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

Eric Jones

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$69,360

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $66,635
Overtime: $1,441
Other pay: $1,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,360
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 1995-03-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

Eric Jones works as a Maintenance & Operatns Worker for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years) as a full-time employee. Eric earned $69,360 in 2025. They are represented by Pks.

Laura Wickert

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$68,722

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $59,049
Overtime: $4,134
Other pay: $5,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,722
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2022-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

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

At Parks & Recreation, Laura Wickert serves as a Maintenance & Operatns Worker within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,722. Union affiliation: Pks.

Mulugeta Yali

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$68,232

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $60,006
Overtime: $3,271
Other pay: $4,955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,232
Hourly rate: $29
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/WhiteBear
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mulugeta Yali holds the role of Maintenance & Operatns Worker at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,232. Union affiliation: Pks.

Candace Okeson

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$68,214

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $60,200
Overtime: $6,180
Other pay: $1,834
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,214
Hourly rate: $29
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 & Operatns Worker at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,214. They are represented by Pks.

Eric Swanson

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$67,616

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $60,370
Overtime: $5,640
Other pay: $1,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,616
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2007-06-05
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, Eric Swanson serves as a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 17 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,616. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Noelle Roden

Outdoor Education Manager/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$67,592

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $67,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,592
Hourly rate: $33
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: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Parks & Recreation, Noelle Roden serves as a Outdoor Education Manager within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,592. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Aaron Anderson

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$67,552

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $63,026
Overtime: $3,673
Other pay: $853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,552
Hourly rate: $31
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 & Operatns Worker at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,552. Union affiliation: Pks.

Jacob Rauchbauer

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$67,523

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $63,606
Overtime: $866
Other pay: $3,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,523
Hourly rate: $31
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 holds the role of Maintenance & Operatns Worker 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 $67,523. Union affiliation: Pks.

Kristy Rockford

Office Manager/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$66,606

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $66,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,606
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2022-04-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Kristy Rockford is a Office Manager at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,606. Union affiliation: Unr.

David Kavaloski

Building Operations Supervisor/Parks & Recreation

2021 total comp

$66,261

Base pay: $65,541
Overtime: $597
Other pay: $124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,261
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 1996-01-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/CentralMtnce
Earn Code: 151
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Parks & Recreation, David Kavaloski serves as a Building Operations Supervisor. Hired in 1996, they have about 25 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $66,261. Union affiliation: Pks.

Roger Copeland

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$66,061

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $62,757
Overtime: $456
Other pay: $2,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,061
Hourly rate: $30
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/PublicIce
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Parks & Recreation, Roger Copeland 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 $66,061. Union affiliation: Pks.

Paul Mcdonough

Maintenance & Service Worker/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$65,405

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $64,789
Overtime: $616
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,405
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2012-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Paul Mcdonough works as a Maintenance & Service Worker for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years as a full-time employee. Paul earned $65,405 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Alonzo Jackson

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$65,374

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $59,076
Overtime: $3,196
Other pay: $3,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,374
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2023-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

At Parks & Recreation, Alonzo Jackson serves as a Maintenance & Operatns Worker within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,374. They are represented by Pks.

Abel Contreras Gutierrez

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$65,366

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $58,875
Overtime: $1,223
Other pay: $5,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,366
Hourly rate: $29
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/Shoreview
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Abel Contreras Gutierrez works as a Maintenance & Operatns Worker for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Abel earned $65,366 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Aiden Vanpatten

Maintenance & Service Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$65,298

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $63,502
Overtime: $239
Other pay: $1,558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,298
Hourly rate: $32
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/CentralMtnce
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Aiden Vanpatten is a Maintenance & Service Worker at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,298. They are represented by Pks.