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

Yvonne Goodsky

Human Services Manager 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$139,196

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Deputy Director
Base pay: $139,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,196
Hire date: 2014-11-03
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

Yvonne Goodsky is a Human Services Manager 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Deputy Director. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,196. Union affiliation: Manager.

Alicia Smith

Human Services Manager 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$139,196

Sub-department: Dcyf Tes Management
Base pay: $139,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,196
Hire date: 2012-10-29
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

Alicia Smith works as a Human Services Manager 3 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Tes Management. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Alicia earned $139,196 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Marvin Davis

Human Services Manager 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$139,196

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Deputy Director
Base pay: $139,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,196
Hire date: 2007-09-10
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

Marvin Davis holds the role of Human Services Manager 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Deputy Director. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,196. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Sandra Myers

Education Supervisor 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$138,106

Sub-department: Early Learning Services
Base pay: $108,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,106
Hire date: 2015-03-02
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: No
Agency Number: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sandra Myers is a Education Supervisor 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Early Learning Services. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,106. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Erika Nicholson

Human Services Manager 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$137,197

Sub-department: Dcyf Tes Management
Base pay: $137,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,197
Hire date: 2012-01-09
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

Erika Nicholson works as a Human Services Manager 3 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Tes Management. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Erika earned $137,197 in 2025. Union affiliation: Manager.

Bryan Adams

Administrative Services Director/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$133,854

Sub-department: Office of CFO
Base pay: $132,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,854
Hire date: 2024-04-24
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

Bryan Adams holds the role of Administrative Services Director at Children Youth & Families Department within Office of Cfo. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,854. Union affiliation: Manager.

Jennifer Droneck

Human Services Manager 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$133,761

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P DepDirOperStaff
Base pay: $129,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,761
Hire date: 2015-07-13
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, Jennifer Droneck serves as a Human Services Manager 2 within Dcyf Cs&P Depdiroperstaff. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,761. They are represented by Manager.

Mary Kelsey

Human Services Manager 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$133,689

Sub-department: OIG Leadership
Base pay: $133,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,689
Hire date: 1996-04-09
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

Mary Kelsey holds the role of Human Services Manager 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Leadership. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,689. They are represented by Manager.