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

Ling Becker

Director of Rc Wkfce Solutns - Uncl/Workforce Solutions

2023 total comp

$166,017

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $161,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,017
Hourly rate: $79
Hire date: 2019-03-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ling Becker works as a Director of Rc Wkfce Solutns - Uncl for Workforce Solutions within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2019 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. Ling earned $166,017 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Catrice O'Neal

Workforce Solutions Dir-Uncl/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$144,016

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $143,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,016
Hourly rate: $75
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Catrice O'Neal holds the role of Workforce Solutions Dir-Uncl at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,016. They are represented by Unr.

Michelle Belitz

Workforce Solutions Manager/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$128,765

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $128,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,765
Hourly rate: $63
Hire date: 2002-12-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Michelle Belitz holds the role of Workforce Solutions Manager at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,765. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Lisa Guetzkow

Workforce Solutions Manager/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$127,629

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $127,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,629
Hourly rate: $62
Hire date: 2019-09-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/Admin
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 13, 2026

Lisa Guetzkow works as a Workforce Solutions Manager for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Lisa earned $127,629 in 2025. Union affiliation: Unr.

Lisa Guetzkow

Manager-Workforce Solutions/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$126,231

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $123,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,231
Hourly rate: $60
Hire date: 2019-09-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lisa Guetzkow works as a Manager-Workforce Solutions for Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. Lisa earned $126,231 in 2024. Union affiliation: Unr.

Michelle Belitz

Director of Rc Wkfce Solutns - Uncl/Workforce Solutions

2024 total comp

$125,719

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $122,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,261
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,719
Hourly rate: $67
Hire date: 2002-12-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michelle Belitz holds the role of Director of Rc Wkfce Solutns - Uncl at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2002 (about 22 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,719. Union affiliation: Unr.

Alan Wanless

Management Analyst Senior/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$125,578

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $93,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,924
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,578
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 1997-01-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/Admin
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Oct 31, 2025

Alan Wanless holds the role of Management Analyst Senior at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,578. They are represented by Unr.

Holly Pratt

Com & Econ Dvlmt Deputy Dir-Uncl/Workforce Solutions

2025 total comp

$125,057

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $121,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,057
Hourly rate: $59
Hire date: 2018-04-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: WFS/Admin
Earn Code: 712
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 23, 2026

Holly Pratt is a Com & Econ Dvlmt Deputy Dir-Uncl at Workforce Solutions within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,057. Their bargaining unit is Unr.