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Ramsey County, Minnesota / Public Health

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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

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

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
$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

Page 1

Sayra Paw

Wic Nutritn Educator - Karensp/Public Health

2024 total comp
$42,515
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$42,515
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,515
Hourly rate
$25
Hire date
2024-02-05
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
Active

Sayra Paw holds the role of Wic Nutritn Educator - Karensp at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,515. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Dahia Strickland

Medical Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp
$42,239
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$35,633
Overtime
$3,949
Other pay
$2,656
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,239
Hourly rate
$28
Hire date
2014-07-14
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.8
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/CorrHlth/RCCF
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Dahia Strickland is a Medical Assistant at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $42,239. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Pang Vang

Accountant 2/Public Health

2024 total comp
$41,685
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$26,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,533
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,685
Hourly rate
$39
Hire date
2019-12-02
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/Admin
Earn Code
902
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Apr 30, 2024

Pang Vang holds the role of Accountant 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,685. Union affiliation: Unr.

Meyayua Lee

Wic Nutritn Educator-Hmongspkg/Public Health

2024 total comp
$41,577
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$40,791
Overtime
$198
Other pay
$588
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,577
Hourly rate
$28
Hire date
2021-05-17
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
Beauty

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/WIC
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Aug 22, 2024

Meyayua Lee is a Wic Nutritn Educator-Hmongspkg at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $41,577. They are represented by 8Gn.

Rolando Vera Jr

Public Health Nurse Clinician/Public Health

2022 total comp
$40,863
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$40,811
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,863
Hourly rate
$46
Hire date
2012-04-30
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/HlthyFam/YouthCoord
Earn Code
811
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
May 20, 2022

Rolando Vera Jr works as a Public Health Nurse Clinician for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2012, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. Rolando earned $40,863 in 2022. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Regan Erdmann

Wic Nutrition Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp
$40,432
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$39,121
Overtime
$76
Other pay
$1,236
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,432
Hourly rate
$26
Hire date
2024-10-14
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/WIC
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Aug 29, 2025

Regan Erdmann holds the role of Wic Nutrition Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,432. They are represented by 8Gn.

Kyi Kyi Htway

Wic Nutritn Educator - Karensp/Public Health

2022 total comp
$40,415
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$37,919
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,496
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,415
Hourly rate
$25
Hire date
2017-10-17
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
Terminated
Termination Date
Sep 9, 2022

Kyi Kyi Htway is a Wic Nutritn Educator - Karensp at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2017 (about 5 years), working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $40,415. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Jocelyn Ancheta

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2022 total comp
$40,116
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$30,968
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,149
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,116
Hourly rate
$48
Hire date
2014-06-16
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHth/HlthyComm/SOS
Earn Code
811
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Retired
Termination Date
Apr 1, 2022

Jocelyn Ancheta holds the role of Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2014 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $40,116. Union affiliation: Unr.

Nicole Cassidy

Registered Nurse - Cor. Health/Public Health

2023 total comp
$40,086
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$39,742
Overtime
$245
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,086
Hourly rate
$41
Hire date
2021-08-16
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.03
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/CorrHlth/LEC
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active
Termination Date
Feb 13, 2024

Nicole Cassidy is a Registered Nurse - Cor. Health at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2023 total compensation came to $40,086. Their bargaining unit is Ph.

Ikra Gaarane

Wic Nutritn Educator-Somalispk/Public Health

2021 total comp
$39,748
Base pay
$39,499
Overtime
$250
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,748
Hourly rate
$21
Hire date
2021-01-04
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/WIC
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Ikra Gaarane works as a Wic Nutritn Educator-Somalispk for Public Health. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year as a full-time employee. Ikra earned $39,748 in 2021. They are represented by 8Gn.

Annemarie Twiss

Student Intern - Uncl/Public Health

2024 total comp
$39,644
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$39,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,644
Hourly rate
$20
Hire date
2023-06-20
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/HlthyComm/Proj&Grants
Earn Code
811
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active
Termination Date
Dec 31, 2024

Annemarie Twiss works as a Student Intern - Uncl for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Annemarie earned $39,644 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Chaung Klay

Wic Nutritn Educator - Karensp/Public Health

2022 total comp
$39,523
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$35,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,369
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,523
Hourly rate
$23
Hire date
2019-12-23
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/WIC
Earn Code
811
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Sep 9, 2022

Chaung Klay works as a Wic Nutritn Educator - Karensp for Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2019 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Chaung earned $39,523 in 2022. They are represented by 8Gn.

