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

Patrick Mccoy

Central Fleet Manager/Public Works

2025 total comp

$47,293

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $47,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,293
Hourly rate: $64
Hire date: 1985-07-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Patrick Mccoy holds the role of Central Fleet Manager at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 40 years as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,293. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Duane Lillyblad

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 4/Public Works

2021 total comp

$47,109

Base pay: $32,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,109
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2006-05-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 460
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 30, 2021

Duane Lillyblad is a Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 4 at Public Works. Hired in 2006, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $47,109. Their bargaining unit is Engineer.

Matthew Fehrman

Heavy Equipment Operator 2/Public Works

2024 total comp

$46,867

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $45,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,867
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2023-10-02
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: Aug 21, 2024

At Public Works, Matthew Fehrman serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator 2 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $46,867. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Jaime Hernandez Lopez

Highway Maintenance Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$46,342

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $45,758
Overtime: $283
Other pay: $301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,342
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2024-05-20
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: Dec 19, 2025

At Public Works, Jaime Hernandez Lopez serves as a Highway Maintenance Laborer within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,342. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Edward Rutledge

Environmtal Resrces Spclst 2/Public Works

2024 total comp

$45,992

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $45,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,992
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2024-05-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

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

Edward Rutledge works as a Environmtal Resrces Spclst 2 for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Edward earned $45,992 in 2024. Union affiliation: Unr.

Ger Vang

Highway Maintenance Laborer/Public Works

2024 total comp

$45,849

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $45,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,849
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2024-02-21
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: Active

At Public Works, Ger Vang serves as a Highway Maintenance Laborer within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $45,849. Union affiliation: 49.

Taylor Lawrence

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3/Public Works

2023 total comp

$45,707

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $35,719
Overtime: $7,758
Other pay: $2,229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,707
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2020-01-13
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: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 7, 2023

Taylor Lawrence works as a Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3 for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Taylor earned $45,707 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Engineer.

Sandra Jacobson

Administrative Secretary 2/Public Works

2021 total comp

$45,322

Base pay: $45,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,322
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2015-06-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Sandra Jacobson works as a Administrative Secretary 2 for Public Works. Hired in 2015, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Sandra earned $45,322 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Randal Silbaugh

Highway Maintenance Supervisor/Public Works

2024 total comp

$45,285

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $37,563
Overtime: $3,670
Other pay: $4,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,285
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2007-11-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 7, 2024

Randal Silbaugh is a Highway Maintenance Supervisor at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $45,285. Union affiliation: Unr.

Jared Langer

Environmtal Resrces Spclst 1/Public Works

2024 total comp

$44,484

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $43,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,484
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2022-10-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/EnviroSvc
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 3, 2024

At Public Works, Jared Langer serves as a Environmtal Resrces Spclst 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,484. Union affiliation: Unr.

Michael Saltis

Fleet Mechanic/Public Works

2024 total comp

$44,378

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $23,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,378
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 1993-12-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/MotorEquSvc&Store
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Mar 31, 2024

At Public Works, Michael Saltis serves as a Fleet Mechanic within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1993, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,378. They are represented by 49.

Sharon Chute

Mechanical Stock Clerk 2/Public Works

2022 total comp

$44,359

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $35,895
Overtime: $2,421
Other pay: $6,044
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,359
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 1988-01-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/MotorEquSvc&Store
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jun 30, 2022

Sharon Chute holds the role of Mechanical Stock Clerk 2 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1988 (about 34 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $44,359. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Adam Gardner

Management Analyst Principal/Public Works

2025 total comp

$43,797

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $43,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,797
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 2025-07-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/LandSurvey
Earn Code: 720
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Works, Adam Gardner serves as a Management Analyst Principal within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,797. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Paul Junker

Highway Maintenance Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$42,094

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $41,052
Overtime: $749
Other pay: $294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,094
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2021-08-01
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

Paul Junker works as a Highway Maintenance Laborer for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years as a full-time employee. Paul earned $42,094 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 49.

John Langteau

Highway Maintenance Laborer/Public Works

2025 total comp

$41,378

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $41,022
Overtime: $94
Other pay: $262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,378
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2025-03-17
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: Active

John Langteau is a Highway Maintenance Laborer 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 $41,378. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Opeyemi Alamutu

Engineer 1/Public Works

2025 total comp

$41,192

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $41,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,192
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2024-06-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

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

Opeyemi Alamutu works as a Engineer 1 for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Opeyemi earned $41,192 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.