Veterans Services

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Veterans Services serves military veterans — benefits, healthcare, and support programs.

In 2024, this agency had 10 employees with median total compensation of $59,536; the highest distinct record was $104,708.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $487K
Employees: 10
Median total: $59,536
Highest record: $104,708

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$2,511$104,708+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 10 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($59,536) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $46,980 (96%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,719 (4%)
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

$4,392

$26,194

$59,536

$67,103

$67,398

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $67,398 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,392. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Second Assistant Vet Services Officer

5 · $63,929

Veterans Service Officer - Uncl

2 · $65,451

Veterans Services Assistant

2 · $33,505

Social Worker 2

1 · $4,392

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$456.5K —	8 —	$57,331 —
2022	$538.8K ▲ 18.0%	8 ±0%	$62,546 ▲ 9.1%
2023	$451.8K ▼ 16.2%	8 ±0%	$58,750 ▼ 6.1%
2024	$487K ▲ 7.8%	10 ▲ 25.0%	$59,536 ▲ 1.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Debra Severson

Second Assistant Vet Services Officer/Veterans Services

2022 total comp

$60,374

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $60,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,374
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2012-11-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: VeteranSvcs/Admin
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Nov 2, 2022

At Veterans Services, Debra Severson serves as a Second Assistant Vet Services Officer within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2012, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $60,374. They are represented by 8Gn.