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

Keilon Johnson

Highway Sign Worker/Public Works

2025 total comp

$34,149

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $33,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,149
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2025-06-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 481
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Keilon Johnson holds the role of Highway Sign Worker at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,149. They are represented by 49.

Drew Heyer

Environmtal Resrces Spclst 1/Public Works

2024 total comp

$34,149

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $34,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,149
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2024-05-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/EnviroSvc
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Drew Heyer holds the role of Environmtal Resrces Spclst 1 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $34,149. They are represented by Unr.

Spencer Schmidt

Highway Maintenance Laborer/Public Works

2022 total comp

$33,311

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $33,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,311
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2022-04-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 456
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Spencer Schmidt holds the role of Highway Maintenance Laborer at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $33,311. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Benjamin Peterson

Fleet Mechanic/Public Works

2023 total comp

$31,095

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $30,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,095
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2022-10-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/MotorEquSvc&Store
Earn Code: 481
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 26, 2023

Benjamin Peterson holds the role of Fleet Mechanic at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $31,095. Union affiliation: 49.

Yer Yang

Traffic Signal Technician/Public Works

2025 total comp

$30,937

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $30,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,937
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2025-07-07
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

Yer Yang is a Traffic Signal Technician at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $30,937. They are represented by Unr.

Mark Dagel

Highway Maintenance Laborer/Public Works

2021 total comp

$30,933

Base pay: $30,383
Overtime: $39
Other pay: $511
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,933
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2020-11-30
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: Jul 27, 2021

Mark Dagel works as a Highway Maintenance Laborer for Public Works. They have served since 2020 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Mark earned $30,933 in 2021. Union affiliation: 49.

Donald Schoenecker

Traffc Signal Technician 2/Public Works

2023 total comp

$30,467

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $30,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,467
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2014-04-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 19, 2023

Donald Schoenecker works as a Traffc Signal Technician 2 for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 9 years as a full-time employee. Donald earned $30,467 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Nickolaus Hagen

Highway Maintenance Supervisor/Public Works

2023 total comp

$29,790

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $22,843
Overtime: $732
Other pay: $6,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,790
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2007-03-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
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: Apr 3, 2023

Nickolaus Hagen is a Highway Maintenance Supervisor at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2007, they have about 16 years of service, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $29,790. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Kevin Hinkel

Highway Sign Worker/Public Works

2025 total comp

$29,736

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $28,241
Overtime: $1,191
Other pay: $303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,736
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2025-06-23
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: Active

Kevin Hinkel holds the role of Highway Sign Worker at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,736. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Kara Carlson

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Public Works

2024 total comp

$29,198

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $29,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,198
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2011-07-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 20, 2024

Kara Carlson works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Kara earned $29,198 in 2024. Union affiliation: 49.

Randy Bussiere

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3/Public Works

2023 total comp

$28,218

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $5,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,906
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,218
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2005-08-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jan 3, 2023

Randy Bussiere holds the role of Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2005, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $28,218. They are represented by Engineer.

Jonathan Yankovec

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Public Works

2024 total comp

$27,990

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $16,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,990
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2010-12-28
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 11, 2024

Jonathan Yankovec works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2010 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. Jonathan earned $27,990 in 2024. Union affiliation: 49.