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

Jamie Hackett

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$37,616

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P AfricanAmerWellbeing
Base pay: $37,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,616
Hire date: 2025-01-27
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Jamie Hackett serves as a Human Services Program Representative 2 within Dcyf Cs&P Africanamerwellbeing. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,616. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Clarissa Stenstrom

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$36,937

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P AIW Prevention Unit
Base pay: $36,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,937
Hire date: 2020-05-05
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Clarissa Stenstrom serves as a Human Services Program Representative 2 within Dcyf Cs&P Aiw Prevention Unit. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,937. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jaclyn Martin

Human Services Program Representative 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$36,767

Sub-department: DCYF Quality Control Reviews
Base pay: $36,133
Overtime: $635
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,767
Hire date: 2025-01-08
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

Jaclyn Martin holds the role of Human Services Program Representative 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Quality Control Reviews. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,767. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Megan Heisz

Human Services Program Specialist 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$36,261

Sub-department: DCYF OEO Operations
Base pay: $36,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,261
Hire date: 2024-12-02
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: Yes
Agency Number: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Megan Heisz holds the role of Human Services Program Specialist 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Oeo Operations. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,261. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sara Moran

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$36,017

Sub-department: EarlyLearningDataAnalytics&Ops
Base pay: $35,758
Overtime: $259
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,017
Hire date: 2025-02-05
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

Sara Moran is a Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Earlylearningdataanalytics&Ops. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,017. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Annie Lor

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$35,757

Sub-department: DCYF TES CCAP Supervisor 2
Base pay: $35,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,757
Hire date: 2025-01-27
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

Annie Lor works as a Human Services Program Representative 2 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Tes Ccap Supervisor 2. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Annie earned $35,757 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shoyna Greaves

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$35,757

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P AfricanAmerWellbeing
Base pay: $35,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,757
Hire date: 2025-01-27
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

Shoyna Greaves holds the role of Human Services Program Representative 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Africanamerwellbeing. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,757. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ashley Hehr

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$35,549

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Quality Assurance
Base pay: $35,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,549
Hire date: 2025-01-06
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

Ashley Hehr works as a Human Services Program Representative 2 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Quality Assurance. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Ashley earned $35,549 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kimberly Carlson

Management Analyst 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$35,424

Sub-department: DCYF Information Management
Base pay: $35,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,424
Hire date: 2014-10-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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

Kimberly Carlson holds the role of Management Analyst 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Information Management. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,424. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Justin Brown

Human Resources Technician 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$35,396

Sub-department: Human Resources DeputyDirector
Base pay: $35,262
Overtime: $133
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,396
Hire date: 2024-11-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Justin Brown holds the role of Human Resources Technician 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Human Resources Deputydirector. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,396. They are represented by Confidential.

Karen Sanness

Human Services Program Consultant/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$34,460

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Research & CTF
Base pay: $34,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,460
Hire date: 2025-02-19
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

Karen Sanness works as a Human Services Program Consultant for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Research & Ctf. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Karen earned $34,460 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Melissa Granlund

Child Support Payment Speclist/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$34,011

Sub-department: DCYF CSE Payment Center
Base pay: $34,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,011
Hire date: 2025-01-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
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: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa Granlund works as a Child Support Payment Speclist for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cse Payment Center. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Melissa earned $34,011 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Technical.

Patricia Eason

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$33,865

Sub-department: DCYF MFIP Policy Team
Base pay: $33,794
Overtime: $71
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,865
Hire date: 1999-03-18
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

Patricia Eason is a Human Services Program Representative 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Mfip Policy Team. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $33,865. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jerad Green

Dei Consultant Senior/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$33,476

Sub-department: DCYF Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $32,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,476
Hire date: 2020-12-14
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: 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, Jerad Green serves as a Dei Consultant Senior within Dcyf Commissioner's Staff. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,476. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Yusuf Mohamed

Human Services Manager 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$33,050

Sub-department: FOD Supervisors
Base pay: $33,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,050
Hire date: 2007-01-29
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

Yusuf Mohamed holds the role of Human Services Manager 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Fod Supervisors. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,050. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Ellie Decker

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$32,983

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Prevention Unit
Base pay: $32,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,983
Hire date: 2024-09-30
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Ellie Decker serves as a Human Services Program Representative 2 within Dcyf Cs&P Prevention Unit. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,983. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Crystal Riewer

Human Services Program Representative 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$32,305

Sub-department: Dcyf Tes Training
Base pay: $32,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,305
Hire date: 2025-01-15
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

Crystal Riewer works as a Human Services Program Representative 1 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Tes Training. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. Crystal earned $32,305 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.