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Ramsey County, Minnesota / Public Works

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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Daniel Baar

County Surveyor - Uncl/Public Works

2025 total comp
$135,291
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$131,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,579
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,291
Hourly rate
$65
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
712
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Daniel Baar is a County Surveyor - Uncl at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,291. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Robert True

General Supv-Maint & Constrctn/Public Works

2023 total comp
$133,933
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$91,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$42,301
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,933
Hourly rate
$50
Hire date
1986-07-07
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubWks/MotorEquSvc&Store
Earn Code
734
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Retired
Termination Date
Oct 27, 2023

At Public Works, Robert True serves as a General Supv-Maint & Constrctn within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1986 (about 37 years), working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $133,933. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Jennifer Jordan

Transit Prjct Mgr-Regrail-Uncl/Public Works

2024 total comp
$132,513
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$132,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,513
Hourly rate
$64
Hire date
2020-05-04
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
RegionalRailAuthority/Admin
Earn Code
711
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Jennifer Jordan is a Transit Prjct Mgr-Regrail-Uncl at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $132,513. Union affiliation: Unr.

Josephine Lundquist

Engineer 3/Public Works

2025 total comp
$130,368
Sub-department
Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay
$130,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,368
Hourly rate
$63
Hire date
2021-02-23
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Josephine Lundquist holds the role of Engineer 3 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,368. They are represented by Unr.

Michael Rogers

Transit Prjct Mgr-Regrail-Uncl/Public Works

2021 total comp
$130,105
Base pay
$126,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,204
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,105
Hourly rate
$62
Hire date
2008-10-27
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
RegionalRailAuthority/Admin
Earn Code
712
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Michael Rogers holds the role of Transit Prjct Mgr-Regrail-Uncl at Public Works. They have served since 2008 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $130,105. Union affiliation: Unr.