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

Heather O'Carrick

Head Nurse/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$83,759

Base pay: $80,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,759
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2015-12-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Nursing
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Ramsey County Care Center, Heather O'Carrick serves as a Head Nurse. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $83,759. Union affiliation: Unr.

Maureen Alexander

Social Worker 3/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$83,374

Base pay: $80,266
Overtime: $614
Other pay: $2,494
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,374
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2008-04-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Prf
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

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

Maureen Alexander works as a Social Worker 3 for Ramsey County Care Center. They have served since 2008 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Maureen earned $83,374 in 2021. They are represented by Prf.

Janet Wilson

Head Nurse/Ramsey County Care Center

2021 total comp

$81,230

Base pay: $64,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,403
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,230
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2019-07-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/Nursing
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 26, 2021

Janet Wilson works as a Head Nurse for Ramsey County Care Center. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Janet earned $81,230 in 2021. Union affiliation: Unr.

Joseph Ruza

Executive Housekeeper - Rccc/Ramsey County Care Center

2022 total comp

$81,138

Base pay: $51,757
Overtime: $144
Other pay: $29,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,138
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2004-07-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: RamseyCntyCareCtr/PlantMtce
Earn Code: 172
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated

Joseph Ruza holds the role of Executive Housekeeper - Rccc at Ramsey County Care Center. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $81,138. Union affiliation: Unr.