Marilyn Cervantes

Wic Nutritn Educator-Span Spkg/Public Health

2022 total comp
$39,081
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$39,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$30
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,081
Hourly rate
$29
Hire date
2014-09-02
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

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

Marilyn Cervantes holds the role of Wic Nutritn Educator-Span Spkg at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $39,081. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Troy Bauer

Service Worker/Public Health

2025 total comp
$38,993
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$29,367
Overtime
$6,891
Other pay
$2,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,993
Hourly rate
$21
Hire date
2013-04-15
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.95
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

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

Troy Bauer is a Service Worker at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working part-time, 0.95 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $38,993. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Patrick Hulme

Maintenance & Oper Worker 1/Public Health

2021 total comp
$38,857
Base pay
$36,838
Overtime
$1,425
Other pay
$595
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,857
Hourly rate
$24
Hire date
2020-12-01
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Pks
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.75

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/Admin
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Oct 8, 2021

Patrick Hulme holds the role of Maintenance & Oper Worker 1 at Public Health. They have served since 2020 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $38,857. Union affiliation: Pks.

Pamela Scaia

Registered Nurse - Cor. Health/Public Health

2024 total comp
$38,753
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$28,970
Overtime
$6,627
Other pay
$3,156
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,753
Hourly rate
$56
Hire date
2023-12-04
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.6

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/CorrHlth/LEC
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
May 6, 2024

At Public Health, Pamela Scaia serves as a Registered Nurse - Cor. Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,753. They are represented by Ph.

Mendee Tarnowski

Registered Nurse - Cor. Health/Public Health

2021 total comp
$38,694
Base pay
$31,896
Overtime
$1,892
Other pay
$4,907
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,694
Hourly rate
$44
Hire date
2019-06-04
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.6

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/CorrHlth/LEC
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Jul 4, 2021

Mendee Tarnowski is a Registered Nurse - Cor. Health at Public Health. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. 2021 total compensation came to $38,694. Union affiliation: Ph.

Jewels Her

Public Health Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$38,356
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$36,757
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,599
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,356
Hourly rate
$44
Hire date
2019-09-09
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/ClSvcs/FamilyPlng
Earn Code
902
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Jun 13, 2025

Jewels Her works as a Public Health Nurse for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Jewels earned $38,356 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Ph.

Hibat Sharif

Health Educator 1/Public Health

2021 total comp
$38,246
Base pay
$37,317
Overtime
$887
Other pay
$41
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,246
Hourly rate
$31
Hire date
2014-10-13
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHth/HlthyComm/ChldTeenCkup
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Nov 8, 2021

At Public Health, Hibat Sharif serves as a Health Educator 1. They have served since 2014 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $38,246. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Ayan Omar

Wic Nutritn Educator-Somalispk/Public Health

2022 total comp
$38,119
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$37,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$733
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,119
Hourly rate
$24
Hire date
2020-06-15
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
Terminated
Termination Date
Oct 14, 2022

At Public Health, Ayan Omar serves as a Wic Nutritn Educator-Somalispk within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2020, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $38,119. They are represented by 8Gn.

Lisa Timm

Clerk Typist 2/Public Health

2022 total comp
$38,109
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$37,978
Overtime
$110
Other pay
$22
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,109
Hourly rate
$19
Hire date
2019-12-16
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/Admin/VitalRecords
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Lisa Timm holds the role of Clerk Typist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2019, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $38,109. They are represented by 8Gn.

Jason Yang

Health Educator 1/Public Health

2021 total comp
$37,821
Base pay
$36,925
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$896
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,821
Hourly rate
$29
Hire date
2021-01-11
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/Admin
Earn Code
902
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Aug 30, 2021

Jason Yang works as a Health Educator 1 for Public Health. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Jason earned $37,821 in 2021. They are represented by Unr.

Kristin Rehbein

Public Health Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$37,605
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$31,433
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,172
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,605
Hourly rate
$44
Hire date
2020-01-21
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/HlthyFam/TANF
Earn Code
734
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Apr 11, 2025

Kristin Rehbein holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,605. Their bargaining unit is Ph.