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

Nathan Coan

Library Associate 2/Library

2022 total comp

$52,791

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $52,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,791
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2016-03-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Nathan Coan holds the role of Library Associate 2 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2016 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $52,791. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Julie Erding

Library Assistant/Library

2025 total comp

$52,686

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $52,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,686
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 1993-03-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Julie Erding is a Library Assistant at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1993 (about 32 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,686. They are represented by 8Gn.

Sonja Dapper

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$52,223

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $51,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $267
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,223
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2015-08-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Sonja Dapper holds the role of Library Assistant Senior at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,223. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Peterskin Wolf

Clerk Typist 3/Library

2023 total comp

$51,930

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $51,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,930
Hourly rate: $28
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: Active

Peterskin Wolf holds the role of Clerk Typist 3 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 29 years as a part-time, 0.9 FTE employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $51,930. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Gabrielle Baumert

Librarian 2/Library

2025 total comp

$51,300

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $51,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $182
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,300
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2023-09-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.88

Source-specific fields

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

Gabrielle Baumert holds the role of Librarian 2 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a part-time, 0.88 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,300. They are represented by Prf.

James Johnson

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$50,038

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $49,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,038
Hourly rate: $30
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: 431
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

James Johnson holds the role of Library Assistant Senior at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1988 (about 37 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,038. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Maria Malik

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$50,007

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $49,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,007
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-04-18
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

Maria Malik is a Library Assistant Senior at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,007. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Mandy Upton

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$49,622

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $46,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,242
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,622
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2000-10-04
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/MplwdLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Library, Mandy Upton serves as a Library Assistant Senior within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,622. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Carol Jackson

Librarian 3/Library

2022 total comp

$49,483

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $29,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,483
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2002-09-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/West/ShrvwLib
Earn Code: 431
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 15, 2022

Carol Jackson holds the role of Librarian 3 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 20 years as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $49,483. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Abeni Hill

Library Associate/Library

2025 total comp

$48,972

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $47,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,972
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2020-11-13
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: Active

At Library, Abeni Hill serves as a Library Associate within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,972. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Tasha Nins

Librarian 2/Library

2023 total comp

$48,852

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $48,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $243
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,852
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2019-08-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/East/MplwdLib
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 1, 2023

Tasha Nins is a Librarian 2 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2019, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $48,852. They are represented by Prf.