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

Candace Okeson

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$51,396

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $49,357
Overtime: $1,202
Other pay: $837
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,396
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2020-03-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Candace Okeson is a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $51,396. They are represented by Pks.

Aiden Vanpatten

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$50,948

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $49,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,948
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-05-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Aiden Vanpatten holds the role of Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,948. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Ann Popa

Custodian Senior/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$50,736

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $46,470
Overtime: $1,882
Other pay: $2,384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,736
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2020-06-14
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: Active

Ann Popa is a Custodian Senior at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,736. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Christy Bennett

Clerk Typist 3/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$50,323

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $50,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,323
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2021-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Admin
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Parks & Recreation, Christy Bennett serves as a Clerk Typist 3 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,323. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Gregory Gordenier

Custodian Senior/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$50,230

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $49,700
Overtime: $329
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,230
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2012-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Gregory Gordenier holds the role of Custodian Senior at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,230. They are represented by 8Gn.

Zemicael Gebremeskel

Janitor/Building Guard/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$50,109

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $48,947
Overtime: $36
Other pay: $1,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,109
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2005-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Zemicael Gebremeskel holds the role of Janitor/Building Guard at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2005, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,109. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Magill Clopton Schumm

Naturalist Coordinator/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$49,622

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $49,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,622
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2021-12-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/TamarackNatureCtr
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Parks & Recreation, Magill Clopton Schumm serves as a Naturalist Coordinator within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,622. They are represented by Unr.

Thomas Almquist

Parks & Recreation Aide/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$49,000

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $44,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,357
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,000
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2009-05-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Brian

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Keller
Earn Code: 725
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Thomas Almquist works as a Parks & Recreation Aide for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $49,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Jake Promer

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$48,700

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $43,811
Overtime: $3,189
Other pay: $1,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,700
Hourly rate: $27
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/TCOSportsGarden
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Parks & Recreation, Jake Promer serves as a Maintenance & Operatns Worker within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,700. They are represented by Pks.

Gregory Gordenier

Janitor/Building Guard/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$48,428

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $47,926
Overtime: $502
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,428
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2012-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Gregory Gordenier works as a Janitor/Building Guard for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years as a full-time employee. Gregory earned $48,428 in 2024. They are represented by 8Gn.