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

Ryan Jensen

Investigator 2 - Medical Exam Office/Medical Examiner

2024 total comp

$56,851

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $51,855
Overtime: $1,452
Other pay: $3,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,851
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2009-09-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 14, 2024

Ryan Jensen is a Investigator 2 - Medical Exam Office at Medical Examiner within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2009 (about 15 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $56,851. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Deborah Johnson

Clerk Typist 3/Medical Examiner

2024 total comp

$55,298

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $55,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,298
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2006-08-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Deborah Johnson holds the role of Clerk Typist 3 at Medical Examiner within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,298. Union affiliation: 8Gn.