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
Total payroll: $550.3K
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+

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

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

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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.