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

Zemicael Gebremeskel

Custodial/Laundry Worker/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$47,619

Base pay: $44,859
Overtime: $766
Other pay: $1,993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,619
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2005-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Zemicael Gebremeskel is a Custodial/Laundry Worker at Ramsey County Care Center. They have served since 2005 (about 16 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $47,619. They are represented by Rnh.

Baryogar Johnson

Nursing Assistant 1/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$47,273

Base pay: $41,776
Overtime: $872
Other pay: $4,625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,273
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2016-10-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Nursing
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2021

Baryogar Johnson works as a Nursing Assistant 1 for Ramsey County Care Center. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 5 years as a full-time employee. Baryogar earned $47,273 in 2021. They are represented by Rnh.

Dawit Sebhatu

Nursing Assistant 1/Ramsey County Care Center

2022 total comp

$47,116

Base pay: $20,601
Overtime: $1,250
Other pay: $25,266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,116
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2000-06-10
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

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

At Ramsey County Care Center, Dawit Sebhatu serves as a Nursing Assistant 1. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 22 years, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. Their 2022 pay totaled $47,116. Their bargaining unit is Rnh.

Tracy Pignato

Clerk Typist 3/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$47,052

Base pay: $42,477
Overtime: $2,537
Other pay: $2,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,052
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 1998-12-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At Ramsey County Care Center, Tracy Pignato serves as a Clerk Typist 3. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 23 years, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $47,052. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Jennifer Garubanda

Nurse/Ramsey County Care Center

2022 total comp

$46,731

Base pay: $33,490
Overtime: $3,015
Other pay: $10,226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,731
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2021-03-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Garubanda works as a Nurse for Ramsey County Care Center. They have served since 2021 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Jennifer earned $46,731 in 2022. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Hugo Bustos

Custodial/Laundry Worker/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$46,315

Base pay: $39,389
Overtime: $4,863
Other pay: $2,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,315
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2019-10-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Hugo Bustos holds the role of Custodial/Laundry Worker at Ramsey County Care Center. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $46,315. They are represented by Rnh.

Grace Poynter

Activity Technician/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$45,959

Base pay: $40,757
Overtime: $3,741
Other pay: $1,462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,959
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2016-12-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.85

Source-specific fields

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

Grace Poynter holds the role of Activity Technician at Ramsey County Care Center. Hired in 2016, they have about 5 years of service as a part-time, 0.85 FTE employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $45,959. Union affiliation: Rnh.

Gilbert Zamora

Nursing Assistant 1/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$45,931

Base pay: $42,750
Overtime: $1,334
Other pay: $1,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,931
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2013-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

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

Gilbert Zamora works as a Nursing Assistant 1 for Ramsey County Care Center. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Gilbert earned $45,931 in 2021. They are represented by Rnh.

Brenda Bauer

Nursing Assistant 1/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$45,701

Base pay: $30,379
Overtime: $5,769
Other pay: $9,553
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,701
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 1987-02-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Nursing
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jul 30, 2021

Brenda Bauer is a Nursing Assistant 1 at Ramsey County Care Center. Hired in 1987, they have about 34 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $45,701. They are represented by Rnh.

Marie Magnuson

Nurse/Ramsey County Care Center

2022 total comp

$45,402

Base pay: $19,201
Overtime: $1,636
Other pay: $24,565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,402
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2013-07-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Nursing
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: May 23, 2022

Marie Magnuson is a Nurse at Ramsey County Care Center. Hired in 2013, they have about 9 years of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2022 total compensation came to $45,402. Union affiliation: Unr.

April Kellen

Nursing Assistant 1/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$45,286

Base pay: $34,542
Overtime: $52
Other pay: $10,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,286
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 1987-01-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Rnh
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Nursing
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Aug 30, 2021

At Ramsey County Care Center, April Kellen serves as a Nursing Assistant 1. Hired in 1987, they have about 34 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $45,286. They are represented by Rnh.

Michelle Reponen

Clerk Typist 3/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$44,866

Base pay: $42,112
Overtime: $290
Other pay: $2,464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,866
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2020-10-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

At Ramsey County Care Center, Michelle Reponen serves as a Clerk Typist 3. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $44,866. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Mark Zaspel

Maintenance Worker/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$44,767

Base pay: $41,163
Overtime: $1,556
Other pay: $2,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,767
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2017-04-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Ramsey County Care Center, Mark Zaspel serves as a Maintenance Worker. They have served since 2017 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $44,767. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Kenneth Lauren

General Repair Worker - Rccc/Ramsey County Care Center

2022 total comp

$44,581

Base pay: $24,377
Overtime: $5,980
Other pay: $14,224
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,581
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2005-10-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 70
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/PlantMtce
Earn Code: 151
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: May 13, 2022

Kenneth Lauren works as a General Repair Worker - Rccc for Ramsey County Care Center. Hired in 2005, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. Kenneth earned $44,581 in 2022. Union affiliation: 70.