Ramsey County, Minnesota / Medical Examiner

Agency file

Medical Examiner

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 23 employees with median total compensation of $60,749; the highest distinct record was $105,199.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.4M
Employees: 23
Median total: $60,749
Highest record: $105,199

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$9,252$105,199+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 23 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($60,749) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $55,317 (89%)
Overtime — $2,168 (3%)
Other — $4,477 (7%)
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

$34,983

$44,501

$60,749

$85,571

$92,952

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $92,952 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,983. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Investigator 2 - Medical Exam Office

7 · $85,958

Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office

6 · $53,010

Forensic Technician

4 · $42,846

Chief Investigator - Medical Exmnr

2 · $71,725

Administrative Assistant

2 · $55,484

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 4 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2022	$1.3M —	19 —	$73,245 —
2023	$1.3M ▲ 4.7%	19 ±0%	$77,278 ▲ 5.5%
2024	$1.3M ▼ 1.3%	23 ▲ 21.1%	$61,105 ▼ 20.9%
2025	$1.4M ▲ 9.6%	23 ±0%	$60,749 ▼ 0.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Alec Pflueger

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$36,619

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $35,457
Overtime: $1,012
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,619
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2025-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

Alec Pflueger holds the role of Forensic Technician at Medical Examiner within Saftey and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,619. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Tina Forrest

Investigator 2 - Medical Exam Office/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$34,983

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $21,811
Overtime: $1,447
Other pay: $11,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,983
Hourly rate: $38
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: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 17, 2025

Tina Forrest holds the role of Investigator 2 - Medical Exam Office at Medical Examiner within Saftey and Justice. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,983. They are represented by 8Gn.

Jonathan Banks

Investigator 2 - Medical Exam Office/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$34,009

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $10,853
Overtime: $457
Other pay: $22,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,009
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2005-10-03
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: Terminated
Termination Date: Jan 24, 2025

Jonathan Banks is a Investigator 2 - Medical Exam Office at Medical Examiner within Saftey and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $34,009. They are represented by 8Gn.