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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Troy R. Nelson

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$80,467

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $56,875
Overtime: $17,933
Other pay: $5,658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,467
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2006-01-17
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

At Social Services, Troy R. Nelson serves as a Residential Counselor within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,467. They are represented by Lor.

Bushirat Taiwo

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$76,311

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $60,104
Overtime: $11,026
Other pay: $5,182
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,311
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2001-12-17
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

Bushirat Taiwo is a Residential Counselor at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,311. They are represented by Lor.

Oluwaseye Oluwabanwo

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$75,720

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $32,154
Overtime: $40,929
Other pay: $2,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,720
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Augustine

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/ResidntLvg
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Mar 3, 2026

Oluwaseye Oluwabanwo works as a Residential Counselor for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Oluwaseye earned $75,720 in 2025. Union affiliation: Lor.