Ramsey County, Minnesota / Public Health / Administrative Assistant

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Administrative Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

15 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $44,128, below the department median of $67,353.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $608.9K
Role median: $44,128
Agency median: $67,353
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,894$65,452+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Administrative Assistant is held in 16 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Public Health, the median of $44,128 ranks #11 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Information and Public Records Administration

$62,507 · 1

Public Works

$56,272 · 1

Community Corrections

$55,576 · 12

$55,484 · 2

$54,179 · 15

$53,626 · 1

$53,071 · 23

Financial Assistance Services

$52,019 · 42

County Attorney

$50,387 · 8

Property Tax, Records & Election Services

$48,120 · 4

Housing Stability

$37,691 · 2

County Manager's Office

$36,360 · 1

Median total compensation for the Administrative Assistant role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Administrative Assistant beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $55,166 ranks #4 of 7. See Administrative Assistant across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Illinois

$65,600 · 365

New York Public Authorities

$59,319 · 69

City of Buffalo

$55,839 · 15

Tennessee

$53,866 · 214

Georgia

$41,276 · 1,516

Cook County, Illinois

$13,947 · 573

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Debra Dahl

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$66,425

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $62,625
Overtime: $3,800
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,425
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2005-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Debra Dahl works as a Administrative Assistant for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years as a full-time employee. Debra earned $66,425 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Yolanda Jimenez

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$62,948

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $62,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,948
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 1998-05-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/WIC
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Yolanda Jimenez works as a Administrative Assistant for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a full-time employee. Yolanda earned $62,948 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Emily Hunter

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$53,013

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $53,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,013
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2024-04-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Emily Hunter holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,013. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Mai Ducat

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$52,695

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $52,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,695
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2007-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/Admin/HealthRecords
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mai Ducat holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,695. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Jennifer Carpenter

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$52,688

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $52,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,688
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2010-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyFam/YouthCoord
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jennifer Carpenter works as a Administrative Assistant for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $52,688 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Dang Xiong

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$52,382

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $52,345
Overtime: $37
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,382
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2021-06-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Dang Xiong works as a Administrative Assistant for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Dang earned $52,382 in 2025. They are represented by 8Gn.

Lisa Xiong

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$52,151

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $52,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,151
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2020-08-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CorrHlth/Adm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lisa Xiong works as a Administrative Assistant for Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. Lisa earned $52,151 in 2025. They are represented by 8Gn.

Jennifer French

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$44,128

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $44,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,128
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2024-11-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv/Limited
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 5, 2025

Jennifer French holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,128. They are represented by Unr.

Sharon Odegaard

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$35,994

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $25,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,931
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,994
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 1998-02-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyFam/YouthCoord
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: May 2, 2025

Sharon Odegaard works as a Administrative Assistant for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a full-time employee. Sharon earned $35,994 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Nicole Richardson

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$33,186

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $32,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $208
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,186
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2025-05-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nicole Richardson is a Administrative Assistant at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $33,186. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Tyler Dahlke

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$29,098

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $29,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,098
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyFam/MIECHV
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tyler Dahlke holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,098. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Opeyemi Nwajei

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$25,267

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $23,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,267
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2024-12-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

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Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv/Limited
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 10, 2025

Opeyemi Nwajei holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,267. Union affiliation: Unr.

Hannah Jurmu

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$23,072

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $23,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,072
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-06-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyFam/YouthCoord
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Hannah Jurmu works as a Administrative Assistant for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Hannah earned $23,072 in 2025. They are represented by 8Gn.

Marcella Macdonald

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$19,938

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $5,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,033
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,938
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2002-12-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

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Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyFam/YouthCoord
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jan 10, 2025

At Public Health, Marcella Macdonald serves as a Administrative Assistant within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,938. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Ka Bao Lor

Administrative Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$5,894

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $5,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,894
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv/Limited
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 10, 2025

Ka Bao Lor works as a Administrative Assistant for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Ka earned $5,894 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.