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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Tracy Self

Administrative Secretary 1/Public Health

2024 total comp

$65,882

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $65,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,882
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2005-02-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/ClSvcs/FamilyPlng
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tracy Self holds the role of Administrative Secretary 1 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2005, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,882. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Suzanne Myers

Registered Nurse - Cor. Health/Public Health

2024 total comp

$65,462

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $54,726
Overtime: $5,480
Other pay: $5,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,462
Hourly rate: $49
Hire date: 2010-06-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CorrHlth/RCCF
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 11, 2024

At Public Health, Suzanne Myers serves as a Registered Nurse - Cor. Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 14 years, working part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,462. Their bargaining unit is Ph.

Tony Vang

Medical Laboratory Technician/Public Health

2025 total comp

$65,371

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $65,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,371
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Tony Vang is a Medical Laboratory Technician at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,371. They are represented by 8Gn.

Mary Caitlin Coulter

Wic Nutrition Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$65,208

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $63,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,208
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2022-03-14
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

Mary Caitlin Coulter is a Wic Nutrition Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,208. They are represented by 8Gn.

Moo Htoo

Wic Nutritn Educator - Karensp/Public Health

2024 total comp

$65,156

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $65,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,156
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2015-04-20
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

Moo Htoo holds the role of Wic Nutritn Educator - Karensp at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2015 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,156. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Joel Andersen

Health Educator 2/Public Health

2023 total comp

$65,087

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $43,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,087
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2012-01-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 8, 2023

Joel Andersen works as a Health Educator 2 for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Joel earned $65,087 in 2023. Union affiliation: Unr.

Pang Vang

Account Specialist 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$64,909

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $64,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,909
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2000-09-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Hua

Source-specific fields

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

Pang Vang holds the role of Account Specialist 2 at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 24 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $64,909. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Leonel Moreno

Planning Specialist 2/Public Health

2021 total comp

$64,859

Base pay: $42,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,859
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2014-10-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 25, 2021

Leonel Moreno holds the role of Planning Specialist 2 at Public Health. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $64,859. Union affiliation: Unr.

Chee Ly

Wic Nutrition Educator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$64,698

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $63,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,698
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2020-06-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/WIC
Earn Code: 473
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Chee Ly is a Wic Nutrition Educator at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,698. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Mai Kao Xiong

Public Health Nurse/Public Health

2021 total comp

$64,661

Base pay: $64,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,661
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2014-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/HlthyFam/MIECHV
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 27, 2021

Mai Kao Xiong is a Public Health Nurse at Public Health. Hired in 2014, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $64,661. They are represented by Ph.

Terese Bordeau

Environmtal Health Speclst 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$64,649

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $64,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $313
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,649
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2013-06-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Terese Bordeau serves as a Environmtal Health Speclst 2 within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,649. Union affiliation: Unr.

Sengyeng Vang

Health Education Program Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$64,598

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $64,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,598
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2004-07-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/ClSvcs/ComDisCtl&TB
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Sengyeng Vang serves as a Health Education Program Assistant within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,598. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Marleen Stubee

Wic Nutritn Educator-Span Spkg/Public Health

2024 total comp

$64,469

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $64,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,469
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2014-04-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/WIC
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Marleen Stubee holds the role of Wic Nutritn Educator-Span Spkg at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $64,469. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Jenny Zhang

Physician (Unclassified)/Public Health

2024 total comp

$64,424

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $64,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,424
Hourly rate: $91
Hire date: 2023-04-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/CommunDisPrv/Limited
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Jenny Zhang serves as a Physician (Unclassified) within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.4 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,424. Union affiliation: Unr.

Kaylee Long

Environmtal Health Speclst 2/Public Health

2024 total comp

$64,306

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $64,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,306
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2022-05-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/EnvHlth/SolWasteAdm
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Health, Kaylee Long serves as a Environmtal Health Speclst 2 within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,306. They are represented by Unr.

Courtney Kiesow

Nurse Practitioner/Public Health

2024 total comp

$64,259

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $62,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,259
Hourly rate: $49
Hire date: 2019-09-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubHlth/ClSvcs/FamilyPlng
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 6, 2024

Courtney Kiesow works as a Nurse Practitioner for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Courtney earned $64,259 in 2024. Union affiliation: Ph.