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

Peterskin Wolf

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$48,024

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $39,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,867
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,024
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 1994-08-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Centrl
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Aug 15, 2025

At Library, Peterskin Wolf serves as a Library Assistant Senior within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,024. They are represented by 8Gn.

Kristin Nordling

Library Associate/Library

2025 total comp

$47,996

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $46,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,996
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2016-03-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/West/ShrvwLib
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kristin Nordling is a Library Associate at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $47,996. They are represented by 8Gn.

Layne Bittner

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$47,900

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $47,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,900
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2016-04-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

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

Layne Bittner holds the role of Library Assistant Senior at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,900. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Rebecca Bjork

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$47,395

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $47,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,395
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Rebecca Bjork holds the role of Library Assistant Senior at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,395. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Tammy Corcoran

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$46,841

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $46,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,841
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 1990-07-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

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

Tammy Corcoran works as a Library Assistant Senior for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Tammy earned $46,841 in 2025. They are represented by 8Gn.

Lisa Carlson

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$46,641

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $46,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,641
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2006-03-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/East/NStPaulLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lisa Carlson is a Library Assistant Senior at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $46,641. They are represented by 8Gn.

Sarah Xiong

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$46,561

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $46,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,561
Hourly rate: $23
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 is a Library Assistant Senior at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,561. They are represented by 8Gn.

Lizzy Ngov

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$45,963

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $45,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,963
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2020-01-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/East/WhtBrLkLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lizzy Ngov holds the role of Library Assistant Senior at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,963. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

George Rhodes

Librarian 1/Library

2022 total comp

$45,117

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $44,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,117
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2010-05-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/East/MplwdLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 8, 2023

George Rhodes works as a Librarian 1 for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 12 years as a full-time employee. George earned $45,117 in 2022. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Deborah Glander

Senior Library Assistant/Library

2024 total comp

$44,874

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $29,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,874
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2002-08-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At Library, Deborah Glander serves as a Senior Library Assistant within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 22 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,874. Union affiliation: Unr.

Rebecca Devine

Library Associate 2/Library

2023 total comp

$44,067

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $42,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,067
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/West/NewBrightonLib
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 9, 2023

Rebecca Devine works as a Library Associate 2 for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Rebecca earned $44,067 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

James Johnson

Clerk Typist 3/Library

2023 total comp

$43,432

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $43,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,432
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 1988-05-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

James Johnson works as a Clerk Typist 3 for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 35 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. James earned $43,432 in 2023. Union affiliation: 8Gn.