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

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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.