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

Rebecca Aurelious

Communications Specialist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$19,061

Sub-department: EarlyLearningDataAnalytics&Ops
Base pay: $19,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,061
Hire date: 2025-03-17
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rebecca Aurelious holds the role of Communications Specialist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Earlylearningdataanalytics&Ops. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,061. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Samuel Law

Human Services Program Representative 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$18,511

Sub-department: SEBT Support Team
Base pay: $18,418
Overtime: $92
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,511
Hire date: 2025-03-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Samuel Law is a Human Services Program Representative 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Sebt Support Team. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $18,511. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Zoe Hammes-Hefti

Communications Specialist 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$17,914

Sub-department: Communications Programs
Base pay: $17,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,914
Hire date: 2025-03-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
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

Zoe Hammes-Hefti holds the role of Communications Specialist 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Communications Programs. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,914. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Barbara Alt

Human Services Program Specialist 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$17,905

Sub-department: DCYF CPM Economic Opportunity
Base pay: $10,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,749
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,905
Hire date: 1973-07-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 8
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Barbara Alt serves as a Human Services Program Specialist 2 within Dcyf Cpm Economic Opportunity. Their tenure dates to 1973, about 52 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,905. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kari Gonzalez

Grants Specialist Coordinator/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$17,528

Sub-department: Asst Commr EconOpp & YouthSvcs
Base pay: $17,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,528
Hire date: 2025-04-09
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

Kari Gonzalez works as a Grants Specialist Coordinator for Children Youth & Families Department within Assistant Commr Econopp & Youthsvcs. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Kari earned $17,528 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sara Ludtke

Communications Specialist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$17,310

Sub-department: EarlyLearningDataAnalytics&Ops
Base pay: $17,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,310
Hire date: 2025-04-02
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sara Ludtke works as a Communications Specialist 3 for Children Youth & Families Department within Earlylearningdataanalytics&Ops. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Sara earned $17,310 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jon Pennington

Management Analyst 4/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$17,223

Sub-department: DCYF MS OCI Team
Base pay: $17,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,223
Hire date: 2024-08-19
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: No
Agency Number: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jon Pennington is a Management Analyst 4 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Ms Oci Team. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $17,223. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Eric Jayne

State Program Administrative Principal/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$15,432

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P FFPSA Prevention
Base pay: $15,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,432
Hire date: 2025-04-22
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

Eric Jayne holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Ffpsa Prevention. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,432. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Katharine Alsop

Human Services Program Coordinator/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$15,278

Sub-department: Chief Transformation Office
Base pay: $15,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,278
Hire date: 2025-04-21
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

Katharine Alsop is a Human Services Program Coordinator at Children Youth & Families Department within Chief Transformation Office. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,278. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Leah Wilson

Human Services Program Coordinator/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$14,708

Sub-department: Chief Transformation Office
Base pay: $14,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,708
Hire date: 2025-04-30
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

Leah Wilson works as a Human Services Program Coordinator for Children Youth & Families Department within Chief Transformation Office. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Leah earned $14,708 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.