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 Halliburton

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 3/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$83,609

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $83,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,609
Hourly rate: $41
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/Cashas/Tanfyap
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Workforce Solutions, Tatiana Halliburton serves as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 3 within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,609. Their bargaining unit is Job.

Bradley Mahr

Planning Specialist/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$83,132

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $82,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $866
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,132
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2021-05-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

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

Bradley Mahr is a Planning Specialist at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,132. Union affiliation: Job.

Kathy Kinneberg

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 3/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$82,101

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $81,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,101
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2016-05-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Kathy Kinneberg works as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 3 for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Kathy earned $82,101 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Job.

Rochelle Wright

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 3/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$81,083

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $80,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,083
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2017-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Rochelle Wright works as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 3 for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Rochelle earned $81,083 in 2024. Union affiliation: Job.

Gao Lee

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 3/Workforce Solutions

2023 total comp

$80,698

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $80,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,698
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2013-04-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Gao Lee holds the role of Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 3 at Workforce Solutions within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 10 years as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $80,698. Union affiliation: Job.

Dawn Colliander

Employmt Gdnce Counslr/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$80,648

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $80,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,648
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2016-12-12
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

At Workforce Solutions, Dawn Colliander serves as a Employmt Gdnce Counslr within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,648. They are represented by Job.

Lisa Troen

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 3/Workforce Solutions

2021 total comp

$80,488

Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,488
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2009-06-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/CASHAS/TANFSpecPro
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Workforce Solutions, Lisa Troen serves as a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 3. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 12 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $80,488. Union affiliation: Job.

Renee Theese

Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 3/Workforce Solutions

2021 total comp

$79,638

Base pay: $79,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,638
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2008-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Job
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WorkforceSol/MFIP
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Renee Theese is a Employmnt Gdnce Counslr 3 at Workforce Solutions. Hired in 2008, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $79,638. They are represented by Job.