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

Tatiana Thompson

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 2/Workforce Solutions

2022 total comp

$72,977

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $72,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $541
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,977
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2014-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/Adult/AdultProj
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Workforce Solutions, Tatiana Thompson serves as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 2 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2014 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $72,977. They are represented by Job.

Adam Vue

Employmt Gdnce Counslr/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$72,972

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $72,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $931
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,972
Hourly rate: $37
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
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Adam Vue works as a Employmt Gdnce Counslr for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Adam earned $72,972 in 2025. They are represented by Job.

Jennifer Salzwedel

Program Specialist/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$72,923

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $72,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,923
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2020-07-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Salzwedel holds the role of Program Specialist at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,923. They are represented by Unr.

Beatrice Meadows

Program Specialist/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$72,867

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $72,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,867
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/SpecialProj
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Beatrice Meadows works as a Program Specialist for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Beatrice earned $72,867 in 2025. They are represented by Unr.

Lupe Castillo

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 2/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$69,694

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $69,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,694
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2020-07-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Lupe Castillo holds the role of Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 2 at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $69,694. Union affiliation: Job.

Tameeka Gamble

Employmt Gdnce Counslr/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$69,462

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $69,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,462
Hourly rate: $35
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
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Workforce Solutions, Tameeka Gamble serves as a Employmt Gdnce Counslr within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,462. Their bargaining unit is Job.

Rebecca Xiong

Employmt Gdnce Counslr/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$69,365

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $68,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,365
Hourly rate: $34
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: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Rebecca Xiong is a Employmt Gdnce Counslr at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,365. Their bargaining unit is Job.