Minnesota / Children Youth & Families Department

Agency file

Children Youth & Families Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Children Youth & Families Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 825 employees with median total compensation of $93,342; the highest distinct record was $184,375.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $72M
Employees: 825
Median total: $93,342
Highest record: $184,375

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,633$145,635+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 825 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($93,342) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $86,831 (99%)
Overtime — $96 (0%)
Other — $387 (0%)
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

$43,391

$73,597

$93,342

$103,355

$116,812

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,812 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,391. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Human Services Program Representative 2

263 · $96,649

Human Services Program Representative 1

90 · $84,204

Human Services Program Consultant

64 · $105,525

Human Services Supervisor 3

44 · $112,504

Agency Policy Specialist

21 · $95,843

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

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Alex Cruze

Agency Policy Specialist/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$105,296

Sub-department: DCYF Data Analysis&Statistics
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,296
Hire date: 2024-04-10
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

Alex Cruze works as a Agency Policy Specialist for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Data Analysis&Statistics. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Alex earned $105,296 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Elizabeth Super

Agency Policy Specialist/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$105,296

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Research & CTF
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,296
Hire date: 2006-05-22
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

Elizabeth Super is a Agency Policy Specialist at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Research & Ctf. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,296. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ibrahima Coulibaly

Agency Policy Specialist/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$105,296

Sub-department: DCYF CSE SystModPerfReptData
Base pay: $105,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,296
Hire date: 2022-04-06
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

Ibrahima Coulibaly holds the role of Agency Policy Specialist at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cse Systmodperfreptdata. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,296. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Danielle Morrison

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$105,058

Sub-department: OIG LS Intake Investigations
Base pay: $97,571
Overtime: $7,487
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,058
Hire date: 2021-12-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Danielle Morrison is a Human Services Program Representative 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Ls Intake Investigations. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,058. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

April Grissom

Human Services Program Consultant/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$105,019

Sub-department: Foster Care Licensing Unit 2
Base pay: $105,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,019
Hire date: 2022-07-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
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

April Grissom is a Human Services Program Consultant at Children Youth & Families Department within Foster Care Licensing Unit 2. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,019. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ellen Sibley

Administrative Officer/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$104,942

Sub-department: Deputy Chief Compliance Office
Base pay: $104,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,942
Hire date: 1998-06-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ellen Sibley is a Administrative Officer at Children Youth & Families Department within Deputy Chief Compliance Office. They have served since 1998 (about 27 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,942. They are represented by Manager.

Lisa Pederson

Agency Policy Specialist/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$104,890

Sub-department: OIG Analytics & Insights
Base pay: $104,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,890
Hire date: 2024-04-24
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

Lisa Pederson holds the role of Agency Policy Specialist at Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Analytics & Insights. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,890. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Eleanor Fuchs

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$104,890

Sub-department: DCYF Business Integration Div
Base pay: $104,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,890
Hire date: 2024-06-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Eleanor Fuchs is a Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Business Integration Division. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,890. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristina Doan Mcculloch

Human Services Manager 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$104,592

Sub-department: DCYF Community Part Mgmt
Base pay: $104,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,592
Hire date: 2017-06-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristina Doan Mcculloch holds the role of Human Services Manager 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Community Part Management. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,592. They are represented by Manager.

Matthew Hanson

Management Analyst 4/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$104,144

Sub-department: DCYF CSE Ops Grant Mgt/Audit
Base pay: $104,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,144
Hire date: 2012-02-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

Matthew Hanson works as a Management Analyst 4 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cse Operations Grant Mgt/Audit. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. Matthew earned $104,144 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.