Social Worker Senior

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

24 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs Department. Median total compensation for the role is $73,562, above the department median of $55,734.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $73,562
Agency median: $55,734
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$14,172$79,296+

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How total compensation varies among the 24 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 Minnesota

Social Worker Senior is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Veterans Affairs Department, the median of $73,562 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MN St Colleges & Universities

$22,073 · 1

Median total compensation for the Social Worker Senior role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Social Worker Senior beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $73,529 ranks #2 of 3. See Social Worker Senior across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$95,294 · 256

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

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Megan Emery

Social Worker Senior/Veterans Affairs Department

2025 total comp

$64,132

Sub-department: Mpls Admissions
Base pay: $61,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,132
Hire date: 2024-06-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 7
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H75
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Megan Emery is a Social Worker Senior at Veterans Affairs Department within Mpls Admissions. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,132. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.