Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Child Protection Worker

Job-title file

Child Protection Worker

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

88 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $51,363, below the department median of $87,862.

Employees: 88
Total payroll: $4.7M
Role median: $51,363
Agency median: $87,862
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,488$91,701+

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How total compensation varies among the 88 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Kalley Thurner

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2023 total comp

$45,394

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $39,594
Overtime: $2,852
Other pay: $2,949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,394
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2021-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/InvestDiffResponse1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 14, 2023

At Social Services, Kalley Thurner serves as a Child Protection Worker within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2021 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $45,394. Union affiliation: Chs.

Analisa Ballinger

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2022 total comp

$44,092

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $42,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,092
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2021-07-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/YouthInterventionTeam
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 15, 2022

Analisa Ballinger is a Child Protection Worker at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2021, about a year, working full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $44,092. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Hailey Vernon

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$43,933

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $42,577
Overtime: $314
Other pay: $1,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,933
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2024-10-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/ICWACaseManagement
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 18, 2025

At Social Services, Hailey Vernon serves as a Child Protection Worker within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,933. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Skye Johnson

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2022 total comp

$43,424

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $36,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,424
Hourly rate: $36
Hire date: 2019-04-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/ICWACaseManagement
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 10, 2022

Skye Johnson works as a Child Protection Worker for Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2019 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Skye earned $43,424 in 2022. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Shelton Long

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$43,166

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $41,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,715
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,166
Hourly rate: $35
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/InvestDiffResponse4
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 24, 2025

Shelton Long holds the role of Child Protection Worker at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,166. Union affiliation: Chs.

Anika Gust

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2024 total comp

$42,753

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $42,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,753
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2023-09-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/ICWACaseManagement
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 21, 2024

Anika Gust is a Child Protection Worker at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $42,753. Their bargaining unit is Chs.