Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Social Worker Senior

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Social Worker Senior

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

244 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $96,213, above the department median of $87,862.

Employees: 244
Total payroll: $22.8M
Role median: $96,213
Agency median: $87,862
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$17,669$128,274+

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How total compensation varies among the 244 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 Senior is held in 4 Ramsey County, Minnesota departments. In Social Services, the median of $96,213 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Health

$84,865 · 2

Health and Wellness Administration

$81,668 · 9

Safety and Justice Administration

$74,909 · 1

Median total compensation for the Social Worker Senior 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 Senior beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $95,294 ranks #1 of 3. See Social Worker Senior across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Minnesota

$73,529 · 25

Metro Nashville

$34,717 · 48

Median total compensation for comparable Social Worker Seniorroles 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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Ramona Olson

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$116,675

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $95,038
Overtime: $15,057
Other pay: $6,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,675
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2017-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Ramona Olson works as a Social Worker Senior for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Ramona earned $116,675 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Breanna Hofmeister

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$114,650

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,574
Overtime: $19,448
Other pay: $1,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,650
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2020-07-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MNChoices/Intake1
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Breanna Hofmeister is a Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,650. Union affiliation: Chs.

Shannon Draper

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$114,490

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $98,877
Overtime: $15,613
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,490
Hourly rate: $48
Hire date: 2002-12-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/ChildCareLicensing
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Shannon Draper serves as a Social Worker Senior within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,490. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Zoua Vang-Vu

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$114,091

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,024
Overtime: $21,067
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,091
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2016-04-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment3
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Zoua Vang-Vu serves as a Social Worker Senior within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,091. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Bryan Krinkie

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$113,205

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $103,651
Overtime: $8,754
Other pay: $801
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,205
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2001-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/AdoptionGuardianship
Earn Code: 151
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Bryan Krinkie holds the role of Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,205. Union affiliation: Chs.

Jeremy Head

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$112,185

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $90,162
Overtime: $21,843
Other pay: $179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,185
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment3
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Jeremy Head serves as a Social Worker Senior within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,185. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Tru Thao

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$112,092

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $103,651
Overtime: $8,441
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,092
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2001-06-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/FosterCareLicensing
Earn Code: 151
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Tru Thao serves as a Social Worker Senior within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,092. Union affiliation: Chs.