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

Mark Mccabe

Parks & Recreatn Dir-Uncl/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$169,650

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $165,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,403
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,650
Hourly rate: $82
Hire date: 2013-02-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mark Mccabe holds the role of Parks & Recreatn Dir-Uncl at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,650. Union affiliation: Unr.

Mark Mccabe

Director of Parks & Recreatn - Uncl/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$164,024

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $156,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,024
Hourly rate: $76
Hire date: 2013-02-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

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

Mark Mccabe works as a Director of Parks & Recreatn - Uncl for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. Mark earned $164,024 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Elizabeth Flinn

Pks & Recreation Division Director - Operatns/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$119,108

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $116,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,108
Hourly rate: $57
Hire date: 2022-04-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Elizabeth Flinn is a Pks & Recreation Division Director - Operatns 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 $119,108. Union affiliation: Unr.

Ann White Eagle

Pks & Recreation Division Director - Operatns/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$116,162

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $115,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,162
Hourly rate: $57
Hire date: 2006-06-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/SWC
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 12, 2026

Ann White Eagle works as a Pks & Recreation Division Director - Operatns for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. Ann earned $116,162 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Brett Blumer

Pks & Recreation Division Director - Development & Plng/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$115,744

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $115,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,744
Hourly rate: $58
Hire date: 2011-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

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

Brett Blumer is a Pks & Recreation Division Director - Development & Plng at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,744. Union affiliation: Unr.

Elizabeth Flinn

Director of Operations - Pks & Recreation/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$113,225

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $110,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,225
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 2022-04-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Elizabeth Flinn holds the role of Director of Operations - Pks & Recreation at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,225. Union affiliation: Unr.

Kristopher Lencowski

Pks & Recreation Division Director - Operatns/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$112,294

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $111,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $724
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,294
Hourly rate: $55
Hire date: 2017-11-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Edward

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Admin
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kristopher Lencowski holds the role of Pks & Recreation Division Director - Operatns at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,294. They are represented by Unr.

Ann White Eagle

Director of Operations - Pks & Recreation/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$108,404

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $106,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,404
Hourly rate: $53
Hire date: 2006-06-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B.

Source-specific fields

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

At Parks & Recreation, Ann White Eagle serves as a Director of Operations - Pks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $108,404. They are represented by Unr.

Kristopher Lencowski

Director of Operations - Pks & Recreation/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$105,392

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $102,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,392
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2017-11-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Edward

Source-specific fields

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

Kristopher Lencowski is a Director of Operations - Pks & Recreation at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $105,392. They are represented by Unr.

Robert Adams

Park Mtnce & Operations Supervisor/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$104,182

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $104,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,182
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2003-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

Robert Adams holds the role of Park Mtnce & Operations Supervisor at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,182. Union affiliation: Unr.

Brett Blumer

Landscape Architect/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$104,167

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $104,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,167
Hourly rate: $51
Hire date: 2011-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

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

Brett Blumer holds the role of Landscape Architect at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $104,167. Union affiliation: Unr.

Scott Knutson

Parks & Recreation Aide/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$101,451

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $50,355
Overtime: $5,018
Other pay: $46,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,451
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 1996-05-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Keller
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 30, 2025

Scott Knutson is a Parks & Recreation Aide at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $101,451. Union affiliation: Pks.

David Kavaloski

Building Operations Supervisor/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$101,435

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $100,734
Overtime: $701
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,435
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 1996-01-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
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

David Kavaloski works as a Building Operations Supervisor for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. David earned $101,435 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.