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

Carrie Lyons

Librarian 3/Library

2023 total comp

$61,609

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $54,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,217
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,609
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2003-10-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Centrl
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 14, 2023

At Library, Carrie Lyons serves as a Librarian 3 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2003 (about 20 years), working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $61,609. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Krista Hoitomt

Librarian 3/Library

2025 total comp

$61,130

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $61,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,130
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2025-04-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Krista Hoitomt holds the role of Librarian 3 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,130. Union affiliation: Unr.

Diana Diego

Senior Library Assistant/Library

2024 total comp

$60,092

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $59,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,092
Hourly rate: $29
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: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Diana Diego holds the role of Senior Library Assistant at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1994 (about 30 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $60,092. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Gaosheng Xiong

Librarian 2/Library

2025 total comp

$59,505

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $59,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,505
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2013-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Library, Gaosheng Xiong serves as a Librarian 2 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,505. Union affiliation: Prf.

Say Khang

Library Associate/Library

2025 total comp

$59,468

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $59,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,468
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2022-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/East/MplwdLib
Earn Code: 431
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Say Khang is a Library Associate at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,468. They are represented by 8Gn.

Elissah Becknell

Librarian 3/Library

2025 total comp

$59,381

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $59,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,381
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

At Library, Elissah Becknell serves as a Librarian 3 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,381. Union affiliation: Unr.

Angela Miller

Librarian 2/Library

2025 total comp

$59,320

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $34,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,320
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 1998-05-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/West/ShrvwLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Apr 22, 2025

Angela Miller is a Librarian 2 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,320. Union affiliation: Prf.

Diana Diego

Clerk Typist 3/Library

2023 total comp

$58,647

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $58,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,647
Hourly rate: $28
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
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Diana Diego is a Clerk Typist 3 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1994 (about 29 years), working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $58,647. They are represented by 8Gn.

Linda Debace

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$57,985

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Hourly rate: $28
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

At Library, Linda Debace serves as a Library Assistant Senior within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,985. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

William Cowan

Maintenance Worker/Library

2025 total comp

$57,812

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $57,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,812
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 1998-12-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

William Cowan holds the role of Maintenance Worker at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,812. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Catherine Burke

Clerk Typist 3/Library

2023 total comp

$57,634

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $57,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,634
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 1999-06-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Centrl
Earn Code: 431
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Catherine Burke works as a Clerk Typist 3 for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1999, they have about 24 years of service as a full-time employee. Catherine earned $57,634 in 2023. Union affiliation: 8Gn.