Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Head Nurse

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Head Nurse

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

4 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $81,224, below the department median of $87,862.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $336.3K
Role median: $81,224
Agency median: $87,862
Comparison: Below

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Head Nurse is held in 3 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Social Services, the median of $81,224 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Health

$93,036 · 6

Ramsey County Care Center

$85,811 · 9

Median total compensation for the Head Nurse role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Head Nurse beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $85,811 ranks #4 of 4. See Head Nurse across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut

$213,130 · 14

New York Public Authorities

$140,154 · 94

New York City

$128,509 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Head Nurseroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jacqueline Smith

Head Nurse/Social Services

2025 total comp

$104,086

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $104,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,086
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2012-06-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/ClinicalNursing
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jacqueline Smith is a Head Nurse at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,086. They are represented by Sup.

Pamela Ruhland

Head Nurse/Social Services

2021 total comp

$85,125

Base pay: $82,225
Overtime: $33
Other pay: $2,867
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,125
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2019-12-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/Crisis/DetoxCenter
Earn Code: 172
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Leave (with pay)

At Social Services, Pamela Ruhland serves as a Head Nurse. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $85,125. They are represented by Unr.

Adesola Atobatele

Head Nurse/Social Services

2021 total comp

$77,323

Base pay: $69,355
Overtime: $1,055
Other pay: $6,913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,323
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2010-01-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/Crisis/DetoxAides
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Adesola Atobatele serves as a Head Nurse. They have served since 2010 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $77,323. They are represented by Unr.

Gou Vue

Head Nurse/Social Services

2021 total comp

$69,752

Base pay: $62,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,752
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2020-06-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/Crisis/DetoxAides
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 1, 2021

Gou Vue works as a Head Nurse for Social Services. They have served since 2020 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Gou earned $69,752 in 2021. Union affiliation: Unr.