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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Samantha Mcdonald

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$25,882

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $25,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,882
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2025-08-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/WelcomeCenter&Ther
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Samantha Mcdonald works as a Social Worker Senior for Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Samantha earned $25,882 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Nichole Mulvehill

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$24,725

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $24,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,725
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2025-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment12
Earn Code: 720
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Nichole Mulvehill works as a Social Worker Senior for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Nichole earned $24,725 in 2025. They are represented by Chs.