Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Program Specialist

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Program Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

10 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $103,715, above the department median of $87,862.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $103,715
Agency median: $87,862
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$64,466$142,085+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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

Program Specialist is held in 12 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Social Services, the median of $103,715 ranks #1 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Finance

$103,651 · 3

Community Corrections

$98,562 · 2

Health & Wellness Administration

$98,023 · 7

Human Resources

$91,137 · 3

County Manager's Office

$90,907 · 1

Parks & Recreation

$85,630 · 1

Financial Assistant Services

$85,138 · 1

Financial Assistance Services

$81,696 · 1

Library

$80,315 · 1

Workforce Solutions

$75,553 · 6

Communications & Public Relations

$55,563 · 2

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

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Program Specialist beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $91,126 ranks #3 of 10. See Program Specialist across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$169,861 · 136

District of Columbia

$98,412 · 186

City of Chicago

$80,124 · 20

New York Public Authorities

$77,950 · 16

$67,227 · 7,181

$62,109 · 236

$50,327 · 621

$43,680 · 88

Median total compensation for comparable Program Specialistroles 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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Dawn Flores

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$145,896

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $102,950
Overtime: $41,677
Other pay: $1,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,896
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 1901-01-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/Admin/Intern
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Dawn Flores holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1901, about 124 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,896. They are represented by Chs.

Deborah Flies

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$124,727

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $102,979
Overtime: $21,747
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,727
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 1992-12-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/Admin/Intern
Earn Code: 151
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Deborah Flies holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,727. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Jill Grimmelman

Program Specialist/Social Services

2022 total comp

$114,704

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $82,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,704
Hourly rate: $45
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/WM/ChemAssmnt&Placemnt
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 28, 2022

Jill Grimmelman holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 22 years as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $114,704. Union affiliation: Chs.

Diane Demulling

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$103,845

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $103,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,845
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 1995-03-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/Admin/Intern
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Diane Demulling is a Program Specialist at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,845. They are represented by Chs.

Amy Anders

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$103,780

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $103,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,780
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 1998-08-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

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

At Social Services, Amy Anders serves as a Program Specialist within Health and Wellness. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,780. Union affiliation: Chs.

Dale Topps

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$103,651

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $103,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,651
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2001-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

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

Dale Topps holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,651. Union affiliation: Chs.

Albert Geris

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$91,744

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $91,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,744
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/Admin/Intern
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Albert Geris is a Program Specialist at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,744. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Mai Thao

Program Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$91,432

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $91,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,432
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2018-06-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Nhia

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/WM/ChemAssmnt&Placemnt
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Mai Thao serves as a Program Specialist within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,432. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Kelly Knippenberg

Program Specialist/Social Services

2021 total comp

$73,381

Base pay: $73,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,381
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2015-09-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/IMD/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kelly Knippenberg is a Program Specialist at Social Services. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 6 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $73,381. They are represented by Chs.

William Mcdowell

Program Specialist/Social Services

2021 total comp

$64,466

Base pay: $35,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,466
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 1998-06-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/UR/ChemAssmt-Referral
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Apr 30, 2021

William Mcdowell holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 23 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $64,466. Union affiliation: Chs.