Agency Policy Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

21 employees hold this title in Children Youth & Families Department. Median total compensation for the role is $95,843, above the department median of $93,342.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $95,843
Agency median: $93,342
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$30,414$105,896+

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

How total compensation varies among the 21 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

Agency Policy Specialist is held in 18 Minnesota departments. In Children Youth & Families Department, the median of $95,843 ranks #8 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Minnesota IT Services

$105,296 · 3

Health Department

$105,296 · 9

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$105,296 · 5

MN State Retirement System

$105,296 · 1

Agriculture Department

$105,296 · 1

Iron Range Resources & Rehab

$99,174 · 1

Human Rights Department

$95,872 · 1

Public Employees Retire Associate

$95,716 · 1

Mnsure

$94,958 · 1

Revenue Department

$94,206 · 1

Public Safety Department

$92,917 · 5

Teachers Retirement Associate

$92,555 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Amber Forrester

Agency Policy Specialist/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$71,205

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Research & CTF
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $205
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,205
Hire date: 2023-06-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 16
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amber Forrester works as a Agency Policy Specialist for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Research & Ctf. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. Amber earned $71,205 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.