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

Andrew Meidl

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 4/Public Works

2025 total comp

$95,002

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $93,649
Overtime: $1,153
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,002
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2007-05-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

Andrew Meidl holds the role of Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 4 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,002. Union affiliation: Engineer.

Tina Westling

Administrative Assistant Principal/Public Works

2025 total comp

$93,857

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $89,196
Overtime: $4,662
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,857
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 1993-02-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Works, Tina Westling serves as a Administrative Assistant Principal within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1993 (about 32 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,857. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Brent Rogers

Highway Maintenance Supervisor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$93,370

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $82,563
Overtime: $10,578
Other pay: $228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,370
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2020-12-09
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

Brent Rogers is a Highway Maintenance Supervisor at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,370. Union affiliation: Unr.

John Manske

Environmntl Resrces Spclst Senior/Public Works

2025 total comp

$93,366

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $92,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,366
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2008-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/EnviroSvc
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 9, 2026

At Public Works, John Manske serves as a Environmntl Resrces Spclst Senior within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,366. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Ethan Osten

Planning Specialist/Public Works

2025 total comp

$93,185

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $91,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,628
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,185
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2019-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RegionalRailAuthority/Admin
Earn Code: 723
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ethan Osten works as a Planning Specialist for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Ethan earned $93,185 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Aidan Kemp

Engineer 2/Public Works

2025 total comp

$93,153

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $91,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,153
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2020-06-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/Design&Constrctn
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Aidan Kemp holds the role of Engineer 2 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,153. They are represented by Unr.

Charish Clemens

Planning Specialist/Public Works

2025 total comp

$92,942

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $92,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,942
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2016-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Works, Charish Clemens serves as a Planning Specialist within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,942. They are represented by Unr.

Scott Knutson

Fleet Mechanic/Public Works

2024 total comp

$92,742

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $78,694
Overtime: $11,215
Other pay: $2,834
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,742
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 1996-05-04
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: Active

Scott Knutson is a Fleet Mechanic at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 1996, they have about 28 years of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $92,742. Their bargaining unit is 49.

Benjamin Hofschulte

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3/Public Works

2025 total comp

$91,487

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $88,948
Overtime: $2,339
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,487
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2010-11-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Works, Benjamin Hofschulte serves as a Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,487. Union affiliation: Engineer.

Jeffrey Kalar

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 4/Public Works

2025 total comp

$90,281

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $90,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,281
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2014-05-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Works, Jeffrey Kalar serves as a Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 4 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,281. They are represented by Engineer.

Thomas Leitner

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 2/Public Works

2025 total comp

$90,201

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $76,231
Overtime: $13,329
Other pay: $640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,201
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2012-11-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Works, Thomas Leitner serves as a Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 2 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,201. Their bargaining unit is Engineer.

Tina Westling

Administrative Assistant 3/Public Works

2024 total comp

$89,874

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $83,865
Overtime: $5,884
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,874
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 1993-02-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Tina Westling holds the role of Administrative Assistant 3 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1993 (about 31 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,874. They are represented by Unr.

Scott Jahnke

Safety Coordinator/Public Works

2022 total comp

$89,544

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $88,289
Overtime: $1,206
Other pay: $49
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,544
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 1993-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Works, Scott Jahnke serves as a Safety Coordinator within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 29 years, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $89,544. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Sabrina Doren

Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3/Public Works

2025 total comp

$89,497

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $80,471
Overtime: $8,826
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,497
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2023-11-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Sabrina Doren works as a Engineer/Const/Survey Technician 3 for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Sabrina earned $89,497 in 2025. They are represented by Engineer.

Gerald Eason

Assistant General Supervisor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$89,458

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $89,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,458
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2008-08-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/MotorEquSvc&Store
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Gerald Eason holds the role of Assistant General Supervisor at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,458. They are represented by Unr.

Edward Rutledge

Environmntl Resrces Spclst Senior/Public Works

2025 total comp

$89,333

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $89,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,333
Hourly rate: $43
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 Environmntl Resrces Spclst Senior for Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Edward earned $89,333 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.

Jeremy Hepola

Assistant General Supervisor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$89,265

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $88,845
Overtime: $420
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,265
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2019-11-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
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, Jeremy Hepola serves as a Assistant General Supervisor within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,265. Union affiliation: Unr.

Jill Lundquist

Assistant General Supervisor/Public Works

2025 total comp

$88,713

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $88,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,713
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2002-05-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Works, Jill Lundquist serves as a Assistant General Supervisor within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,713. They are represented by Unr.

John Manske

Environmtal Resrces Spclst 2/Public Works

2024 total comp

$88,512

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $88,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,512
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2008-06-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/EnviroSvc
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Public Works, John Manske serves as a Environmtal Resrces Spclst 2 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2008, they have about 16 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,512. Union affiliation: Unr.

Alan Rupnow

Environmtal Resrces Spclst 2/Public Works

2024 total comp

$88,342

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $88,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,342
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2006-02-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: PubWks/Eng/EnviroSvc
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Alan Rupnow is a Environmtal Resrces Spclst 2 at Public Works within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $88,342. Union affiliation: Unr.