Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Administrative Assistant

Job-title file

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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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.