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

Genevieve Johnston

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$25,151

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $25,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,151
Hire date: 1991-05-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Genevieve Johnston works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Children Youth & Families Department within General Counsel. Hired in 1991, they have about 34 years of service as a full-time employee. Genevieve earned $25,151 in 2025. They are represented by Clerical.

Linda Koskela

Management Analyst 4/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$24,061

Sub-department: DCYF CSE Ops Grant Mgt/Audit
Base pay: $12,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,061
Hire date: 2013-11-18
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

Linda Koskela holds the role of Management Analyst 4 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cse Operations Grant Mgt/Audit. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,061. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amy Wall

Accounting Technician/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$23,092

Sub-department: FOD Payroll & Accts Payable
Base pay: $23,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,092
Hire date: 2025-01-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amy Wall works as a Accounting Technician for Children Youth & Families Department within Fod Payroll & Accts Payable. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Amy earned $23,092 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Adam Coulson

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$22,026

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P ICWA Compliance
Base pay: $22,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,026
Hire date: 2025-03-05
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

Adam Coulson works as a Human Services Program Representative 2 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Icwa Compliance. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Adam earned $22,026 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nathaly Maldonado

State Program Administrative Principal/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$21,541

Sub-department: Dcyf Tes Ccap 2
Base pay: $20,558
Overtime: $633
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,541
Hire date: 2025-03-12
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

Nathaly Maldonado is a State Program Administrative Principal at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Tes Ccap 2. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $21,541. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shauna Otterness

Human Services Program Representative 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$21,258

Sub-department: SEBT Support Team
Base pay: $21,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,258
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

Shauna Otterness holds the role of Human Services Program Representative 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Sebt Support Team. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,258. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jessica Kasper

State Program Administrative Manager Senior/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$20,470

Sub-department: Office of CFO
Base pay: $20,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,470
Hire date: 2025-04-22
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

Jessica Kasper is a State Program Administrative Manager Senior at Children Youth & Families Department within Office of Cfo. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $20,470. They are represented by Manager.

Rituparna Rana

Human Services Program Representative 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$20,322

Sub-department: DCYF CSE Prog/StrategicInitiat
Base pay: $20,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,322
Hire date: 2025-03-03
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rituparna Rana works as a Human Services Program Representative 1 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cse Prog/Strategicinitiat. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Rituparna earned $20,322 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.