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

Garin Habeshian

Library Associate/Library

2025 total comp

$66,645

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $66,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,645
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2024-06-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

Garin Habeshian works as a Library Associate for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Garin earned $66,645 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Kay Jacobson

Librarian 2/Library

2025 total comp

$66,551

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $64,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,551
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2010-05-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

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

Kay Jacobson works as a Librarian 2 for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Kay earned $66,551 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prf.

Mary Wetterlin

Librarian 2/Library

2025 total comp

$66,163

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $64,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,986
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,163
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2006-01-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

Mary Wetterlin works as a Librarian 2 for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Mary earned $66,163 in 2025. They are represented by Prf.

Ellen Brinkman

Librarian 2/Library

2021 total comp

$65,261

Base pay: $48,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,261
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2005-03-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: M.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/East/WhtBrLkLib
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Oct 1, 2021

Ellen Brinkman holds the role of Librarian 2 at Library. Hired in 2005, they have about 16 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $65,261. Their bargaining unit is Prf.

Donna Lennon

Librarian 2/Library

2022 total comp

$63,713

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $44,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,713
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 1996-09-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/East/MplwdLib
Earn Code: 431
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jul 15, 2022

At Library, Donna Lennon serves as a Librarian 2 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1996 (about 26 years), working part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2022 pay totaled $63,713. They are represented by Prf.

Sarah Weinberg

Librarian 1/Library

2025 total comp

$63,657

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $62,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,657
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2024-04-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Sarah Weinberg is a Librarian 1 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,657. Their bargaining unit is Prf.

Patong Lee

Librarian 2/Library

2025 total comp

$63,592

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $62,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,012
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,592
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2009-11-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9

Source-specific fields

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

Patong Lee is a Librarian 2 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $63,592. They are represented by Prf.

Catherine Burke

Library Assistant Senior/Library

2025 total comp

$62,385

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $62,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,385
Hourly rate: $30
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 Library Assistant Senior for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years) as a full-time employee. Catherine earned $62,385 in 2025. They are represented by 8Gn.