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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

Benjamin Karp

Landscape Architect/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$86,677
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$86,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,677
Hourly rate
$43
Hire date
2016-10-10
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

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

At Parks & Recreation, Benjamin Karp serves as a Landscape Architect within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,677. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Scott Weik

Golf Course Superintendent/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$86,298
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$86,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,298
Hourly rate
$43
Hire date
2004-04-10
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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

Scott Weik holds the role of Golf Course Superintendent at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,298. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Kenneth Pelto

Program Specialist/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp
$85,630
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$85,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$492
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,630
Hourly rate
$41
Hire date
2016-01-19
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

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

Kenneth Pelto is a Program Specialist at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $85,630. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Brett Wenzel

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$84,011
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$66,606
Overtime
$13,008
Other pay
$4,396
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,011
Hourly rate
$32
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

At Parks & Recreation, Brett Wenzel serves as a Maintenance & Operatns Worker within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1984, they have about 41 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,011. Union affiliation: Pks.

Justin Townsend

Environmntl Resrces Spclst Senior/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$82,732
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$82,732
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,732
Hourly rate
$41
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
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Parks & Recreation, Justin Townsend serves as a Environmntl Resrces Spclst Senior within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,732. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Brian Olsen

Environmntl Resrces Spclst Senior/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$82,732
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$82,732
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,732
Hourly rate
$41
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
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Brian Olsen is a Environmntl Resrces Spclst Senior at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,732. Their bargaining unit is Unr.