Ramsey County, Minnesota / Safety & Justice Administration

Agency file

Safety & Justice Administration

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

The Safety & Justice Administration handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2021, this agency had 5 employees with median total compensation of $95,841; the highest distinct record was $196,504.

Year: 2021
Employees: 5
Median total: $95,841
Highest record: $196,504

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$73,360$196,504+

How 2021 total compensation is spread across the 5 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,841) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $106,827 (97%)
Overtime — $686 (1%)
Other — $2,539 (2%)
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

$73,360

$85,014

$95,841

$99,543

$196,504

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $196,504 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $73,360. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Controller

2 · $97,692

Deputy County Manager - Uncl

1 · $196,504

Planning Specialist 2

1 · $85,014

Administrative Assistant 4

1 · $73,360

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Scott Williams

Deputy County Manager - Uncl/Safety & Justice Administration

2021 total comp

$196,504

Base pay: $188,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,504
Hourly rate: $93
Hire date: 2005-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: UNR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/Safety&Justice
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Scott Williams works as a Deputy County Manager - Uncl for Safety & Justice Administration. Hired in 2005, they have about 16 years of service as a full-time employee. Scott earned $196,504 in 2021. They are represented by UNR.

Holly Pratt

Controller/Safety & Justice Administration

2021 total comp

$99,543

Base pay: $94,456
Overtime: $3,327
Other pay: $1,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,543
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2018-04-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: UNR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/Safety&Justice
Earn Code: 731
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Safety & Justice Administration, Holly Pratt serves as a Controller. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $99,543. They are represented by UNR.

Sergey Kovalchuk

Controller/Safety & Justice Administration

2021 total comp

$95,841

Base pay: $93,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,841
Hourly rate: $58
Hire date: 2019-02-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: UNR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Borisovich

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/Safety&Justice
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 17, 2021

Sergey Kovalchuk works as a Controller for Safety & Justice Administration. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Sergey earned $95,841 in 2021. They are represented by UNR.

Richard Stevens

Planning Specialist 2/Safety & Justice Administration

2021 total comp

$85,014

Base pay: $85,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,014
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2018-07-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: UNR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/Safety&Justice
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Safety & Justice Administration, Richard Stevens serves as a Planning Specialist 2. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $85,014. Their bargaining unit is UNR.

Kaye Ward

Administrative Assistant 4/Safety & Justice Administration

2021 total comp

$73,360

Base pay: $72,835
Overtime: $105
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,360
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2014-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: UNR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CtywideOp/Safety&Justice
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kaye Ward holds the role of Administrative Assistant 4 at Safety & Justice Administration. They have served since 2014 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $73,360. They are represented by UNR.