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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

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Mai Xiong Vang

Head Nurse/Public Health

2022 total comp
$91,897
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$91,161
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$737
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,897
Hourly rate
$45
Hire date
2018-07-30
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/ClSvcs/ComDisCtl&TB
Earn Code
734
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Public Health, Mai Xiong Vang serves as a Head Nurse within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2018, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $91,897. They are represented by Unr.

Catherine Wandersee

Public Health Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$91,693
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$91,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,693
Hourly rate
$44
Hire date
2024-06-03
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHlth/HlthyFam/TANF
Earn Code
719
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Catherine Wandersee works as a Public Health Nurse for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Catherine earned $91,693 in 2025. Union affiliation: Ph.

Matthew Kudwa

Environmntl Health Spclst Senior/Public Health

2025 total comp
$91,585
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$91,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,585
Hourly rate
$45
Hire date
2016-01-11
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Kudwa is a Environmntl Health Spclst Senior at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,585. Union affiliation: Unr.

Katie Glynn

Registered Nurse - Cor. Health/Public Health

2025 total comp
$91,435
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$62,597
Overtime
$19,913
Other pay
$8,925
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,435
Hourly rate
$55
Hire date
2022-01-04
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
Active

Katie Glynn works as a Registered Nurse - Cor. Health for Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Katie earned $91,435 in 2025. Union affiliation: Ph.

Pa Vang

Public Health Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$91,193
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$91,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,193
Hourly rate
$44
Hire date
2022-10-31
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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

Pa Vang holds the role of Public Health Nurse at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,193. They are represented by Ph.

Laura Spong

Public Health Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$91,193
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$91,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,193
Hourly rate
$44
Hire date
2022-04-11
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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

Laura Spong is a Public Health Nurse at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,193. Their bargaining unit is Ph.

Danielle Walsh

Public Health Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$91,193
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$91,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,193
Hourly rate
$44
Hire date
2020-03-02
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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

Danielle Walsh is a Public Health Nurse at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,193. Union affiliation: Ph.

Duane Thao-Her

Public Health Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$91,193
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$91,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,193
Hourly rate
$44
Hire date
2019-05-20
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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

Duane Thao-Her is a Public Health Nurse at Public Health within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,193. Union affiliation: Ph.

Dana Edgell

Antiviolence Advocate/Public Health

2023 total comp
$91,079
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$83,589
Overtime
$7,491
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,079
Hourly rate
$40
Hire date
2000-04-15
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubHth/HlthyComm/SOS
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Dana Edgell holds the role of Antiviolence Advocate at Public Health within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2000 (about 23 years) as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $91,079. Union affiliation: 8Gn.