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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Sandy Pahlen

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$33,763

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $26,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,763
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2016-12-01
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: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Mar 20, 2025

Sandy Pahlen works as a Social Worker Senior for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service as a full-time employee. Sandy earned $33,763 in 2025. Union affiliation: Chs.

Deirdre Lynch

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$29,012

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $29,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,012
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2017-08-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/EarlyInterv&Training
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 15, 2025

Deirdre Lynch is a Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,012. They are represented by Chs.