Ramsey County, Minnesota / Workforce Solutions

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Workforce Solutions

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

The Workforce Solutions supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2025, this agency had 156 employees with median total compensation of $9,498; the highest distinct record was $144,016.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6.8M
Employees: 156
Median total: $9,498
Highest record: $144,016

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$30$125,578+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 156 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($9,498) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $42,810 (99%)
Overtime — $1 (0%)
Other — $592 (1%)
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

$1,750

$3,038

$9,498

$91,535

$103,172

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,172 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,750. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Wkfce Solutions Trainee-Uncl

79 · $3,068

Employmt Gdnce Counslr Senior

28 · $93,207

Employmt Gdnce Services Aide

11 · $60,828

Planning Specialist

6 · $99,473

Employmt Gdnce Counslr

6 · $69,413

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 5 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$5.9M —	222 —	$4,200 —
2022	$5.6M ▼ 5.1%	85 ▼ 61.7%	$77,775 ▲ 1751.8%
2023	$6.1M ▲ 7.3%	122 ▲ 43.5%	$58,390 ▼ 24.9%
2024	$6.3M ▲ 3.8%	168 ▲ 37.7%	$6,567 ▼ 88.8%
2025	$6.8M ▲ 7.7%	156 ▼ 7.1%	$9,498 ▲ 44.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Adam Vue

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 1/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$62,763

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $62,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,763
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2022-10-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/CASHAS/TANFSpecPro
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Adam Vue is a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 1 at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $62,763. They are represented by Job.

Ka Lee

Employmt Gdnce Services Aide/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$62,517

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $62,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,517
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2016-09-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Wfs/Cashas/Tanfyap
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Workforce Solutions, Ka Lee serves as a Employmt Gdnce Services Aide within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,517. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Matthew Fenske

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$62,317

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $61,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,317
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2017-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Wfs/Dw
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Matthew Fenske works as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2 for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $62,317 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Hli Moua

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$62,084

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $61,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,084
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2017-01-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Wfs/Cashas/Tanfdwp
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Hli Moua holds the role of Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2 at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,084. They are represented by 8Gn.

Benjamin Curtis

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 2/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$61,757

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $61,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,757
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2021-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/CASHAS/TANFSpecPro
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Benjamin Curtis works as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 2 for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Benjamin earned $61,757 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Job.

Mailoua Xiong

Employmt Gdnce Services Aide/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$60,974

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $60,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,974
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2019-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/CASHAS/TANFAdult
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mailoua Xiong is a Employmt Gdnce Services Aide at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,974. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Rebecca Xiong

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 1/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$60,939

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $60,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,939
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2023-01-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/CASHAS/TANFSpecPro
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Workforce Solutions, Rebecca Xiong serves as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 1 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,939. They are represented by Job.

Tameeka Gamble

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 1/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$60,930

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $60,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,930
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2022-10-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/CASHAS/TANFSpecPro
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tameeka Gamble works as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 1 for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Tameeka earned $60,930 in 2024. They are represented by Job.

Christopher Walls

Employmt Gdnce Services Aide/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$60,828

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $60,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $231
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,828
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2019-05-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Wfs/Dw
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Christopher Walls holds the role of Employmt Gdnce Services Aide at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,828. They are represented by 8Gn.

Carol Foley

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$60,619

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $60,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,619
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2013-09-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Wfs/Dw
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Carol Foley works as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2 for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. Carol earned $60,619 in 2024. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Jennifer Salzwedel

Fellowship - Unclassified/Workforce Solutions

2023 total comp

$60,391

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $60,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,391
Hourly rate: $31
Hire date: 2020-07-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Wfs/Dw
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Workforce Solutions, Jennifer Salzwedel serves as a Fellowship - Unclassified within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2020, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $60,391. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Amie Hendrie

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$60,252

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $60,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,252
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2019-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/CASHAS/TANFSpecPro
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Amie Hendrie holds the role of Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2 at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $60,252. They are represented by 8Gn.

Laurie Doheny

Management Analyst 2/Workforce Solutions

2023 total comp

$60,204

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $45,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,204
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2003-06-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/Admin
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Jul 7, 2023

Laurie Doheny is a Management Analyst 2 at Workforce Solutions within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2003, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $60,204. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Rebecca Donner

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$60,196

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $60,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,196
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2018-08-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Wfs/Cashas/Tanfdwp
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Rebecca Donner works as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2 for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Rebecca earned $60,196 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Emanuell Williams

Program Specialist/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$60,129

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $57,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,649
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,129
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2024-02-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/Youth
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Nov 5, 2024

Emanuell Williams is a Program Specialist at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $60,129. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Anne Thompson

Employmt Gdnce Services Aide/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$58,599

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $58,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,599
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2024-11-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Wfs/Dw
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Anne Thompson works as a Employmt Gdnce Services Aide for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Anne earned $58,599 in 2025. They are represented by 8Gn.

Ka Lee

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$58,232

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $58,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,232
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2016-09-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Wfs/Cashas/Tanfyap
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ka Lee works as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2 for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. Ka earned $58,232 in 2024. Union affiliation: 8Gn.

Beatrice Meadows

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 1/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$58,154

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $58,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,154
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Wfs/Dw
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Beatrice Meadows is a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 1 at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $58,154. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Ashley Primus

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 2/Workforce Solutions

2023 total comp

$57,934

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $53,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,934
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2019-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/CASHAS/TANFAdult
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 12, 2023

Ashley Primus is a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 2 at Workforce Solutions within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 4 years, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $57,934. They are represented by Job.

Mailoua Xiong

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$57,910

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $56,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,910
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2019-09-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/CASHAS/TANFAdult
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mailoua Xiong is a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr Aide 2 at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $57,910. They are represented by 8Gn.