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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 48

Michael Knight

Case Aide 3/Social Services

2023 total comp

$296

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $296
Hourly rate: $28
Hire date: 2018-10-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: CHS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/CFS/InvestDiffResponse4
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 31, 2023

At Social Services, Michael Knight serves as a Case Aide 3 within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2018 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $296. Their bargaining unit is CHS.

Clara Mcardle

Social Worker 3/Social Services

2021 total comp

$237

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237
Hourly rate: $39
Hire date: 2008-08-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: CHS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/ChldSvcs/ChldProt3
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: Aug 10, 2021

At Social Services, Clara Mcardle serves as a Social Worker 3. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 13 years, working full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $237. They are represented by CHS.

Ciera Curtis

Detoxification Aide/Social Services

2021 total comp

$233

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2020-04-01
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: CHS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/Crisis/DetoxAides
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jun 29, 2021

Ciera Curtis is a Detoxification Aide at Social Services. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. 2021 total compensation came to $233. Their bargaining unit is CHS.

Emilia Salle

Mental Health Practitioner/Social Services

2023 total comp

$161

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161
Hourly rate: $34
Hire date: 2023-05-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: CHS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/Crisis/ChildCrisis&Stab
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 1, 2023

Emilia Salle is a Mental Health Practitioner at Social Services within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2023 (under a year), working full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $161. They are represented by CHS.

Nafiso Fiqi

Student Intern - Uncl/Social Services

2024 total comp

$111

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2023-07-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: UNR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/Crisis/AdultCrisis
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Dec 11, 2023

At Social Services, Nafiso Fiqi serves as a Student Intern - Uncl within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $111. Union affiliation: UNR.

Tammy Drean

Account Specialist 2/Social Services

2024 total comp

$91

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91
Hourly rate: $24
Hire date: 2019-10-15
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8GN
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/Admin
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: May 15, 2024

Tammy Drean works as a Account Specialist 2 for Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. Tammy earned $91 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is 8GN.

Jasmyn Moore

Student Intern - Uncl/Social Services

2025 total comp

$78

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $78
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78
Hourly rate: $19
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: UNR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/Crisis/AdultCrisis
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Jan 29, 2025

At Social Services, Jasmyn Moore serves as a Student Intern - Uncl within Health and Wellness. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $78. Union affiliation: UNR.

Kathryn Garrison

Residential Counselor 1/Social Services

2024 total comp

$37

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37
Hourly rate: $27
Hire date: 2023-04-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: LOR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: LakeOwasso/ResidntLvg
Earn Code: 905
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Sep 23, 2023

Kathryn Garrison is a Residential Counselor 1 at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working part-time, 0.5 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $37. Union affiliation: LOR.

Nina Keeling

Nurse Supervisor/Social Services

2021 total comp

$34

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34
Hourly rate: $49
Hire date: 2002-12-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: UNR
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: CHS/Svcs/Crisis/DetoxCenter
Earn Code: 902
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Retired
Termination Date: May 22, 2020

Nina Keeling works as a Nurse Supervisor for Social Services. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 19 years as a full-time employee. Nina earned $34 in 2021. Their bargaining unit is UNR.

Biyoh Tawa

Detoxification Aide/Social Services

2023 total comp

$16

Sub-department: Health and Wellness
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16
Hourly rate: $22
Hire date: 2014-11-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: CHS
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: SSD/AS/WM/ClinicalServices2
Earn Code: 901
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Terminated
Termination Date: Aug 21, 2023

Biyoh Tawa holds the role of Detoxification Aide at Social Services within Health and Wellness. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 9 years as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2023, their total compensation was $16. Union affiliation: CHS.