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

Chimeng Xiong

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$60,713

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $58,900
Overtime: $194
Other pay: $1,619
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,713
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2023-02-27
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

Chimeng Xiong holds the role of Maintenance & Operatns Worker at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,713. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Amner Sosa Rodriguez

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$60,415

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $56,812
Overtime: $505
Other pay: $3,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,415
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2024-08-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

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

At Parks & Recreation, Amner Sosa Rodriguez serves as a Maintenance & Operatns Worker within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,415. They are represented by Pks.

Steven Klein

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2022 total comp

$59,920

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $55,748
Overtime: $2,886
Other pay: $1,287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,920
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2020-03-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Parks & Recreation, Steven Klein serves as a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $59,920. Union affiliation: Pks.

Lawrence Madsen

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$59,500

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $58,256
Overtime: $960
Other pay: $285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,500
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2014-10-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Parks & Recreation, Lawrence Madsen serves as a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,500. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Anne Johnson

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$59,494

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $56,172
Overtime: $537
Other pay: $2,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,494
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2024-12-02
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, Anne Johnson serves as a Maintenance & Operatns Worker within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,494. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Abel Contreras Gutierrez

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$59,318

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $52,314
Overtime: $3,068
Other pay: $3,936
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,318
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2023-09-06
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

Abel Contreras Gutierrez is a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $59,318. Union affiliation: Pks.

Janice Greene

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2021 total comp

$59,069

Base pay: $58,126
Overtime: $499
Other pay: $444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,069
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 1993-07-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/ParksMaintenance
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2021

At Parks & Recreation, Janice Greene serves as a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1. Hired in 1993, they have about 28 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $59,069. They are represented by Pks.

Jacob Rauchbauer

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$58,980

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $56,584
Overtime: $719
Other pay: $1,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,980
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2010-06-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Jacob Rauchbauer works as a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2010 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. Jacob earned $58,980 in 2024. They are represented by Pks.

Scott Yonke

Director of Devlmt & Plng-Pks&Rec/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$58,765

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $55,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,765
Hourly rate: $64
Hire date: 2010-09-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Planning&Developmt
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 8, 2025

Scott Yonke holds the role of Director of Devlmt & Plng-Pks&Rec at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,765. Union affiliation: Unr.

Ryan Harper

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$58,632

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $52,738
Overtime: $1,970
Other pay: $3,923
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,632
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

At Parks & Recreation, Ryan Harper serves as a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,632. Union affiliation: Pks.

Magill Clopton Schumm

Environmental Educator Spvsr/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$58,391

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $57,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,391
Hourly rate: $33
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

Magill Clopton Schumm is a Environmental Educator Spvsr at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,391. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Gregory Lindholm

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$58,002

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $54,612
Overtime: $1,711
Other pay: $1,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,002
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2018-05-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Gregory Lindholm holds the role of Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,002. Union affiliation: Pks.

Joshua Wickert

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$57,984

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $55,184
Overtime: $650
Other pay: $2,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,984
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Joshua Wickert holds the role of Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,984. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Savannah Maiers

Environmental Educator Spvsr/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$57,967

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $57,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,967
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2023-10-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

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

Savannah Maiers works as a Environmental Educator Spvsr for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Savannah earned $57,967 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.

Andrew Stanley

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$57,502

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $55,907
Overtime: $161
Other pay: $1,435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,502
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2014-06-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Andrew Stanley is a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $57,502. Union affiliation: Pks.

Noelle Roden

Naturalist Coordinator/Parks & Recreation

2022 total comp

$57,315

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $53,768
Overtime: $517
Other pay: $3,030
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,315
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2019-03-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Noelle Roden works as a Naturalist Coordinator for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2019, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Noelle earned $57,315 in 2022. Union affiliation: Unr.

Ralph Pariana

Janitor/Building Guard/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$57,304

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $53,550
Overtime: $314
Other pay: $3,440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,304
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 1987-08-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

Ralph Pariana is a Janitor/Building Guard at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1987 (about 37 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $57,304. They are represented by 8Gn.

Aaron Anderson

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$57,218

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $54,852
Overtime: $946
Other pay: $1,421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,218
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2015-06-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: d

Source-specific fields

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

Aaron Anderson holds the role of Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,218. Union affiliation: Pks.

Mulugeta Yali

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$57,203

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $52,738
Overtime: $311
Other pay: $4,154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,203
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-02-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Mulugeta Yali works as a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Mulugeta earned $57,203 in 2024. They are represented by Pks.

Erin Fickle

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$57,179

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $53,085
Overtime: $1,580
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,179
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2023-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

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

Erin Fickle is a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $57,179. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Zachary Heck

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$57,062

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $53,028
Overtime: $1,275
Other pay: $2,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,062
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2022-10-10
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

Zachary Heck is a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $57,062. They are represented by Pks.

Alexis Lipstein

Environmtal Resrces Spclst 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$57,013

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $57,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,013
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2023-03-01
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
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Parks & Recreation, Alexis Lipstein serves as a Environmtal Resrces Spclst 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,013. They are represented by Unr.

Paul Diegnau

Golf Course Superintendent/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$56,946

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $23,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,946
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 1996-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Keller
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Feb 28, 2025

At Parks & Recreation, Paul Diegnau serves as a Golf Course Superintendent within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,946. They are represented by Unr.

Oliver Bowlin

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$56,746

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $52,183
Overtime: $1,378
Other pay: $3,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,746
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2023-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

Oliver Bowlin is a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $56,746. They are represented by Pks.

Corey Noren

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$56,645

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $56,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,645
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2016-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/WestSide
Earn Code: 401
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Parks & Recreation, Corey Noren serves as a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,645. Union affiliation: Pks.