Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services

Agency file

Social Services

Source file: Ramsey County, Minnesota — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Social Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 871 employees with median total compensation of $87,862; the highest distinct record was $231,004.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $67.5M
Employees: 871
Median total: $87,862
Highest record: $231,004

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$78$140,073+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 871 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,862) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $71,397 (92%)
Overtime — $4,641 (6%)
Other — $1,404 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$17,638

$56,708

$87,862

$103,651

$114,650

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $114,650 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,638. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Social Worker Senior

244 · $96,213

Residential Counselor

98 · $63,573

Social Worker

52 · $51,524

Social Worker Principal

43 · $109,198

Child Protection Worker

43 · $74,245

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 5 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2021	$71.9M —	1,090 —	$68,119 —
2022	$52.7M ▼ 26.7%	704 ▼ 35.4%	$81,977 ▲ 20.3%
2023	$53.3M ▲ 1.1%	733 ▲ 4.1%	$83,264 ▲ 1.6%
2024	$60.1M ▲ 12.8%	829 ▲ 13.1%	$84,215 ▲ 1.1%
2025	$67.5M ▲ 12.2%	871 ▲ 5.1%	$87,862 ▲ 4.3%

Record list

Employees

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Morayo Ward

Social Worker 2/Social Services

2022 total comp

$42,095

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $37,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,095
Hourly rate: $37
Hire date: 2004-03-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Y.

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment2
Earn Code: 811
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 6, 2022

At Social Services, Morayo Ward serves as a Social Worker 2 within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 18 years, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $42,095. Union affiliation: Chs.

Shad Cook

Senior Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2023 total comp

$42,029

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $9,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,029
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2005-12-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/ICWACaseManagement
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jan 19, 2023

At Social Services, Shad Cook serves as a Senior Child Protection Worker within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 18 years, working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $42,029. Union affiliation: Chs.

Hirat Muse

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$41,773

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $41,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,773
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2025-06-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/ADS/CaseManagement2
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Hirat Muse is a Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,773. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Naly Vang

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$41,773

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $41,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,773
Hourly rate: $45
Hire date: 2025-06-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment7
Earn Code: 719
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Naly Vang is a Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,773. Union affiliation: Chs.

Lena Young

Clerk Typist 3/Social Services

2022 total comp

$41,604

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $40,900
Overtime: $360
Other pay: $344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,604
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2018-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

At Social Services, Lena Young serves as a Clerk Typist 3 within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $41,604. They are represented by Chs.

Amy Conlin

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$41,547

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $31,810
Overtime: $5,657
Other pay: $4,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,547
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: s

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/ResidntLvg
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Amy Conlin holds the role of Residential Counselor at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,547. They are represented by Lor.

Lavette Rainer

Clerk Typist 3/Social Services

2021 total comp

$41,523

Base pay: $41,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,523
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2015-03-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/IMD/AdultPilot
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Lavette Rainer works as a Clerk Typist 3 for Social Services. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years) as a full-time employee. Lavette earned $41,523 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Adrienne Prehatney

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$41,508

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $41,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,508
Hourly rate: $32
Hire date: 2012-03-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MHC/WelcomeCenter&Ther
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Mar 11, 2026

Adrienne Prehatney holds the role of Certified Peer Recovery Specialist at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,508. Union affiliation: Chs.

Necole Rouse

Financial Worker 1/Social Services

2021 total comp

$41,454

Base pay: $41,269
Overtime: $185
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,454
Hourly rate: $23
Hire date: 2017-10-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.6
Middle name: Rj

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/SupSvcs/ClientAccess
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Necole Rouse serves as a Financial Worker 1. They have served since 2017 (about 4 years), working part-time, 0.6 FTE. Their 2021 pay totaled $41,454. They are represented by Chs.

Margaret Swearingen

Case Aide Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$41,430

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $24,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,430
Hourly rate: $38
Hire date: 2004-03-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Intake2
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Mar 31, 2025

Margaret Swearingen works as a Case Aide Senior for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years as a full-time employee. Margaret earned $41,430 in 2025. Union affiliation: Chs.

Pamela Hruden

Clerk Typist 3/Social Services

2021 total comp

$41,279

Base pay: $41,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,279
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2019-12-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/IMD/AdltCaseMgmt3
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Pamela Hruden works as a Clerk Typist 3 for Social Services. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Pamela earned $41,279 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Joshua Trumper

Residential Counselor 1/Social Services

2024 total comp

$41,209

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $33,298
Overtime: $5,688
Other pay: $2,224
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,209
Hourly rate: $25
Hire date: 2014-10-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/ResidntLvg
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 20, 2024

Joshua Trumper works as a Residential Counselor 1 for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service as a part-time, 0.4 FTE employee. Joshua earned $41,209 in 2024. Union affiliation: Lor.

Jerry Gaetano Jr

Residential Counselor 1/Social Services

2024 total comp

$41,170

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $25,229
Overtime: $10,608
Other pay: $5,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,170
Hourly rate: $26
Hire date: 2010-05-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/ResidntLvg
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 29, 2024

Jerry Gaetano Jr holds the role of Residential Counselor 1 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 14 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,170. Union affiliation: Lor.

Adam Bennett

Mental Health Practitioner/Social Services

2023 total comp

$41,020

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $28,588
Overtime: $6,957
Other pay: $5,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,020
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/Crisis/ChildCrisis&Stab
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Oct 11, 2023

Adam Bennett holds the role of Mental Health Practitioner at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,020. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Constance Duopu

Case Aide 3/Social Services

2021 total comp

$41,013

Base pay: $33,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,013
Hourly rate: $29
Hire date: 2015-04-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/UR/SelfSufficiency
Earn Code: 111
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jul 7, 2021

Constance Duopu works as a Case Aide 3 for Social Services. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 6 years as a full-time employee. Constance earned $41,013 in 2021. They are represented by Chs.

Paulina Thao

Financial Worker 3/Social Services

2021 total comp

$40,989

Base pay: $40,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,989
Hourly rate: $33
Hire date: 2007-10-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/IMD/ComSvcs2
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Paulina Thao serves as a Financial Worker 3. Hired in 2007, they have about 14 years of service, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $40,989. Union affiliation: Chs.