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

Anna Smithberger

Librarian 2/Library

2025 total comp

$57,558

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $59,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,558
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2019-08-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

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

Anna Smithberger holds the role of Librarian 2 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,558. Union affiliation: Prf.

Karen Byerly

Librarian 2/Library

2025 total comp

$57,525

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $28,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,525
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 1990-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/West/ShrvwLib
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Mar 27, 2025

At Library, Karen Byerly serves as a Librarian 2 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,525. Union affiliation: Prf.

Xena Wolf

Library Associate/Library

2025 total comp

$57,167

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $56,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,167
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2024-07-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Xena Wolf holds the role of Library Associate at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,167. They are represented by 8Gn.

Sahra Hussein

Library Associate/Library

2025 total comp

$56,689

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $56,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,689
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2023-10-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

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

Sahra Hussein is a Library Associate at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,689. They are represented by 8Gn.

Christina Weygand

Library Circulation Supervisor/Library

2025 total comp

$56,518

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $56,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,518
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2005-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Christina Weygand holds the role of Library Circulation Supervisor at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,518. Union affiliation: Unr.

Choua Yang

Library Associate/Library

2025 total comp

$56,397

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $56,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,397
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2023-10-03
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

Choua Yang holds the role of Library Associate at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,397. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Janine Tea

Senior Library Assistant/Library

2024 total comp

$56,045

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $56,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,045
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2014-01-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D.J.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/TechSvcs
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Leave (with pay)

Janine Tea is a Senior Library Assistant at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $56,045. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Charles Mosner

Librarian 2/Library

2024 total comp

$56,019

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $39,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,019
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 1998-08-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Centrl
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 8, 2024

Charles Mosner holds the role of Librarian 2 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1998, they have about 26 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,019. Union affiliation: Prf.

Cassandra Heyman

Library Associate/Library

2025 total comp

$55,321

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $55,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,321
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2023-10-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Cassandra Heyman is a Library Associate at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,321. They are represented by 8Gn.

Kelli Haan

Library Associate/Library

2025 total comp

$54,687

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $54,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,687
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2000-09-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.76
Middle name: J.

Source-specific fields

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

Kelli Haan holds the role of Library Associate at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a part-time, 0.76 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,687. They are represented by 8Gn.

Mai Vang

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$54,519

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $54,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,519
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2004-10-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

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

Mai Vang holds the role of Library Assistant Senior at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,519. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Linda Debace

Clerk Typist 3/Library

2023 total comp

$53,958

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $53,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,958
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2017-01-17
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

Linda Debace holds the role of Clerk Typist 3 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 6 years as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $53,958. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Lindsay Kelly

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$53,334

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $53,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,334
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2016-09-28
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

Lindsay Kelly works as a Library Assistant Senior for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. Lindsay earned $53,334 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Julie Erding

Library Page/Library

2023 total comp

$53,197

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $42,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,197
Hourly rate: $22
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
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Julie Erding holds the role of Library Page at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 30 years as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $53,197. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Gordon Mccue

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$53,147

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $52,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,147
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2016-04-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

Gordon Mccue is a Library Assistant Senior at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,147. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Amy Mars

Librarian 3/Library

2025 total comp

$53,107

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $53,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,107
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

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

Amy Mars holds the role of Librarian 3 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,107. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Julie Comine

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$52,927

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $52,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $357
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,927
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2017-02-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

At Library, Julie Comine serves as a Library Assistant Senior within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,927. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.