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

Pang Yang

Director of Rc Libraries - Uncl/Library

2024 total comp

$161,342

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $154,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,342
Hourly rate: $75
Hire date: 2021-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Library, Pang Yang serves as a Director of Rc Libraries - Uncl within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $161,342. Union affiliation: Unr.

Pang Yang

Libraries Director-Uncl/Library

2025 total comp

$161,003

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $160,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,003
Hourly rate: $78
Hire date: 2021-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Pang Yang is a Libraries Director-Uncl at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,003. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Karen Saltis

Director of Library Service-Uncl/Library

2021 total comp

$159,050

Base pay: $154,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,050
Hourly rate: $75
Hire date: 1989-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Karen Saltis is a Director of Library Service-Uncl at Library. They have served since 1989 (about 32 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $159,050. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Pang Yang

Deputy Director of Ram Co Library/Library

2023 total comp

$152,683

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $152,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,683
Hourly rate: $73
Hire date: 2021-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Pang Yang is a Deputy Director of Ram Co Library at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2021 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $152,683. Union affiliation: Unr.

Charles Wettergren

Librarian 4/Library

2025 total comp

$132,618

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $77,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,618
Hourly rate: $61
Hire date: 1977-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/AutomatnSvcs
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jul 17, 2025

Charles Wettergren works as a Librarian 4 for Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1977, they have about 48 years of service as a full-time employee. Charles earned $132,618 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Jeffrey Eide

Librarian 4/Library

2025 total comp

$117,519

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $117,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,519
Hourly rate: $57
Hire date: 1986-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Centrl
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 16, 2026

Jeffrey Eide holds the role of Librarian 4 at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 39 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,519. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Rachel Lockman

Libraries Deputy Director/Library

2025 total comp

$114,852

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $112,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,852
Hourly rate: $56
Hire date: 2024-10-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Rachel Lockman is a Libraries Deputy Director at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,852. They are represented by Unr.