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Ramsey County, Minnesota / Medical Examiner's Office

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Medical Examiner's Office

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Medical Examiner's Office oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2021, this agency had 20 employees with median total compensation of $66,986; the highest distinct record was $92,343.

Year
2021
Total payroll
$1.2M
Employees
20
Median total
$66,986
Highest record
$92,343

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2021 total compensation is spread across the 20 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,986) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $56,088 (94%)
  • Overtime — $2,017 (3%)
  • Other — $1,642 (3%)
  • 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
$24,809
$45,788
$66,986
$76,245
$84,074

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $84,074 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $24,809. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Investigator 2 - Medical Exam Office
8 · $75,714
Forensic Technician
5 · $24,809
Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office
2 · $59,523
Chief Investigator - Medical Exmnr
1 · $92,343
Supervisor of Inv - Me Office
1 · $81,618

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Zachary Kippels

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner's Office

2021 total comp
$45,788
Base pay
$43,642
Overtime
$1,498
Other pay
$649
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,788
Hourly rate
$21
Hire date
2020-01-02
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Zachary Kippels is a Forensic Technician at Medical Examiner's Office. They have served since 2020 (about a year), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $45,788. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Kristin Koerner

Clerk 3/Medical Examiner's Office

2021 total comp
$45,606
Base pay
$45,606
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,606
Hourly rate
$22
Hire date
2016-07-05
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Medical Examiner/Admin
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Medical Examiner's Office, Kristin Koerner serves as a Clerk 3. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $45,606. They are represented by 8Gn.