Ramsey County, Minnesota / Medical Examiner's Office

Agency file

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

$4,437$92,343+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Susan Swanson

Account Specialist 2/Medical Examiner's Office

2021 total comp

$62,464

Base pay: $62,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,464
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 1990-02-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

At Medical Examiner's Office, Susan Swanson serves as a Account Specialist 2. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 31 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $62,464. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Tina Forrest

Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office/Medical Examiner's Office

2021 total comp

$60,449

Base pay: $54,954
Overtime: $2,686
Other pay: $2,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,449
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2015-08-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

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

Tina Forrest holds the role of Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office at Medical Examiner's Office. Hired in 2015, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $60,449. They are represented by 8Gn.