Ramsey County, Minnesota / Public Health

Agency file

Public Health

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Public Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 427 employees with median total compensation of $67,353; the highest distinct record was $257,191.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $26.6M
Employees: 427
Median total: $67,353
Highest record: $257,191

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$60$128,405+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 427 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($67,353) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $60,014 (96%)
Overtime — $892 (1%)
Other — $1,325 (2%)
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

$8,706

$25,952

$67,353

$92,268

$109,114

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,114 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,706. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Public Health Nurse

53 · $90,064

Wic Nutrition Educator

47 · $58,079

Registered Nurse - Cor. Health

46 · $61,925

Health Educator

27 · $85,075

Service Worker

26 · $11,868

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	$24.1M —	457 —	$53,211 —
2022	$24.4M ▲ 1.2%	452 ▼ 1.1%	$55,933 ▲ 5.1%
2023	$24.3M ▼ 0.4%	407 ▼ 10.0%	$62,543 ▲ 11.8%
2024	$23.8M ▼ 1.9%	419 ▲ 2.9%	$59,119 ▼ 5.5%
2025	$26.6M ▲ 11.4%	427 ▲ 1.9%	$67,353 ▲ 13.9%

Record list

Employees

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Mai Hang

Wic Nutrition Educator/Public Health

2021 total comp

$27,279

Base pay: $27,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,279
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2018-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/WIC
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 14, 2021

Mai Hang works as a Wic Nutrition Educator for Public Health. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Mai earned $27,279 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Shelly Woodbeck

Public Health Nurse/Public Health

2024 total comp

$27,274

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $13,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,274
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2009-02-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyFam/YouthCoord
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jan 26, 2024

Shelly Woodbeck is a Public Health Nurse at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2009, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $27,274. Union affiliation: Ph.

Andrew Beauchene

Clerk Typist 1/Public Health

2022 total comp

$27,229

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $27,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,229
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2022-03-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Andrew Beauchene holds the role of Clerk Typist 1 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2022, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $27,229. They are represented by 8Gn.

Mariah Geiger-Williams

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$27,141

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,141
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2023-09-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 5, 2024

Mariah Geiger-Williams is a Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $27,141. Union affiliation: Unr.

William Henry

Physician-Uncl/Public Health

2025 total comp

$27,075

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $27,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,075
Hourly rate: $106
Hire date: 2022-07-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: Keith

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, William Henry serves as a Physician-Uncl within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,075. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Nicole Biagi

Health Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$27,009

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,009
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2025-08-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 402
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nicole Biagi holds the role of Health Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,009. Union affiliation: Unr.

Amira Carter

Policy Analyst - Uncl/Public Health

2023 total comp

$26,842

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,842
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2023-06-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv/Limited
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Amira Carter holds the role of Policy Analyst - Uncl at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,842. Their bargaining unit is Unr.