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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Denise Wolcott

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$98,933

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $88,350
Overtime: $10,583
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,933
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2024-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/Case Management4
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Denise Wolcott is a Child Protection Worker at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,933. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Cori Hewett

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,952

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $92,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,952
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2024-04-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/Case Management4
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Cori Hewett is a Child Protection Worker at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,952. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Jessica Shake

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$91,262

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $88,102
Overtime: $3,160
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,262
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2023-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/Case Management3
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jessica Shake holds the role of Child Protection Worker at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,262. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Lillian Kallestad

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2024 total comp

$90,198

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $70,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,638
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,198
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2019-10-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/Case Management4
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 30, 2024

Lillian Kallestad works as a Child Protection Worker for Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. Lillian earned $90,198 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Jeanelle Foster

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$89,462

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $89,333
Overtime: $129
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,462
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2019-12-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/Case Management3
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jeanelle Foster is a Child Protection Worker at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,462. Union affiliation: Chs.

Veasna Pho

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$88,206

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $87,886
Overtime: $320
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,206
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2018-05-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/EarlyInterv&Training
Earn Code: 173
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Veasna Pho serves as a Child Protection Worker within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,206. They are represented by Chs.

Ahmay Ya

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$88,052

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $88,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,052
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/Case Management4
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Ahmay Ya serves as a Child Protection Worker within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,052. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Niquish Turner

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$87,421

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $86,924
Overtime: $498
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,421
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2023-08-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/Case Management3
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Niquish Turner holds the role of Child Protection Worker at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,421. Union affiliation: Chs.

Meagan Dahlen

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$87,262

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $85,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,262
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2017-08-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/Case Management2
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Mar 17, 2026

Meagan Dahlen is a Child Protection Worker at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,262. Union affiliation: Chs.