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Ramsey County, Minnesota / Parks & Recreation

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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

David Stacken

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp
$79,911
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$66,244
Overtime
$12,314
Other pay
$1,352
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,911
Hourly rate
$29
Hire date
2002-09-23
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

At Parks & Recreation, David Stacken serves as a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2002, they have about 22 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,911. Union affiliation: Pks.

Paul Bibbey

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$79,638
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$66,635
Overtime
$7,976
Other pay
$5,027
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,638
Hourly rate
$32
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

Paul Bibbey is a Maintenance & Operatns Worker at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,638. They are represented by Pks.

James Welter

Arena Mtnce & Operations Supervisor/Parks & Recreation

2023 total comp
$78,981
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$37,465
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,517
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,981
Hourly rate
$47
Hire date
1977-05-04
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Parks&Rec/PublicIce
Earn Code
901
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Retired
Termination Date
Apr 28, 2023

At Parks & Recreation, James Welter serves as a Arena Mtnce & Operations Supervisor within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1977 (about 46 years), working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $78,981. They are represented by Unr.

Steven Ritchie

Maintenance & Service Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$78,731
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$75,846
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,885
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,731
Hourly rate
$37
Hire date
2008-04-07
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
Parks&Rec/CentralMtnce
Earn Code
408
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Steven Ritchie works as a Maintenance & Service Worker for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years as a full-time employee. Steven earned $78,731 in 2025. They are represented by Pks.

Angela Marlette

Administrative Assistant Principal/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$78,591
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$78,591
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,591
Hourly rate
$38
Hire date
2016-06-03
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

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

Angela Marlette is a Administrative Assistant Principal at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,591. They are represented by Unr.

Brett Wenzel

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp
$78,393
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$65,496
Overtime
$11,251
Other pay
$1,646
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,393
Hourly rate
$29
Hire date
1984-09-15
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

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

Brett Wenzel is a Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1984, they have about 40 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $78,393. They are represented by Pks.