State employees in Ramsey County
State of Minnesota employees whose work location is in Ramsey County, fiscal year 2026.
Employees
26,787
FY 2026
Total paid
$2.31B
in FY 2026
Median paid
$87,130
base rate median $92,518
Average paid
$86,955
across 26,525 with pay
Highest paid
$541,178
Schurtz, Jill Ellen
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies in Ramsey County
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
2,342
2,272
1,769
1,398
1,396
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$116,260
$92,080
$89,682
$88,047
$87,797
$86,886
$83,916
$83,244
$79,977
$78,048
$75,433
$74,912
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.