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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

Christopher Lueck

Arena Superintendent/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$95,296
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$94,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$732
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,296
Hourly rate
$47
Hire date
1999-11-03
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

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

At Parks & Recreation, Christopher Lueck serves as a Arena Superintendent within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,296. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Kenneth Pelto

Recreation Services Supervisor/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$93,289
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$91,749
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,539
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,289
Hourly rate
$45
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/Admin
Earn Code
734
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Kenneth Pelto works as a Recreation Services Supervisor for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. Kenneth earned $93,289 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Michael Goodnature

Environmntl Resrces Spclst Senior/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$92,829
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$92,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,829
Hourly rate
$45
Hire date
2007-01-08
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Goodnature works as a Environmntl Resrces Spclst Senior for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. Michael earned $92,829 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.