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

Page 1

Kathryn Goodwin

Human Services Manager 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$127,242

Sub-department: DCYF Business Integration Div
Base pay: $127,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,242
Hire date: 2024-05-08
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Kathryn Goodwin serves as a Human Services Manager 2 within Dcyf Business Integration Division. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,242. Union affiliation: Manager.

Laura Haffield

Human Services Manager 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$127,216

Sub-department: DCYF Business Integration Div
Base pay: $127,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,216
Hire date: 2024-06-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Laura Haffield serves as a Human Services Manager 3 within Dcyf Business Integration Division. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,216. Union affiliation: Manager.

Vanessa Vogl

General Counsel 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$126,702

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $123,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,702
Hire date: 2009-11-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
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

Vanessa Vogl works as a General Counsel 1 for Children Youth & Families Department within General Counsel. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years) as a full-time employee. Vanessa earned $126,702 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Laura Maternus

Staff Attorney 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$125,364

Sub-department: OIG Legal Unit 1
Base pay: $125,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,364
Hire date: 2013-01-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
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

Laura Maternus is a Staff Attorney 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Legal Unit 1. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,364. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Peter Castro

Human Services Supervisor 4/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$125,133

Sub-department: DCYF CSE Prog/StrategicInitiat
Base pay: $125,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,133
Hire date: 2021-11-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 24
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Children Youth & Families Department, Peter Castro serves as a Human Services Supervisor 4 within Dcyf Cse Prog/Strategicinitiat. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,133. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Rita Galindre

Human Services Supervisor 4/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$125,133

Sub-department: DCYF Business Solutions Data
Base pay: $125,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,133
Hire date: 1990-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 24
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rita Galindre is a Human Services Supervisor 4 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Business Solutions Data. They have served since 1990 (about 35 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,133. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Jill Olson

Human Services Supervisor 4/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$125,133

Sub-department: DCYF CSE Management
Base pay: $125,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,133
Hire date: 2007-12-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 24
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Children Youth & Families Department, Jill Olson serves as a Human Services Supervisor 4 within Dcyf Cse Management. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,133. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Kristen Boelcke-Stennes

Human Services Supervisor 4/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$125,133

Sub-department: DCYF EAESD Division Operations
Base pay: $125,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,133
Hire date: 2006-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 24
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Children Youth & Families Department, Kristen Boelcke-Stennes serves as a Human Services Supervisor 4 within Dcyf Eaesd Division Operations. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,133. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Jennifer Penfield Law

Human Services Supervisor 4/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$125,133

Sub-department: DCYF Business Integration Div
Base pay: $125,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,133
Hire date: 2012-11-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 24
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jennifer Penfield Law works as a Human Services Supervisor 4 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Business Integration Division. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $125,133 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Shana Haraldson Morse

Human Services Program Coordinator/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$124,727

Sub-department: Government Relations
Base pay: $121,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,727
Hire date: 2008-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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

Shana Haraldson Morse is a Human Services Program Coordinator at Children Youth & Families Department within Government Relations. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,727. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kristine Johnson

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$124,605

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Deputy Staff
Base pay: $124,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,605
Hire date: 2001-12-19
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Kristine Johnson serves as a State Program Administrative Manager Senior within Dcyf Cs&P Deputy Staff. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,605. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

December Brakefield

Education Supervisor 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$124,159

Sub-department: Early Learning Services
Base pay: $124,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,159
Hire date: 2023-09-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Children Youth & Families Department, December Brakefield serves as a Education Supervisor 2 within Early Learning Services. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,159. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Elizabeth Stephens

Education Consultant 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$124,073

Sub-department: Early Learning Scholarships
Base pay: $108,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,073
Hire date: 2005-12-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 19
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: No
Agency Number: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elizabeth Stephens is a Education Consultant 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Early Learning Scholarships. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,073. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kadra Bade

Human Services Manager 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$123,805

Sub-department: DCYF CPM Economic Opportunity
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,805
Hire date: 2005-05-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Kadra Bade serves as a Human Services Manager 1 within Dcyf Cpm Economic Opportunity. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,805. Union affiliation: Manager.

Teri Nielsen

Human Services Manager 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$123,805

Sub-department: DCYF CSE Division Operations
Base pay: $120,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,805
Hire date: 2016-08-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: -

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

Teri Nielsen is a Human Services Manager 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cse Division Operations. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,805. Union affiliation: Manager.

Kerry Gershone

Human Services Manager 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$122,314

Sub-department: DCYF Community Part Mgmt
Base pay: $121,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,314
Hire date: 2015-10-19
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

Kerry Gershone holds the role of Human Services Manager 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Community Part Management. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,314. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Afsheen Foroozan-Yazdani

Staff Attorney Supervisor/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$122,013

Sub-department: OIG Legal Unit 1
Base pay: $122,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,013
Hire date: 2016-02-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 27
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Afsheen Foroozan-Yazdani works as a Staff Attorney Supervisor for Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Legal Unit 1. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. Afsheen earned $122,013 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Tong Thao

State Program Administrative Manager Principal/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$121,781

Sub-department: DCYF Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $121,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,781
Hire date: 2024-08-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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

Tong Thao works as a State Program Administrative Manager Principal for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Commissioner's Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Tong earned $121,781 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Manager.