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

Thomas Dombrock

Investigator 2 - Medical Exam Office/Medical Examiner

2023 total comp

$83,928

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $53,580
Overtime: $3,332
Other pay: $27,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,928
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 1996-04-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Aug 2, 2023

Thomas Dombrock holds the role of Investigator 2 - Medical Exam Office at Medical Examiner within Safety and Justice. They have served since 1996 (about 27 years) as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $83,928. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Abigayle Pflueger

Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$71,342

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $61,519
Overtime: $7,481
Other pay: $2,342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,342
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2024-08-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 15, 2025

At Medical Examiner, Abigayle Pflueger serves as a Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office within Saftey and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,342. They are represented by 8Gn.

Susan Swanson

Account Specialist/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$70,722

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $70,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,722
Hourly rate: $35
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
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Susan Swanson is a Account Specialist at Medical Examiner within Saftey and Justice. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,722. They are represented by 8Gn.

Krysta Stanenas

Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$68,676

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $63,673
Overtime: $2,429
Other pay: $2,574
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,676
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

At Medical Examiner, Krysta Stanenas serves as a Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office within Saftey and Justice. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,676. They are represented by 8Gn.

Alexandra Hacker

Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office/Medical Examiner

2024 total comp

$67,623

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $57,327
Overtime: $6,255
Other pay: $4,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,623
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2020-04-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Jean

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Medical Examiner/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 8, 2024

Alexandra Hacker is a Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office at Medical Examiner within Safety and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $67,623. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Zachary Kippels

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$63,626

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $60,355
Overtime: $2,318
Other pay: $953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,626
Hourly rate: $29
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
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2025

Zachary Kippels works as a Forensic Technician for Medical Examiner within Saftey and Justice. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a full-time employee. Zachary earned $63,626 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Riley Lombard

Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$60,749

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $57,307
Overtime: $698
Other pay: $2,744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,749
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

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

Riley Lombard holds the role of Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office at Medical Examiner within Saftey and Justice. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,749. They are represented by 8Gn.

Deborah Johnson

Administrative Assistant/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$57,985

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Hourly rate: $28
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
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Deborah Johnson holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Medical Examiner within Saftey and Justice. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,985. They are represented by 8Gn.

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.

Kristin Koerner

Administrative Assistant/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$52,982

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $52,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,982
Hourly rate: $26
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

Kristin Koerner is a Administrative Assistant at Medical Examiner within Saftey and Justice. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,982. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Hannah Kippels

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$49,073

Sub-department: Saftey and Justice
Base pay: $44,550
Overtime: $4,401
Other pay: $122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,073
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Mae

Source-specific fields

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

At Medical Examiner, Hannah Kippels serves as a Forensic Technician within Saftey and Justice. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,073. They are represented by 8Gn.

Alexandra Hacker

Forensic Technician/Medical Examiner

2022 total comp

$45,441

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $45,050
Overtime: $274
Other pay: $117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,441
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2020-04-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Jean

Source-specific fields

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

Alexandra Hacker holds the role of Forensic Technician at Medical Examiner within Safety and Justice. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $45,441. They are represented by 8Gn.

Briana Burrows

Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office/Medical Examiner

2025 total comp

$45,272

Sub-department: Safety and Justice
Base pay: $40,709
Overtime: $3,507
Other pay: $1,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,272
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2025-03-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Claire

Source-specific fields

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

Briana Burrows works as a Investigator 1 - Medical Exam Office for Medical Examiner within Safety and Justice. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Briana earned $45,272 in 2025. They are represented by 8Gn.