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

Page 1

Natalie Uzong

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$211,067

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $90,714
Overtime: $119,165
Other pay: $1,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,067
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2016-07-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At Social Services, Natalie Uzong 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 $211,067. Union affiliation: Chs.

Patricia Bruns

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$163,248

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $92,129
Overtime: $70,587
Other pay: $531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,248
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2014-05-12
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/Assessment8
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Patricia Bruns is a Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,248. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Maly Xiong

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$155,792

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $91,749
Overtime: $63,205
Other pay: $837
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,792
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2013-08-21
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment8
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Maly Xiong holds the role of Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,792. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Yusuf Kodar

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$139,200

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,026
Overtime: $45,994
Other pay: $179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,200
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2013-08-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment8
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Yusuf Kodar serves as a Social Worker Senior within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,200. Union affiliation: Chs.

Sue Cha

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$132,369

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $103,651
Overtime: $28,718
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,369
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2002-08-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Social Services, Sue Cha 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 $132,369. They are represented by Chs.

Esther Vang

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$127,607

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $96,668
Overtime: $30,939
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,607
Hourly rate: $47
Hire date: 2024-02-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment2
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Esther Vang holds the role of Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,607. They are represented by Chs.

Faiza Ali

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$124,276

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $93,026
Overtime: $31,250
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,276
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2001-05-07
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

At Social Services, Faiza Ali 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 $124,276. They are represented by Chs.

Luke Yang

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$124,247

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $103,651
Overtime: $19,996
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,247
Hourly rate: $50
Hire date: 2004-04-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment6
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Luke Yang serves as a Social Worker Senior within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,247. They are represented by Chs.