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

Codie Leseman

Transportation Planner Senior/Public Works

2025 total comp

$40,608

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $40,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,608
Hourly rate: $55
Hire date: 2025-07-30
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

Codie Leseman is a Transportation Planner Senior at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,608. They are represented by Unr.

Robert Trick

General Supv-Maint & Constrctn/Public Works

2022 total comp

$40,327

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $18,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,327
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2016-04-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 813
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Feb 28, 2022

At Public Works, Robert Trick serves as a General Supv-Maint & Constrctn within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $40,327. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Chauncey Renville

Highway Maintenance Laborer/Public Works

2021 total comp

$38,538

Base pay: $38,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,538
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2020-12-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 481
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 17, 2021

Chauncey Renville works as a Highway Maintenance Laborer for Public Works. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year as a full-time employee. Chauncey earned $38,538 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Chad Fierstine

Highway Maintenance Supervisor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$38,245

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $35,044
Overtime: $3,002
Other pay: $199
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,245
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2025-07-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Chad Fierstine works as a Highway Maintenance Supervisor for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Chad earned $38,245 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.

Navaiah Santora

Management Analyst/Public Works

2025 total comp

$36,807

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $31,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,806
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,807
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2023-06-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RegionalRailAuthority/Admin
Earn Code: 431
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 20, 2025

Navaiah Santora is a Management Analyst at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,807. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Joey Cook

Highway Maintenance Laborer/Public Works

2022 total comp

$36,416

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $35,472
Overtime: $575
Other pay: $369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,416
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2022-04-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Joey Cook is a Highway Maintenance Laborer at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (under a year), working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $36,416. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Chris Spanier

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3/Public Works

2024 total comp

$36,277

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $26,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,277
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2017-06-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 725
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 12, 2024

At Public Works, Chris Spanier serves as a Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,277. They are represented by Engineer.

Dylan Jacobson

Highway Maintenance Laborer/Public Works

2022 total comp

$36,133

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $35,189
Overtime: $575
Other pay: $369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,133
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2022-04-11
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: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Works, Dylan Jacobson serves as a Highway Maintenance Laborer within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $36,133. They are represented by 49.

Richard Hays

Fleet Mechanic/Public Works

2025 total comp

$36,118

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $34,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,118
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2013-12-23
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: Retired
Termination Date: May 23, 2025

Richard Hays holds the role of Fleet Mechanic at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,118. Their bargaining unit is 49.