Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Residential Counselor

Job-title file

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.

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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

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Ker Xiong

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$51,374

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $45,413
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $5,952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,374
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 1993-02-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8

Source-specific fields

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

Ker Xiong is a Residential Counselor at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1993 (about 32 years), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $51,374. Union affiliation: Lor.

Kim Lam

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$51,333

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $35,782
Overtime: $10,518
Other pay: $5,032
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,333
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2021-02-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4

Source-specific fields

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

Kim Lam is a Residential Counselor at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working part-time, 0.4 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $51,333. Union affiliation: Lor.

Tanisha Evans

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$49,793

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $43,930
Overtime: $698
Other pay: $5,164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,793
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 1999-02-22
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: N.

Source-specific fields

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

Tanisha Evans holds the role of Residential Counselor at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,793. Their bargaining unit is Lor.

Taylor Zuniga

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$46,586

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $28,255
Overtime: $16,225
Other pay: $2,106
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,586
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

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

Taylor Zuniga is a Residential Counselor at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $46,586. They are represented by Lor.

Clives Valdes Leumalieu Tchouakam

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$46,576

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $35,503
Overtime: $4,314
Other pay: $6,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,576
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2022-02-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/ResidntLvg
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 3, 2025

Clives Valdes Leumalieu Tchouakam holds the role of Residential Counselor at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,576. Union affiliation: Lor.

Ekenedirichukwu Okereafor-Ejim

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$45,666

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $45,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,666
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2021-09-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/ResidntLvg
Earn Code: 401
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ekenedirichukwu Okereafor-Ejim is a Residential Counselor at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working part-time, 0.2 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $45,666. They are represented by Lor.