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

Ryan Smith

Highway Maintenance Supervisor/Public Works

2022 total comp

$61,221

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $37,317
Overtime: $7,433
Other pay: $16,471
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,221
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2007-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 1, 2022

At Public Works, Ryan Smith serves as a Highway Maintenance Supervisor within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2007, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $61,221. They are represented by Unr.

Nicodemus Johnson

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Public Works

2021 total comp

$61,017

Base pay: $60,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $822
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,017
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

Nicodemus Johnson is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Public Works. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $61,017. They are represented by 49.

Heath Hoglund

Heavy Equipment Operator/Public Works

2025 total comp

$60,848

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $52,030
Overtime: $2,628
Other pay: $6,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,848
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2002-02-04
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: Aug 15, 2025

Heath Hoglund works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years as a full-time employee. Heath earned $60,848 in 2025. Union affiliation: 49.

Gerald Fiedler

Environmtal Resrces Spclst 2/Public Works

2024 total comp

$60,459

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $13,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,459
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 1988-01-08
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: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jan 31, 2024

Gerald Fiedler holds the role of Environmtal Resrces Spclst 2 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 36 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $60,459. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Crystal Smith

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Public Works

2022 total comp

$59,634

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $58,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,634
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2018-01-29
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: 456
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Crystal Smith is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2018 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $59,634. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Logan Woller

Fleet Mechanic/Public Works

2025 total comp

$58,867

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $57,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,867
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2025-02-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/MotorEquSvc&Store
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Works, Logan Woller serves as a Fleet Mechanic within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,867. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Gary Mahnke

Heavy Equipment Operator 2/Public Works

2021 total comp

$58,323

Base pay: $55,513
Overtime: $1,829
Other pay: $981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,323
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 1983-11-21
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: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Sep 30, 2021

Gary Mahnke holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator 2 at Public Works. Hired in 1983, they have about 38 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $58,323. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Sandra Syverson

Administrative Secretary 2/Public Works

2024 total comp

$57,784

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $57,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,784
Hourly rate: $31
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 Syverson is a Administrative Secretary 2 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $57,784. They are represented by 8Gn.

Cherrie Jackson

Administrative Assistant/Public Works

2025 total comp

$56,272

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $55,758
Overtime: $515
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,272
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2000-11-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Cherrie Jackson works as a Administrative Assistant for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service as a full-time employee. Cherrie earned $56,272 in 2025. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Craig Garcia

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Public Works

2021 total comp

$55,526

Base pay: $54,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,526
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2020-12-02
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: Active

Craig Garcia works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for Public Works. They have served since 2020 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Craig earned $55,526 in 2021. They are represented by 49.

Kara Carlson

Highway Maintenance Laborer/Public Works

2022 total comp

$55,313

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $53,700
Overtime: $499
Other pay: $1,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,313
Hourly rate: $27
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: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Works, Kara Carlson serves as a Highway Maintenance Laborer within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2011 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $55,313. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Laura Bakken

Right of Way Agent/Public Works

2025 total comp

$55,221

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $55,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,221
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2025-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Laura Bakken is a Right of Way Agent 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 $55,221. They are represented by Prf.