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

Chakong Thao

Environmtal Resrces Spclst 1/Parks & Recreation

2021 total comp

$26,015

Base pay: $23,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,015
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2020-02-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/SWC
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 12, 2021

At Parks & Recreation, Chakong Thao serves as a Environmtal Resrces Spclst 1. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $26,015. Union affiliation: Unr.

Claire Julson

Naturalist-Early Childhd Specialist/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$25,396

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $25,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,396
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2021-08-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.46

Source-specific fields

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

Claire Julson works as a Naturalist-Early Childhd Specialist for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service as a part-time, 0.46 FTE employee. Claire earned $25,396 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Tasha Sopp

Student Intern - Uncl/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$25,196

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $24,519
Overtime: $677
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,196
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2021-06-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

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

Tasha Sopp holds the role of Student Intern - Uncl at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,196. Union affiliation: Unr.

Brian Hoffman

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2022 total comp

$24,642

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $13,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,642
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2000-03-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/ParksMaintenance
Earn Code: 401
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 10, 2022

Brian Hoffman works as a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 22 years as a full-time employee. Brian earned $24,642 in 2022. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Andrew Novak

Environmntl Resrces Spclst/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$24,506

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $24,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,506
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2025-08-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/SWC
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Parks & Recreation, Andrew Novak serves as a Environmntl Resrces Spclst within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,506. Union affiliation: Unr.

Ricardo Torralba-Jimenez

Custodian Senior/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$24,443

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $21,192
Overtime: $316
Other pay: $2,935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,443
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2024-06-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Aldrich
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 17, 2025

Ricardo Torralba-Jimenez works as a Custodian Senior for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Ricardo earned $24,443 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Colleen Arumugam

Naturalist/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$24,270

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $23,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,270
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2019-09-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/TamarackNatureCtr
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Colleen Arumugam works as a Naturalist for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Colleen earned $24,270 in 2024. Union affiliation: Unr.

Ismael Delgadillo-Gonzalez

Park Services Coordinator/Parks & Recreation

2021 total comp

$23,795

Base pay: $20,995
Overtime: $2,449
Other pay: $351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,795
Hourly rate: $17
Hire date: 2015-06-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Beaches
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 17, 2021

At Parks & Recreation, Ismael Delgadillo-Gonzalez serves as a Park Services Coordinator. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 6 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $23,795. Union affiliation: Unr.

Mary Gregory

Naturalist-Early Childhd Specialist/Parks & Recreation

2022 total comp

$23,739

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $17,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,739
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2007-09-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/TamarackNatureCtr
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jun 10, 2022

Mary Gregory works as a Naturalist-Early Childhd Specialist for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2007, they have about 15 years of service as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Mary earned $23,739 in 2022. Union affiliation: Unr.

Lacey Doucet Campbell

Environmntl Resrces Spclst/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$23,618

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $23,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,618
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2025-06-02
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: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 24, 2025

Lacey Doucet Campbell holds the role of Environmntl Resrces Spclst at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,618. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Evan Harms

Naturalist/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$23,603

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $23,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,603
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2024-01-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Evan Harms works as a Naturalist for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Evan earned $23,603 in 2024. They are represented by Unr.

Carrie Graf

Environmntl Resrces Spclst/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$23,468

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $22,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,468
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/SWC
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 11, 2025

Carrie Graf is a Environmntl Resrces Spclst at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,468. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Stephen Fellner

Janitor/Building Guard/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$22,839

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $14,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,782
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,839
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2014-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Henry

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/TCOSportsGarden
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Mar 28, 2024

Stephen Fellner holds the role of Janitor/Building Guard at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,839. They are represented by 8Gn.

Marcie Oltman

Office Manager 2/Parks & Recreation

2023 total comp

$22,220

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $22,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,220
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2004-03-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/TamarackNatureCtr
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 11, 2023

At Parks & Recreation, Marcie Oltman serves as a Office Manager 2 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 19 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,220. They are represented by Unr.