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

Justin Townsend

Environmtal Resrces Spclst 2/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$77,738

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,738
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2017-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/SWC
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Parks & Recreation, Justin Townsend serves as a Environmtal Resrces Spclst 2 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,738. They are represented by Unr.

Brian Olsen

Environmtal Resrces Spclst 2/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$77,417

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $77,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,417
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2016-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T.

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Olsen holds the role of Environmtal Resrces Spclst 2 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,417. They are represented by Unr.

Thomas Sobolewski

Arena Superintendent/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$77,365

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $76,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,365
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2014-10-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Highland
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Thomas Sobolewski works as a Arena Superintendent for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $77,365 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Paul Mcdonough

Maintenance & Service Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$77,255

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $75,224
Overtime: $1,536
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,255
Hourly rate: $37
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 13 years as a full-time employee. Paul earned $77,255 in 2025. They are represented by Pks.

Paul Bibbey

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$77,182

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $63,618
Overtime: $10,325
Other pay: $3,239
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,182
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 1997-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At Parks & Recreation, Paul Bibbey serves as a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 27 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,182. They are represented by Pks.

Allan Huelsman

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$76,612

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $66,977
Overtime: $4,450
Other pay: $5,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,612
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2002-06-10
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

Allan Huelsman works as a Maintenance & Operatns Worker for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service as a full-time employee. Allan earned $76,612 in 2025. Union affiliation: Pks.

Eric Cooper

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$76,271

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $66,635
Overtime: $6,256
Other pay: $3,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,271
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 1993-08-02
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

Eric Cooper works as a Maintenance & Operatns Worker for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 32 years as a full-time employee. Eric earned $76,271 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Joseph Lochner

Landscape Architect/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$76,039

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $76,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,039
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2012-04-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

At Parks & Recreation, Joseph Lochner serves as a Landscape Architect within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,039. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Brie Quanrud

Purchasng & Equp Spclst - Pks/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$75,873

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $75,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,873
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2009-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Brie Quanrud is a Purchasng & Equp Spclst - Pks at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,873. Union affiliation: Pks.

Daniel Ament

Golf Course Superintendent/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$75,456

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $75,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,456
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2025-03-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Daniel Ament is a Golf Course Superintendent at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,456. Union affiliation: Unr.

Scott Miller

Maintenance & Service Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$75,352

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $70,208
Overtime: $4,944
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,352
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2021-06-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Scott Miller works as a Maintenance & Service Worker for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Scott earned $75,352 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Pks.

Noelle Roden

Environmental Program Manager/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$74,886

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $74,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,886
Hourly rate: $38
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 Environmental Program Manager within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,886. Union affiliation: Unr.

Timothy Maidl Iii

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$74,723

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $65,154
Overtime: $4,497
Other pay: $5,072
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,723
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2009-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Timothy Maidl Iii holds the role of Maintenance & Operatns Worker at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,723. Union affiliation: Pks.