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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 16

Kathy Biddick

Parks & Recreation Aide 1/Parks & Recreation

2021 total comp

$225

Base pay: $225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225
Hourly rate: $11
Hire date: 2008-05-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Goodrich
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 22, 2021

Kathy Biddick works as a Parks & Recreation Aide 1 for Parks & Recreation. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 13 years as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Kathy earned $225 in 2021. They are represented by PKS.

Melissa Clawson

Naturalist Aide/Parks & Recreation

2021 total comp

$224

Base pay: $224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224
Hourly rate: $15
Hire date: 2018-06-15
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/ParksMaintenance
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 16, 2021

Melissa Clawson works as a Naturalist Aide for Parks & Recreation. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Melissa earned $224 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is PKS.

Max Amundson

Parks & Recreation Aide/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$217

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2025-11-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

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

Max Amundson is a Parks & Recreation Aide at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $217. Union affiliation: PKS.

Anthony Edmonds

Maintenance & Operatns Worker/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$196

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2023-12-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/BattleCreekWR
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 30, 2025

At Parks & Recreation, Anthony Edmonds serves as a Maintenance & Operatns Worker within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $196. Union affiliation: PKS.

Peter Wickert

Parks & Recreation Aide/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$140

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2022-11-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/BattleCreekWR
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Mar 25, 2026

At Parks & Recreation, Peter Wickert serves as a Parks & Recreation Aide within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $140. Union affiliation: PKS.

Abdiaziz Abdalla

Parks & Recreation Aide/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$127

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2025-06-12
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/ParksMaintenance
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 13, 2025

At Parks & Recreation, Abdiaziz Abdalla serves as a Parks & Recreation Aide within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $127. Union affiliation: PKS.

Grace Jamieson

Life Guard/Parks & Recreation

2023 total comp

$125

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: UNR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/BattleCreekWW
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 13, 2023

Grace Jamieson works as a Life Guard for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, under a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Grace earned $125 in 2023. They are represented by UNR.

Andrew Genz

Parks & Recreation Aide 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$103

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103
Hourly rate: $16
Hire date: 2024-05-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: UNR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/ParksMaintenance
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 1, 2024

At Parks & Recreation, Andrew Genz serves as a Parks & Recreation Aide 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $103. Their bargaining unit is UNR.

John Zastrow

Parks & Recreation Aide 2/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$100

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Hourly rate: $16
Hire date: 2012-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/TCOSportsGarden
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 9, 2023

John Zastrow holds the role of Parks & Recreation Aide 2 at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2012, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $100. Their bargaining unit is PKS.

William Stuber

Parks & Recreation Aide/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$96

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $96
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2022-11-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/BattleCreekWR
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 30, 2025

William Stuber works as a Parks & Recreation Aide for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. William earned $96 in 2025. Union affiliation: PKS.

James Luby

Parks & Recreation Aide/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$82

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $82
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2024-11-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/BattleCreekWR
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 28, 2026

James Luby holds the role of Parks & Recreation Aide at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $82. Union affiliation: PKS.

Monty Fagnan

Parks & Recreation Aide 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$64

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $64
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64
Hourly rate: $16
Hire date: 2024-05-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: UNR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/ParksMaintenance
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 1, 2024

Monty Fagnan works as a Parks & Recreation Aide 1 for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Monty earned $64 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is UNR.

Gregory Mosso

Parks & Recreation Aide 1/Parks & Recreation

2021 total comp

$63

Base pay: $63
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63
Hourly rate: $11
Hire date: 2021-05-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/PondsBC
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 25, 2021

Gregory Mosso works as a Parks & Recreation Aide 1 for Parks & Recreation. They have served since 2021 (under a year) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Gregory earned $63 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is PKS.

Thomas Cunnien

Parks & Recreation Aide/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$54

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $54
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2013-05-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

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

Thomas Cunnien is a Parks & Recreation Aide at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $54. Their bargaining unit is PKS.

Christian Franken

Parks & Recreation Aide/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$49

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $49
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2022-11-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/BattleCreekWR
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 28, 2026

Christian Franken is a Parks & Recreation Aide at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $49. Union affiliation: PKS.

Aneeq Ahmed

Life Guard/Parks & Recreation

2023 total comp

$48

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $48
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: UNR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/BattleCreekWW
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 8, 2023

At Parks & Recreation, Aneeq Ahmed serves as a Life Guard within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2023, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2023 pay totaled $48. They are represented by UNR.

Brian Jacobson

Parks & Recreation Aide 1/Parks & Recreation

2024 total comp

$47

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $47
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47
Hourly rate: $16
Hire date: 2023-12-08
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/BattleCreekWR
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 14, 2024

At Parks & Recreation, Brian Jacobson serves as a Parks & Recreation Aide 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $47. They are represented by PKS.

Douglas Schumacher

Parks & Recreation Aide 1/Parks & Recreation

2023 total comp

$42

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $42
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42
Hourly rate: $15
Hire date: 2022-11-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/BattleCreekWR
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 19, 2022

Douglas Schumacher works as a Parks & Recreation Aide 1 for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2022, about a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Douglas earned $42 in 2023. They are represented by PKS.

Dale Thompson

Parks & Recreation Aide/Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$41

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $41
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2023-11-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/BattleCreekWR
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 28, 2026

Dale Thompson is a Parks & Recreation Aide at Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $41. Their bargaining unit is PKS.

Tressa Klein

Clerk Typist 3/Parks & Recreation

2022 total comp

$18

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2018-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8GN
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/Admin
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 9, 2022

Tressa Klein works as a Clerk Typist 3 for Parks & Recreation within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2018 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Tressa earned $18 in 2022. Union affiliation: 8GN.

Kathleen Hagen

Parks & Recreation Aide 2/Parks & Recreation

2021 total comp

$13

Base pay: $13
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13
Hourly rate: $13
Hire date: 2021-05-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: PKS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Parks&Rec/BattleCreekWW
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 8, 2021

Kathleen Hagen holds the role of Parks & Recreation Aide 2 at Parks & Recreation. They have served since 2021 (under a year) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $13. Union affiliation: PKS.