Ramsey County, Minnesota / Ramsey County Care Center

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Ramsey County Care Center

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Ramsey County Care Center is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2022, this agency had 132 employees with median total compensation of $13,869; the highest distinct record was $103,486.

Year: 2022
Total payroll: $2.9M
Employees: 132
Median total: $13,869
Highest record: $103,486

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$436$88,106+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2022 total compensation is spread across the 132 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($13,869) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $12,344 (57%)
Overtime — $1,373 (6%)
Other — $8,018 (37%)
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

$2,083

$4,726

$13,869

$33,234

$48,366

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $48,366 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,083. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Nursing Assistant 1

37 · $13,120

Nurse

36 · $11,792

Student Worker/Ojt Worker - Uncl

14 · $4,675

Food Service Worker

7 · $22,057

Licensed Practical Nurse

6 · $28,950

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 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$10M —	291 —	$26,534 —
2022	$2.9M ▼ 71.3%	132 ▼ 54.6%	$13,869 ▼ 47.7%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Laquida Barnes

Nursing Assistant 1/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$29,479

Base pay: $26,172
Overtime: $98
Other pay: $3,209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,479
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 1999-10-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Nursing
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Laquida Barnes holds the role of Nursing Assistant 1 at Ramsey County Care Center. Hired in 1999, they have about 22 years of service as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $29,479. Union affiliation: Rnh.

Michelle Peltier

Food Service Worker/Ramsey County Care Center

2022 total comp

$29,255

Base pay: $19,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,255
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 1994-05-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Dietary
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 10, 2022

Michelle Peltier is a Food Service Worker at Ramsey County Care Center. They have served since 1994 (about 28 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2022 total compensation came to $29,255. They are represented by Rnh.

Monica Njuakom

Nursing Assistant 1/Ramsey County Care Center

2022 total comp

$28,940

Base pay: $17,514
Overtime: $537
Other pay: $10,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,940
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2021-06-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Nursing
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 9, 2022

Monica Njuakom holds the role of Nursing Assistant 1 at Ramsey County Care Center. Hired in 2021, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $28,940. They are represented by Rnh.

Louis Pingol

Food Service Worker/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$28,703

Base pay: $27,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,703
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2019-02-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.7
Middle name: Matthew

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Dietary
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Leave

At Ramsey County Care Center, Louis Pingol serves as a Food Service Worker. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.7 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $28,703. They are represented by Rnh.

Maria Zamora

Food Service Worker/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$28,347

Base pay: $26,116
Overtime: $607
Other pay: $1,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,347
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2017-07-26
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: Pamela

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Dietary
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Maria Zamora works as a Food Service Worker for Ramsey County Care Center. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. Maria earned $28,347 in 2021. They are represented by Rnh.

Emmanuel Merchant

Nursing Assistant 1/Ramsey County Care Center

2022 total comp

$27,540

Base pay: $16,079
Overtime: $956
Other pay: $10,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,540
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2018-08-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Nursing
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 21, 2022

Emmanuel Merchant holds the role of Nursing Assistant 1 at Ramsey County Care Center. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 4 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $27,540. Their bargaining unit is Rnh.

Melissa Benshoof

Cook/Ramsey County Care Center

2022 total comp

$27,167

Base pay: $17,591
Overtime: $1,284
Other pay: $8,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,167
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2021-04-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Dietary
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 29, 2022

At Ramsey County Care Center, Melissa Benshoof serves as a Cook. They have served since 2021 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $27,167. Union affiliation: Rnh.

Karie Ruona

Nurse/Ramsey County Care Center

2022 total comp

$26,894

Base pay: $24,480
Overtime: $1,924
Other pay: $490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,894
Hourly rate: $60
Hire date: 2021-10-31
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Nursing
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 22, 2022

At Ramsey County Care Center, Karie Ruona serves as a Nurse. Hired in 2021, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2022 pay totaled $26,894. Union affiliation: Unr.

Gladys Morara

Nurse/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$26,688

Base pay: $12,105
Overtime: $14,341
Other pay: $242
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,688
Hourly rate: $60
Hire date: 2021-11-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Nursing
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 20, 2021

At Ramsey County Care Center, Gladys Morara serves as a Nurse. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $26,688. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Erica Morris

Cook/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$26,534

Base pay: $12,980
Overtime: $10,940
Other pay: $2,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,534
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2020-12-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Dietary
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 2, 2021

At Ramsey County Care Center, Erica Morris serves as a Cook. They have served since 2020 (about a year), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $26,534. They are represented by Rnh.