Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Social Worker 4

Job-title file

Social Worker 4

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

59 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $98,111, above the department median of $87,862.

Employees: 59
Total payroll: $5.5M
Role median: $98,111
Agency median: $87,862
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22,613$115,797+

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How total compensation varies among the 59 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

Social Worker 4 is held in 6 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Social Services, the median of $98,111 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Health

$109,204 · 1

Ramsey County Care Center

$105,130 · 1

Countywide Operations

$97,376 · 1

Housing Stability

$72,014 · 29

Health & Wellness Administration

$45,380 · 10

Median total compensation for the Social Worker 4 role in other Ramsey County, Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Social Worker beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 23 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $69,527 ranks #12 of 23. See Social Worker across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$143,711 · 771

City and County of San Francisco

$127,069 · 8

Seattle Public Schools

$120,916 · 57

City of Chicago

$118,836 · 6

District of Columbia

$109,924 · 504

Davis School District, Utah

$106,100 · 22

City of Los Angeles

$97,460 · 12

City of Boston

$89,384 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Social Workerroles 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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Brent Floren

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2022 total comp

$96,528

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $95,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $553
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,528
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2012-08-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/ADS/CaseManagement1
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Brent Floren holds the role of Social Worker 4 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2012 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $96,528. Union affiliation: Unr.

Codie Hillstead

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2023 total comp

$95,870

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $95,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,870
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2018-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/Admin/CFSMngm
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Codie Hillstead holds the role of Social Worker 4 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $95,870. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Stephanie Tofte

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2024 total comp

$94,706

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $94,286
Overtime: $295
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,706
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2018-06-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/Case Management3
Earn Code: 173
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Stephanie Tofte is a Social Worker 4 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $94,706. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Janice Williams-Graff

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2022 total comp

$94,313

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $553
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,313
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 1991-02-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/AdultSup/AMHIntake
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Janice Williams-Graff holds the role of Social Worker 4 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 31 years as a full-time employee. In 2022, their total compensation was $94,313. They are represented by Unr.

Kathryn Cha

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2023 total comp

$93,908

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,908
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2006-03-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment5
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kathryn Cha works as a Social Worker 4 for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2006, they have about 17 years of service as a full-time employee. Kathryn earned $93,908 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Joseph Hoops

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2022 total comp

$93,813

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,813
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2018-04-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/AdultSup/Prepetition
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Joseph Hoops works as a Social Worker 4 for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2018, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Joseph earned $93,813 in 2022. They are represented by Unr.

Chakita Lewis

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2024 total comp

$93,512

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,512
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2021-02-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/ADS/SpecialityUnit
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Chakita Lewis works as a Social Worker 4 for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Chakita earned $93,512 in 2024. Union affiliation: Sup.