Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services / Social Worker Senior

Job-title file

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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Kyle Marmesh

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$49,210

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $49,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,210
Hourly rate: $40
Hire date: 2025-05-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/AdultSup/AdultProt
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Kyle Marmesh works as a Social Worker Senior for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Kyle earned $49,210 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Marjorie Mittelstadt

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$46,513

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $46,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,513
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 1901-01-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

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

Marjorie Mittelstadt holds the role of Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 1901 (about 124 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,513. Union affiliation: Chs.

Cheryl Freer

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$46,083

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $18,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,083
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2001-07-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/PCU&FosteringConnect
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Feb 11, 2025

At Social Services, Cheryl Freer 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 $46,083. They are represented by Chs.

Renae Sauter

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$45,687

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $45,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $590
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,687
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2005-07-11
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/WM/ChemAssmnt&Placemnt
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Jan 2, 2026

Renae Sauter works as a Social Worker Senior for Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years) as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. Renae earned $45,687 in 2025. Union affiliation: Chs.