Ramsey County, Minnesota / Parks & Recreation

Agency file

Parks & Recreation

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

The Parks & Recreation protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 230 employees with median total compensation of $15,426; the highest distinct record was $169,650.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $7.7M
Employees: 230
Median total: $15,426
Highest record: $169,650

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$41$104,182+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 230 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($15,426) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $31,401 (94%)
Overtime — $683 (2%)
Other — $1,340 (4%)
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

$1,979

$5,130

$15,426

$64,877

$78,731

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $78,731 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,979. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Parks & Recreation Aide

73 · $5,450

Maintenance & Operatns Worker

46 · $65,370

Environmental Educator Assistant

15 · $2,420

Environmntl Resrces Spclst

10 · $23,543

Custodian Senior

8 · $50,483

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 5 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$6.1M —	230 —	$7,698 —
2022	$6.2M ▲ 2.2%	221 ▼ 3.9%	$8,930 ▲ 16.0%
2023	$6.5M ▲ 5.0%	250 ▲ 13.1%	$7,942 ▼ 11.1%
2024	$7.1M ▲ 8.3%	255 ▲ 2.0%	$7,581 ▼ 4.5%
2025	$7.7M ▲ 8.6%	230 ▼ 9.8%	$15,426 ▲ 103.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Aidan Vanpatten

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2023 total comp

$20,562

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $20,530
Overtime: $32
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,562
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2022-05-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Highland
Earn Code: 107
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Aidan Vanpatten is a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about a year), working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $20,562. Union affiliation: Pks.

Anais Boyd

Environmental Educator/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$20,439

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $20,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,439
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2025-02-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/TamarackNatureCtr
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Anais Boyd is a Environmental Educator at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $20,439. They are represented by Unr.

Zachariah Pannkuk

Parks & Recreation Aide 2/Parks & Recreation

2021 total comp

$19,832

Base pay: $15,692
Overtime: $4,140
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,832
Hourly rate: $15
Hire date: 2019-06-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/ParksMaintenance
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 30, 2021

At Parks & Recreation, Zachariah Pannkuk serves as a Parks & Recreation Aide 2. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $19,832. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Barbara Hartman

Naturalist/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$19,658

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $14,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,658
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2014-06-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/TamarackNatureCtr
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Deceased
Termination Date: May 8, 2025

Barbara Hartman holds the role of Naturalist at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,658. They are represented by Unr.

Jake Promer

Student Intern - Uncl/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$18,844

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $18,693
Overtime: $151
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,844
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2022-05-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Keller
Earn Code: 107
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jake Promer is a Student Intern - Uncl at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $18,844. They are represented by Unr.

Paul Haglund

Arena Superintendent/Parks & Recreation

2021 total comp

$18,807

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,807
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2014-07-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Highland
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 11, 2020

Paul Haglund holds the role of Arena Superintendent at Parks & Recreation. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $18,807. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Zachariah Pannkuk

Student Intern - Uncl/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$18,473

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $18,303
Overtime: $170
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,473
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2019-06-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/ParksMaintenance
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Zachariah Pannkuk is a Student Intern - Uncl at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $18,473. Union affiliation: Unr.

Nick Neylon

Environmntl Resrces Spclst/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$17,845

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $17,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $635
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,845
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2023-05-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/SWC
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 14, 2025

At Parks & Recreation, Nick Neylon serves as a Environmntl Resrces Spclst within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,845. Union affiliation: Unr.

Branden Block

Naturalist Aide/Parks & Recreation

2021 total comp

$17,726

Base pay: $17,702
Overtime: $24
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,726
Hourly rate: $16
Hire date: 2018-09-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/TamarackNatureCtr
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Parks & Recreation, Branden Block serves as a Naturalist Aide. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $17,726. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Jason Williams

Parks & Recreation Aide/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$17,495

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $17,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,495
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/ParksMaintenance
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 30, 2025

At Parks & Recreation, Jason Williams serves as a Parks & Recreation Aide within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,495. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Linda Selton

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$17,430

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $10,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,430
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 1999-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/WestSide
Earn Code: 401
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Feb 8, 2024

Linda Selton works as a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1999, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. Linda earned $17,430 in 2024. Union affiliation: Pks.