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

Jason Carlson

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3/Public Works

2022 total comp

$20,464

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $17,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,464
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2014-05-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/LandSurvey
Earn Code: 460
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 11, 2022

Jason Carlson holds the role of Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2014 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $20,464. Union affiliation: Engineer.

Nancy Swanson

Traffic Signal Technician Senior/Public Works

2025 total comp

$20,427

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $11,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,427
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2001-05-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Deceased
Termination Date: Feb 12, 2025

Nancy Swanson is a Traffic Signal Technician Senior at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years, working part-time, 0.85 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $20,427. Union affiliation: Unr.

Tyler Haglund

Management Analyst Senior/Public Works

2025 total comp

$20,239

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $19,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,239
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2025-09-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RegionalRailAuthority/Admin
Earn Code: 720
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tyler Haglund holds the role of Management Analyst Senior at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,239. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Derek Leonard

Highway Maintenance Lbrcrewldr/Public Works

2022 total comp

$19,883

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $14,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,883
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2011-12-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 4, 2022

At Public Works, Derek Leonard serves as a Highway Maintenance Lbrcrewldr within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $19,883. They are represented by 49.

Durelle Hall

Highwy Maintenance Summer Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$19,584

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $19,555
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,584
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2024-09-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 26, 2025

Durelle Hall is a Highwy Maintenance Summer Laborer at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $19,584. Union affiliation: Unr.

Pamela Thompson

Administrative Secretary 2/Public Works

2021 total comp

$18,815

Base pay: $9,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,985
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,815
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 1978-02-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Admin
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jan 29, 2021

Pamela Thompson works as a Administrative Secretary 2 for Public Works. Their tenure dates to 1978, about 43 years as a full-time employee. Pamela earned $18,815 in 2021. They are represented by 8Gn.

Volodymyr Kryzhanivskyi

Highwy Maintenance Summer Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$18,688

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $17,049
Overtime: $1,639
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,688
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2025-05-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 31, 2025

Volodymyr Kryzhanivskyi works as a Highwy Maintenance Summer Laborer for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Volodymyr earned $18,688 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.

Jerome Tarnowski

Fleet Mechanic/Public Works

2025 total comp

$18,564

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $15,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,564
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2005-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/MotorEquSvc&Store
Earn Code: 721
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Feb 14, 2025

Jerome Tarnowski works as a Fleet Mechanic for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. Jerome earned $18,564 in 2025. They are represented by 49.

Brady Longtin

Environmtal Resrces Spclst 1/Public Works

2024 total comp

$16,964

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $16,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,964
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2024-08-12
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/EnviroSvc
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 31, 2025

Brady Longtin is a Environmtal Resrces Spclst 1 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2024 (under a year), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $16,964. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Charles Daher

Engineer 3/Public Works

2025 total comp

$16,505

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $16,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,505
Hourly rate: $59
Hire date: 2025-10-20
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

Charles Daher works as a Engineer 3 for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Charles earned $16,505 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Ophelia Washington

Intern - Public Works-Uncl/Public Works

2024 total comp

$16,407

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $15,840
Overtime: $567
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,407
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2024-07-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RegionalRailAuthority/Admin
Earn Code: 106
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2024

Ophelia Washington holds the role of Intern - Public Works-Uncl at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $16,407. They are represented by Unr.

Valentino Laponte

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Public Works

2024 total comp

$16,054

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $14,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,011
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,054
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2016-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 725
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 18, 2024

Valentino Laponte is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $16,054. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Patrick Morgan

Heavy Equipment Operator/Public Works

2025 total comp

$15,548

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $13,254
Overtime: $1,019
Other pay: $1,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,548
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 16, 2025

At Public Works, Patrick Morgan serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,548. Union affiliation: 49.

Vincente Yarbrough-Wright

Highwy Maintenance Summer Laborer/Public Works

2023 total comp

$14,910

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $14,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,910
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2023-02-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 3, 2023

Vincente Yarbrough-Wright holds the role of Highwy Maintenance Summer Laborer at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, under a year as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $14,910. Their bargaining unit is Unr.