Residential Counselor

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

98 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $63,573, below the department median of $87,862.

Employees: 98
Total payroll: $6M
Role median: $63,573
Agency median: $87,862
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,321$148,503+

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How total compensation varies among the 98 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Residential Counselor beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $47,565 ranks #2 of 2. See Residential Counselor across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Vermont

$55,370 · 22

Median total compensation for comparable Residential Counselorroles 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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Ruth Ouma

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$26,130

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $22,702
Overtime: $180
Other pay: $3,248
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,130
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2023-04-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/ResidntLvg
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ruth Ouma works as a Residential Counselor for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Ruth earned $26,130 in 2025. They are represented by Lor.

David Kalejaye

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$25,248

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $10,149
Overtime: $2,753
Other pay: $12,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,248
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2015-10-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/ResidntLvg
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 21, 2025

At Social Services, David Kalejaye serves as a Residential Counselor within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,248. Their bargaining unit is Lor.