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

Tiffany Rivera-Prescott

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$61,590

Sub-department: DCYF Community Part Mgmt
Base pay: $61,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,590
Hire date: 2019-04-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Tiffany Rivera-Prescott serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior within Dcyf Community Part Management. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,590. They are represented by Clerical.

Richard Reuvers

Customer Services Specialist Senior/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$60,285

Sub-department: DCYF CSE Administrative Supp
Base pay: $60,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,285
Hire date: 2011-09-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Richard Reuvers holds the role of Customer Services Specialist Senior at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cse Administrative Supp. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,285. They are represented by Clerical.

Bao Thao

Human Services Program Representative 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$60,157

Sub-department: Dcyf Tes Locl
Base pay: $60,157
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,157
Hire date: 2024-08-14
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

Bao Thao is a Human Services Program Representative 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Tes Locl. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,157. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Oyinkonola Adegeye

Management Analyst 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$59,805

Sub-department: Human Resources DeputyDirector
Base pay: $59,292
Overtime: $513
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,805
Hire date: 2024-08-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
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

Oyinkonola Adegeye works as a Management Analyst 3 for Children Youth & Families Department within Human Resources Deputydirector. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Oyinkonola earned $59,805 in 2025. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Anissa Watkins

Customer Services Specialist Int/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$58,460

Sub-department: DCYF CSE Division Operations
Base pay: $58,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,460
Hire date: 2021-05-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anissa Watkins is a Customer Services Specialist Int at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cse Division Operations. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,460. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Kabao Lee

Human Services Program Representative 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$57,268

Sub-department: DCYF TES Help Desk
Base pay: $57,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,268
Hire date: 2024-09-18
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

Kabao Lee holds the role of Human Services Program Representative 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Tes Help Desk. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,268. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lauren Rojas

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$57,255

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Trng Academy SW
Base pay: $57,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,255
Hire date: 2024-09-09
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: Lyon

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, Lauren Rojas serves as a Human Services Program Representative 2 within Dcyf Cs&P Training Academy Sw. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,255. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Anny Xiong

Human Resources Specialist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$56,719

Sub-department: Human Resources Staffing
Base pay: $56,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,719
Hire date: 2024-11-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 13
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

Anny Xiong holds the role of Human Resources Specialist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Human Resources Staffing. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,719. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Brittany Koneczny Palm

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$56,478

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P TrngAcademyOps
Base pay: $56,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,478
Hire date: 2024-04-15
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Brittany Koneczny Palm serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior within Dcyf Cs&P Trngacademyops. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,478. They are represented by Clerical.

Cassandra Berg

Research Scientist 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$56,383

Sub-department: DCYF ManagementSuppt&Develpmnt
Base pay: $56,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,383
Hire date: 2024-10-09
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: No
Agency Number: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Cassandra Berg holds the role of Research Scientist 3 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Managementsuppt&Develpmnt. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,383. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Juan Shad

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$56,335

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Adoption Programs
Base pay: $56,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,335
Hire date: 2006-05-08
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

Juan Shad works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Adoption Programs. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. Juan earned $56,335 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Jennifer Latour

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$56,335

Sub-department: OIG Operations
Base pay: $56,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,335
Hire date: 2023-01-11
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Jennifer Latour serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Oig Operations. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,335. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Bonnie Vang

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$56,335

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Trng Academy Admin
Base pay: $56,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,335
Hire date: 2021-06-28
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

Bonnie Vang works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Training Academy Administrative. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Bonnie earned $56,335 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Julie Dutcher

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$56,335

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Adoption Programs
Base pay: $56,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,335
Hire date: 1996-10-30
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Julie Dutcher serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Dcyf Cs&P Adoption Programs. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,335. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Lisa Ocepek

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$56,335

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Adoption Programs
Base pay: $56,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,335
Hire date: 1980-08-11
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

Lisa Ocepek is a Office & Administrative Specialist Int at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Adoption Programs. Hired in 1980, they have about 45 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,335. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Mohamud Nur

Customer Services Specialist Int/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$56,253

Sub-department: DCYF PEBT Call Center
Base pay: $56,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,253
Hire date: 2023-05-15
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

Mohamud Nur holds the role of Customer Services Specialist Int at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Pebt Call Center. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,253. They are represented by Clerical.

Maria Thor

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$55,979

Sub-department: Dcyf Tes Ccap 2
Base pay: $54,473
Overtime: $756
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,979
Hire date: 2024-11-20
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

Maria Thor works as a Human Services Program Representative 2 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Tes Ccap 2. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Maria earned $55,979 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Bridget Klytta

Customer Services Specialist Int/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$55,869

Sub-department: DCYF PEBT Call Center
Base pay: $55,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,869
Hire date: 2001-01-17
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

Bridget Klytta works as a Customer Services Specialist Int for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Pebt Call Center. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years as a full-time employee. Bridget earned $55,869 in 2025. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Hannah Rod

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$55,838

Sub-department: OIG CCC Licensing Unit #8
Base pay: $55,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,838
Hire date: 2024-09-16
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

Hannah Rod works as a Human Services Program Representative 2 for Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Ccc Licensing Unit #8. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Hannah earned $55,838 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.