Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Administrative Assistant

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Administrative Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

23 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $53,071, below the department median of $87,862.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $53,071
Agency median: $87,862
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$572$66,540+

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How total compensation varies among the 23 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Administrative Assistant is held in 16 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Social Services, the median of $53,071 ranks #7 of 16.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Information and Public Records Administration

$62,507 · 1

Public Works

$56,272 · 1

Community Corrections

$55,576 · 12

Medical Examiner

$55,484 · 2

Sheriff

$54,179 · 15

Human Resources

$53,626 · 1

Financial Assistance Services

$52,019 · 42

County Attorney

$50,387 · 8

Property Tax, Records & Election Services

$48,120 · 4

Public Health

$44,128 · 15

Housing Stability

$37,691 · 2

County Manager's Office

$36,360 · 1

Median total compensation for the Administrative Assistant role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Administrative Assistant beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $55,166 ranks #4 of 7. See Administrative Assistant across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Illinois

$65,600 · 365

New York Public Authorities

$59,319 · 69

City of Buffalo

$55,839 · 15

Tennessee

$53,866 · 214

Georgia

$41,276 · 1,516

Cook County, Illinois

$13,947 · 573

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michelle Gordien

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$66,844

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $62,249
Overtime: $3,548
Other pay: $1,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,844
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 1993-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/DevtSvc
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Michelle Gordien serves as a Administrative Assistant within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1993 (about 32 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,844. They are represented by 8Gn.

September Brown

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$66,154

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $62,567
Overtime: $3,587
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,154
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 1996-10-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/SupportServices1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, September Brown serves as a Administrative Assistant within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,154. Union affiliation: Chs.

Joyce Hart

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$62,358

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $62,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,358
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 1979-11-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/ADS/Guardianship
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Joyce Hart is a Administrative Assistant at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 46 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,358. Union affiliation: Chs.

Michelle Monno

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$62,327

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $62,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,327
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2001-03-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/PersonRecoveryServ
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michelle Monno works as a Administrative Assistant for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. Michelle earned $62,327 in 2025. Union affiliation: Chs.

Karen Duckworth

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$60,087

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $60,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,087
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2002-05-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/SupportServices1
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Karen Duckworth is a Administrative Assistant at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,087. Union affiliation: Chs.

Jodi Vollhaber

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$58,948

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $57,983
Overtime: $965
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,948
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2016-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/SupportServices1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Jodi Vollhaber serves as a Administrative Assistant within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,948. They are represented by Chs.

Melanie Lake

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$58,097

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,097
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/WM/Administration
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 9, 2026

At Social Services, Melanie Lake serves as a Administrative Assistant within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,097. Union affiliation: Chs.

Nou Xiong

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$57,985

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2005-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/PersonRecoveryServ
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nou Xiong holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,985. Union affiliation: Chs.

Mary Teresa Rodriguez

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$57,985

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $57,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,985
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2005-09-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/SupportServices1
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 30, 2026

Mary Teresa Rodriguez is a Administrative Assistant at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,985. They are represented by Chs.

Kelly Kratzke

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$57,761

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $57,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,761
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2005-04-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/SupportServices1
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Kelly Kratzke serves as a Administrative Assistant within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,761. Union affiliation: Chs.

Lynette Hendrickson

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$55,812

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $55,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,812
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 1999-08-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/SupportServices1
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lynette Hendrickson holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,812. Union affiliation: Chs.

Leng Yang

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$53,071

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $53,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,071
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2022-04-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/SupportServices1
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Leng Yang works as a Administrative Assistant for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Leng earned $53,071 in 2025. They are represented by Chs.

Tammy Carter

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$52,938

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $52,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,938
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2018-02-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/SupportServices1
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tammy Carter holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,938. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Shaleta Jaglall

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$52,721

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $52,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,721
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2018-02-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/ADS/CSGProgram
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Shaleta Jaglall serves as a Administrative Assistant within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,721. They are represented by Chs.

Maria Zamora

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$52,037

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $52,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,037
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2017-07-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Pamela

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/Admin/Intern
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Maria Zamora is a Administrative Assistant at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,037. Union affiliation: Chs.

Gilbert Zamora

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$51,871

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $51,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,871
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2013-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/Admin/Intern
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Gilbert Zamora works as a Administrative Assistant for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service as a full-time employee. Gilbert earned $51,871 in 2025. Union affiliation: Chs.

Margaret Funston

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$50,470

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $50,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,470
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2011-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/Crisis/ProjectAssist
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Margaret Funston works as a Administrative Assistant for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service as a full-time employee. Margaret earned $50,470 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Stephanie Peake

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$50,431

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $50,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,431
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2018-06-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/Admin/Intern
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Stephanie Peake holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,431. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Yeng Vang

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$49,731

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $49,254
Overtime: $286
Other pay: $191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,731
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2022-03-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/SupportServices1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Yeng Vang holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,731. Union affiliation: Chs.

Dawn Goetz

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$42,990

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $42,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,990
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2002-01-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/ADS/CSGProgram
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Dawn Goetz holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,990. They are represented by Chs.

Joyce Darby

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$28,852

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $28,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,852
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2002-01-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/ADS/CaseManagement3
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Joyce Darby serves as a Administrative Assistant within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,852. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Natasha Davis

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$22,909

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $21,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $942
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,909
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2022-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/WM/Administration
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 7, 2025

Natasha Davis is a Administrative Assistant at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $22,909. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Deborah Turner

Administrative Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$572

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $572
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2019-10-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/ICWACaseManagement
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 18, 2025

Deborah Turner is a Administrative Assistant at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $572. Union affiliation: Chs.