Agency file

Public Works

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

The Public Works is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 174 employees with median total compensation of $73,240; the highest distinct record was $189,185.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $12.5M
Employees: 174
Median total: $73,240
Highest record: $189,185

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$635$162,416+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 174 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,240) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,358 (96%)
Overtime — $1,792 (2%)
Other — $734 (1%)
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

$13,667

$46,342

$73,240

$93,153

$118,566

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $118,566 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,667. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Heavy Equipment Operator

23 · $69,701

Fleet Mechanic

17 · $79,873

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 4

9 · $103,642

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 2

9 · $76,765

Highwy Maintenance Summer Laborer

9 · $13,016

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	$10M —	153 —	$66,626 —
2022	$10M ▲ 0.6%	150 ▼ 2.0%	$67,536 ▲ 1.4%
2023	$10.1M ▲ 1.0%	151 ▲ 0.7%	$69,297 ▲ 2.6%
2024	$11.1M ▲ 9.2%	158 ▲ 4.6%	$70,749 ▲ 2.1%
2025	$12.5M ▲ 13.0%	174 ▲ 10.1%	$73,240 ▲ 3.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Bradley Estochen

Engineer 4/Public Works

2022 total comp

$127,395

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $127,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,395
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2019-07-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Bradley Estochen holds the role of Engineer 4 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2019, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $127,395. Union affiliation: Unr.

Daniel Baar

County Surveyor/Pub Wks - Uncl/Public Works

2024 total comp

$127,320

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $124,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,320
Hourly rate: $60
Hire date: 2009-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/LandSurvey
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Works, Daniel Baar serves as a County Surveyor/Pub Wks - Uncl within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2009 (about 15 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,320. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Corrine Richter

Engineer 4/Public Works

2025 total comp

$126,745

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $124,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,481
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,745
Hourly rate: $61
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Works, Corrine Richter serves as a Engineer 4 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,745. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Stephen Smith

Transportation Planner Senior/Public Works

2025 total comp

$126,741

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $126,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,741
Hourly rate: $61
Hire date: 2022-10-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Works, Stephen Smith serves as a Transportation Planner Senior within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,741. Union affiliation: Unr.

Thomas Richter

Assistant General Supervisor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$126,143

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $101,660
Overtime: $23,799
Other pay: $683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,143
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2014-04-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/MotorEquSvc&Store
Earn Code: 173
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Thomas Richter holds the role of Assistant General Supervisor at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,143. Union affiliation: Unr.

Christopher Thompson

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 4/Public Works

2025 total comp

$124,908

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $93,649
Overtime: $30,878
Other pay: $381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,908
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2014-04-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Christopher Thompson is a Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 4 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,908. Their bargaining unit is Engineer.

Luis Flores

Engineer 4/Public Works

2025 total comp

$124,310

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $123,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,310
Hourly rate: $61
Hire date: 2020-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Luis Flores holds the role of Engineer 4 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,310. They are represented by Unr.

Scott Mareck

Senior Transportation Planner/Public Works

2023 total comp

$124,309

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $111,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,309
Hourly rate: $57
Hire date: 2020-12-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RegionalRailAuthority/Admin
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 17, 2023

Scott Mareck is a Senior Transportation Planner at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 3 years, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $124,309. Union affiliation: Unr.

Kevin Roggenbuck

Transportation Planner Senior/Public Works

2025 total comp

$122,858

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $122,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,858
Hourly rate: $59
Hire date: 2013-07-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RegionalRailAuthority/Admin
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kevin Roggenbuck is a Transportation Planner Senior at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,858. Their bargaining unit is Unr.