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

Eric Figgins

Highway Maintenance Supervisor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$88,211

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $82,643
Overtime: $5,568
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,211
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2015-09-14
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: Active

At Public Works, Eric Figgins serves as a Highway Maintenance Supervisor within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,211. They are represented by Unr.

Craig Garcia

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 2/Public Works

2025 total comp

$86,982

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $79,826
Overtime: $6,848
Other pay: $308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,982
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2020-12-02
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: Active

At Public Works, Craig Garcia serves as a Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 2 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,982. Union affiliation: Engineer.

Mai Pha

Management Analyst Senior/Public Works

2025 total comp

$86,977

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $86,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,977
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2023-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RegionalRailAuthority/Admin
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mai Pha works as a Management Analyst Senior for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Mai earned $86,977 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Cheezeng Vang

Fleet Mechanic/Public Works

2025 total comp

$86,928

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $78,052
Overtime: $7,484
Other pay: $1,393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,928
Hourly rate: $38
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/MotorEquSvc&Store
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Works, Cheezeng Vang serves as a Fleet Mechanic within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,928. They are represented by 49.

Zachary Lundberg

Highway Maintenance Supervisor/Public Works

2021 total comp

$86,556

Base pay: $61,445
Overtime: $7,811
Other pay: $17,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,556
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2011-09-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Oper/RoadMtnce
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 22, 2021

Zachary Lundberg works as a Highway Maintenance Supervisor for Public Works. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Zachary earned $86,556 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Emma Lucken

Planning Specialist 2/Public Works

2023 total comp

$86,455

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $86,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,455
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2022-12-05
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

At Public Works, Emma Lucken serves as a Planning Specialist 2 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $86,455. Union affiliation: Unr.

David Wresh

Highway Maintenance Crew Leadr/Public Works

2025 total comp

$86,052

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $78,217
Overtime: $4,935
Other pay: $2,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,052
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 1988-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

David Wresh works as a Highway Maintenance Crew Leadr for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1988 (about 37 years) as a full-time employee. David earned $86,052 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Nicholas Finberg

Assistant General Supervisor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$85,977

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $85,675
Overtime: $301
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,977
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2015-04-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/MotorEquSvc&Store
Earn Code: 173
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 12, 2026

Nicholas Finberg holds the role of Assistant General Supervisor at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,977. Union affiliation: Unr.

Andrew Mcconkey

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3/Public Works

2025 total comp

$85,455

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $84,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,455
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2023-04-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/LandSurvey
Earn Code: 725
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Works, Andrew Mcconkey serves as a Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,455. Union affiliation: Engineer.

Maximilian Hanson

Highway Maintenance Supervisor/Public Works

2024 total comp

$85,263

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $75,254
Overtime: $9,434
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,263
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2019-02-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

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

Maximilian Hanson works as a Highway Maintenance Supervisor for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Maximilian earned $85,263 in 2024. They are represented by Unr.

Justin Zimmerman

Assistant General Supervisor/Public Works

2023 total comp

$84,812

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $81,515
Overtime: $3,141
Other pay: $157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,812
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2015-06-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/MotorEquSvc&Store
Earn Code: 731
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Justin Zimmerman is a Assistant General Supervisor at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2015 (about 8 years), working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $84,812. They are represented by Unr.

Connie Bernardy

Planning Specialist/Public Works

2025 total comp

$84,801

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $84,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,801
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2008-07-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Connie Bernardy holds the role of Planning Specialist at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years) as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,801. They are represented by Unr.

Lee Vang

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3/Public Works

2025 total comp

$83,957

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $83,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $361
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,957
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2018-03-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Pao

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 725
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Works, Lee Vang serves as a Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,957. Their bargaining unit is Engineer.

Randolph Royals Iii

Highway Maintenance Supervisor/Public Works

2024 total comp

$83,896

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $79,016
Overtime: $3,303
Other pay: $1,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,896
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2004-12-01
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: Active

Randolph Royals Iii holds the role of Highway Maintenance Supervisor at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2004, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,896. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Michael Roberts

Fleet Mechanic/Public Works

2025 total comp

$83,474

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $81,199
Overtime: $963
Other pay: $1,312
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,474
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2008-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Roberts holds the role of Fleet Mechanic at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,474. They are represented by 49.

Timothy Mclaughlin

Safety Coordinator/Public Works

2025 total comp

$82,852

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $82,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,852
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2023-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Works, Timothy Mclaughlin serves as a Safety Coordinator within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,852. Union affiliation: Unr.

Brandon Waldo

Fleet Mechanic/Public Works

2025 total comp

$82,431

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $77,593
Overtime: $3,823
Other pay: $1,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,431
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2022-10-10
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

Brandon Waldo holds the role of Fleet Mechanic at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,431. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Travis Long

Fleet Mechanic/Public Works

2025 total comp

$82,339

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $81,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,339
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2009-12-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 49
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/MotorEquSvc&Store
Earn Code: 481
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Travis Long holds the role of Fleet Mechanic at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,339. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Jacob Kosky

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 2/Public Works

2025 total comp

$82,316

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $77,148
Overtime: $4,968
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,316
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2014-01-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jacob Kosky is a Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 2 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,316. They are represented by Engineer.

Emma Lucken

Senior Transportation Planner/Public Works

2024 total comp

$82,222

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $82,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,222
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2022-12-05
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: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 27, 2024

Emma Lucken holds the role of Senior Transportation Planner at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,222. They are represented by Unr.

David Dorneman

Highway Maintenance Crew Leadr/Public Works

2025 total comp

$81,922

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $75,976
Overtime: $5,119
Other pay: $826
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,922
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2005-09-06
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

David Dorneman works as a Highway Maintenance Crew Leadr for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. David earned $81,922 in 2025. Union affiliation: 49.