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Ramsey County, Minnesota / Social Services

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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Kamala Jaglall-Pereira

Planning Specialist 2/Social Services

2021 total comp
$64,558
Base pay
$64,558
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,558
Hourly rate
$34
Hire date
2016-12-19
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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

Kamala Jaglall-Pereira is a Planning Specialist 2 at Social Services. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $64,558. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

William Mcdowell

Program Specialist/Social Services

2021 total comp
$64,466
Base pay
$35,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,959
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,466
Hourly rate
$44
Hire date
1998-06-29
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CHS/Svcs/UR/ChemAssmt-Referral
Earn Code
902
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Retired
Termination Date
Apr 30, 2021

William Mcdowell holds the role of Program Specialist at Social Services. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 23 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $64,466. Union affiliation: Chs.

Edyta Chmura

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp
$64,433
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$52,666
Overtime
$2,323
Other pay
$9,444
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,433
Hourly rate
$26
Hire date
2011-11-23
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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

Edyta Chmura holds the role of Residential Counselor at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,433. Union affiliation: Lor.

Lani Vang

Case Aide/Social Services

2025 total comp
$64,333
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$58,043
Overtime
$6,291
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,333
Hourly rate
$29
Hire date
2017-06-01
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
SSD/AS/ADS/SpecialityUnit
Earn Code
102
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

At Social Services, Lani Vang serves as a Case Aide within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,333. Union affiliation: Chs.

Maria Gjerdrum

Financial Worker 3/Social Services

2021 total comp
$64,332
Base pay
$64,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,332
Hourly rate
$31
Hire date
2014-05-12
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CHS/Svcs/IMD/FamilyCaseMgmt1
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Maria Gjerdrum is a Financial Worker 3 at Social Services. They have served since 2014 (about 7 years), working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $64,332. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Adegboyega Arogundade

Financial Worker 3/Social Services

2021 total comp
$64,279
Base pay
$64,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,279
Hourly rate
$31
Hire date
2014-05-12
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2
CHS/Svcs/Intake/AdltIntake1
Empl Record
0
Pay Status
Active

Adegboyega Arogundade holds the role of Financial Worker 3 at Social Services. They have served since 2014 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $64,279. Union affiliation: Chs.

Adeola Junaid

Residential Counselor/Social Services

2025 total comp
$64,251
Sub-department
Health and Wellness
Base pay
$52,430
Overtime
$5,022
Other pay
$6,799
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,251
Hourly rate
$26
Hire date
2007-06-11
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

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

Adeola Junaid works as a Residential Counselor for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. Adeola earned $64,251 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Lor.