Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Administrative Assistant Senior

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Administrative Assistant Senior

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

8 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $81,524, below the department median of $87,862.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $623.9K
Role median: $81,524
Agency median: $87,862
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$62,914$89,867+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

Compare departments

This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Administrative Assistant Senior is held in 17 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Social Services, the median of $81,524 ranks #3 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Financial Assistance Services

$86,797 · 1

Human Resources

$81,677 · 1

Health and Wellness Administration

$74,837 · 10

Community Corrections

$73,388 · 7

Library

$73,364 · 1

Sheriff

$72,046 · 2

Emergency Management & Homeland Security

$70,603 · 1

$68,038 · 1

$67,712 · 7

$66,668 · 5

$65,602 · 3

$64,121 · 5

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

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Thomas Briskey

Administrative Assistant Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$91,006

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $81,526
Overtime: $8,851
Other pay: $629
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,006
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2007-02-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/ADS/WaiverMngmUnit
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Thomas Briskey works as a Administrative Assistant Senior for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. Thomas earned $91,006 in 2025. Union affiliation: Chs.

Laurel Nicholson

Administrative Assistant Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$82,867

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $81,628
Overtime: $1,239
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,867
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 1990-10-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/ADS/WaiverMngmUnit
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Laurel Nicholson is a Administrative Assistant Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,867. They are represented by Chs.

Margaret Newton

Administrative Assistant Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$81,628

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $81,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,628
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 1995-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/WM/Administration
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Margaret Newton holds the role of Administrative Assistant Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,628. Union affiliation: Chs.

Barbara Mikkonen

Administrative Assistant Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$81,526

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $81,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,526
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2000-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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

At Social Services, Barbara Mikkonen serves as a Administrative Assistant Senior within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,526. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Susan Majerus

Administrative Assistant Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$81,523

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $81,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,523
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2000-06-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Ssd/As/Amh/Act
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Susan Majerus works as a Administrative Assistant Senior for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a full-time employee. Susan earned $81,523 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Stephanie Wilharber

Administrative Assistant Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$72,117

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $65,575
Overtime: $5,189
Other pay: $1,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,117
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2017-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Leave (with pay)

Stephanie Wilharber is a Administrative Assistant Senior 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 $72,117. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Sandra Shelton

Administrative Assistant Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$70,274

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $69,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,274
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2018-12-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/Admin/AdultServicesMgmt
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Sandra Shelton works as a Administrative Assistant Senior for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Sandra earned $70,274 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Margaret Nathaniel

Administrative Assistant Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$62,914

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $62,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,914
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2018-04-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Geetha

Source-specific fields

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

Margaret Nathaniel holds the role of Administrative Assistant Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,914. They are represented by Chs.