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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Mai Cua Yang

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$88,537

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $88,350
Overtime: $187
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,537
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2022-08-29
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

Mai Cua Yang works as a Social Worker Senior for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. Mai earned $88,537 in 2025. Union affiliation: Chs.

Mora Martinez

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$88,445

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $87,572
Overtime: $874
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,445
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2018-03-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Ssd/Cfs/Psop
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mora Martinez is a Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,445. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Marly Yang

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$88,414

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $88,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,414
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2006-03-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

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

Marly Yang holds the role of Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,414. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Jennifer Brandt-Gilbert

Social Worker 3/Social Services

2021 total comp

$88,390

Base pay: $88,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,390
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2002-01-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Brandt-Gilbert works as a Social Worker 3 for Social Services. Hired in 2002, they have about 19 years of service as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $88,390 in 2021. They are represented by Chs.

Veasna Pho

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$88,206

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $87,886
Overtime: $320
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,206
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2018-05-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/EarlyInterv&Training
Earn Code: 173
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Veasna Pho serves as a Child Protection Worker within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,206. They are represented by Chs.

Slyvia Nabisusungu

Residential Counselor 1/Social Services

2024 total comp

$88,186

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $48,014
Overtime: $35,474
Other pay: $4,698
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,186
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2022-04-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Lor
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: Slagy

Source-specific fields

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

At Social Services, Slyvia Nabisusungu serves as a Residential Counselor 1 within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,186. They are represented by Lor.

Linda Duck

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$88,144

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $88,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,144
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2017-06-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Ssd/Cfs/Psop
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Linda Duck holds the role of Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,144. Union affiliation: Chs.

Altreisha Foster-Bentho

Planning Specialist 2/Social Services

2021 total comp

$88,057

Base pay: $88,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,057
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2019-05-06
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

Altreisha Foster-Bentho holds the role of Planning Specialist 2 at Social Services. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years as a full-time employee. In 2021, their total compensation was $88,057. They are represented by Chs.

Ahmay Ya

Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$88,052

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $88,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,052
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2018-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/Case Management4
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Ahmay Ya serves as a Child Protection Worker within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,052. Their bargaining unit is Chs.

Sandy Pahlen

Social Worker 3/Social Services

2024 total comp

$88,048

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $87,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,048
Hourly rate: $43
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: 711
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Sandy Pahlen works as a Social Worker 3 for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years as a full-time employee. Sandy earned $88,048 in 2024. They are represented by Chs.

Harriet Cocchiarella

Social Worker Senior/Social Services

2025 total comp

$87,862

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $87,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,862
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment4
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Harriet Cocchiarella is a Social Worker Senior at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,862. Union affiliation: Chs.

Mydoua Thao

Social Worker/Social Services

2025 total comp

$87,777

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $87,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $669
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,777
Hourly rate: $43
Hire date: 1998-08-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/MnChoices/Assessment3
Earn Code: 734
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Mydoua Thao works as a Social Worker for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years as a full-time employee. Mydoua earned $87,777 in 2025. They are represented by Chs.

Oluwakemi Arogundade

Public Health Nurse/Social Services

2021 total comp

$87,643

Base pay: $87,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,643
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2014-09-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

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

Oluwakemi Arogundade is a Public Health Nurse at Social Services. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years, working full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $87,643. Union affiliation: Ph.

Darartu Abdi

Public Health Nurse/Social Services

2025 total comp

$87,638

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $87,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,638
Hourly rate: $42
Hire date: 2022-06-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Ph
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

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

At Social Services, Darartu Abdi serves as a Public Health Nurse within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,638. They are represented by Ph.

Amanda Bay

Senior Child Protection Worker/Social Services

2022 total comp

$87,619

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $82,471
Overtime: $4,602
Other pay: $546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,619
Hourly rate: $41
Hire date: 2008-08-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Chs
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/InvestDiffResponse2
Earn Code: 102
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

At Social Services, Amanda Bay serves as a Senior Child Protection Worker within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2008 (about 14 years), working full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $87,619. Union affiliation: Chs.