Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Mental Health Professional

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Mental Health Professional

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

61 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $74,826, below the department median of $87,862.

Employees: 61
Total payroll: $3.9M
Role median: $74,826
Agency median: $87,862
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,039$133,566+

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How total compensation varies among the 61 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.

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This role across Ramsey County, Minnesota

Mental Health Professional is held in 2 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Social Services, the median of $74,826 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Community Corrections

$90,477 · 9

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

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Mental Health Professional beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $77,239 ranks #1 of 2. See Mental Health Professional across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina

$60,617 · 1,039

Median total compensation for comparable Mental Health Professionalroles 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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Amy Kuusisto-Lathrop

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2025 total comp

$99,332

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $98,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,332
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2004-04-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/Crisis/AdultStab
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Amy Kuusisto-Lathrop holds the role of Mental Health Professional at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,332. They are represented by Chs.

Michael O'Neill

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2025 total comp

$97,041

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $96,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,041
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2007-03-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/ClinicalTherapy
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Michael O'Neill is a Mental Health Professional at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,041. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Bridget Graw

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,760

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,024
Overtime: $1,918
Other pay: $1,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,760
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2022-09-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/AMH/AdultDetenCenter
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Bridget Graw holds the role of Mental Health Professional at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,760. Union affiliation: Chs.

Ricardo Polendo

Mental Health Professional/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,199

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $95,787
Overtime: $225
Other pay: $186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,199
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2010-07-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/WelcomeCenter&Ther
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ricardo Polendo works as a Mental Health Professional for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years as a full-time employee. Ricardo earned $96,199 in 2025. Union affiliation: Chs.