Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Social Worker 4

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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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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.

Tiffany Uddin

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2021 total comp

$92,496

Base pay: $92,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,496
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2006-11-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/Intake/ChldSvcIntake4
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Tiffany Uddin serves as a Social Worker 4. They have served since 2006 (about 15 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $92,496. Their bargaining unit is Unr.

Michael Looney

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2024 total comp

$92,185

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $92,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,185
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2015-10-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Looney holds the role of Social Worker 4 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $92,185. Their bargaining unit is Sup.

Veasna Pho

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2024 total comp

$87,494

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $87,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,494
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2018-05-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/EarlyInterv&Training
Earn Code: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Veasna Pho holds the role of Social Worker 4 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,494. Union affiliation: Unr.

Maysee Lee

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2023 total comp

$86,814

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $86,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,814
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2014-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

Maysee Lee works as a Social Worker 4 for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 9 years as a full-time employee. Maysee earned $86,814 in 2023. Union affiliation: Unr.

Mika Barrett

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2024 total comp

$86,411

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $85,821
Overtime: $590
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,411
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2021-10-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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

At Social Services, Mika Barrett serves as a Social Worker 4 within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,411. They are represented by Sup.

Aaron Strong

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2024 total comp

$84,465

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $67,069
Overtime: $295
Other pay: $17,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,465
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2015-07-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/CPIntakeScreening
Earn Code: 172
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 9, 2024

Aaron Strong holds the role of Social Worker 4 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,465. Their bargaining unit is Sup.

Tatiana Kerestesh

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2021 total comp

$84,372

Base pay: $83,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,372
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2020-01-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/SSD/Admin
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tatiana Kerestesh holds the role of Social Worker 4 at Social Services. They have served since 2020 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $84,372. Their bargaining unit is Ph.

Lori Butler

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2024 total comp

$78,364

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $53,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,364
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2001-07-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/ADS/SpecialityUnit
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 21, 2024

Lori Butler is a Social Worker 4 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2001 (about 23 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $78,364. Their bargaining unit is Sup.

Raylonda Romero

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2023 total comp

$75,440

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $60,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,440
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2017-01-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/InvestDiffResponse5
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 26, 2023

Raylonda Romero is a Social Worker 4 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2017 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $75,440. They are represented by Unr.

Jessica Sullivan

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2024 total comp

$74,170

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $74,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,170
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2019-08-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/CPIntakeScreening
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Jessica Sullivan is a Social Worker 4 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $74,170. Union affiliation: Unr.

Suzanne Luttrell-Levy

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2025 total comp

$73,982

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $38,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,598
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,982
Hourly rate: $56
Hire date: 2001-06-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/ADS/CaseManagement2
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Apr 2, 2025

Suzanne Luttrell-Levy works as a Social Worker 4 for Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. Suzanne earned $73,982 in 2025. Union affiliation: Sup.

Talli Rappe

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2024 total comp

$71,889

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $30,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,487
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,889
Hourly rate: $54
Hire date: 1992-09-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/FosterCareLicensing
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Mar 15, 2024

At Social Services, Talli Rappe serves as a Social Worker 4 within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 32 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,889. Union affiliation: Unr.

Eric Jayne

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2025 total comp

$66,562

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $37,831
Overtime: $261
Other pay: $28,469
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,562
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2015-12-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/YouthEngagementProg
Earn Code: 173
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Apr 18, 2025

At Social Services, Eric Jayne serves as a Social Worker 4 within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,562. They are represented by Sup.

Eric Nybakken

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2023 total comp

$61,930

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $51,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,930
Hourly rate: $44
Hire date: 2018-01-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/InvestDiffResponse1
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 3, 2023

Eric Nybakken is a Social Worker 4 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2018, they have about 5 years of service, working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $61,930. They are represented by Unr.

Tanya Ross

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2021 total comp

$40,506

Base pay: $39,388
Overtime: $869
Other pay: $249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,506
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2015-04-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/ChldSvcs/ChldProt1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 19, 2021

At Social Services, Tanya Ross serves as a Social Worker 4. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $40,506. Union affiliation: Chs.

Robert Wehling

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2024 total comp

$37,725

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $25,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,725
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2003-10-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/YouthInterventionTeam
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 7, 2024

Robert Wehling works as a Social Worker 4 for Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2003 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. Robert earned $37,725 in 2024. They are represented by Unr.

Emily Alexander

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2024 total comp

$31,469

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $30,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,469
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2024-08-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Sup
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/ADS/SpecialityUnit
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Emily Alexander works as a Social Worker 4 for Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Emily earned $31,469 in 2024. They are represented by Sup.

Kimberly Roseman

Social Worker 4/Social Services

2024 total comp

$22,613

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $18,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,613
Hourly rate: $46
Hire date: 2018-12-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Unr
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/PersonRecoveryServ
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Feb 16, 2024

Kimberly Roseman 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 $22,613. Union affiliation: Unr.