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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Lori Denney

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$37,195

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $33,316
Overtime: $1,233
Other pay: $2,646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,195
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2004-12-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Lori Denney holds the role of Residential Counselor 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 $37,195. Their bargaining unit is Lor.

Laquida Barnes

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$36,306

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $31,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,306
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 1999-10-17
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/ResidntLvg
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Laquida Barnes serves as a Residential Counselor within Health and Wellness. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service, working part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,306. They are represented by Lor.

Mark Suggs

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$34,148

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $24,670
Overtime: $6,989
Other pay: $2,489
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,148
Hourly rate: $30
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

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

At Social Services, Mark Suggs serves as a Residential Counselor within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.2 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,148. Their bargaining unit is Lor.