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $26,736. They are represented by 8Gn.

Renee Watson

Library Page/Library

2023 total comp

$26,659

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $18,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,825
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,659
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 1992-01-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/East/NStPaulLib
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 25, 2023

At Library, Renee Watson serves as a Library Page within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1992, they have about 31 years of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,659. They are represented by 8Gn.

Abeni Hill

Clerk Typist 1/Library

2021 total comp

$25,095

Base pay: $24,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,095
Hourly rate: $16
Hire date: 2020-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/TechSvcs
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Abeni Hill is a Clerk Typist 1 at Library. They have served since 2020 (about a year), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $25,095. They are represented by 8Gn.

Janet Smihi

Library Page/Library

2021 total comp

$24,766

Base pay: $5,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,766
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 1999-06-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/East/MplwdLib
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Feb 17, 2021

Janet Smihi holds the role of Library Page at Library. They have served since 1999 (about 22 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $24,766. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.