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

Trinity Hungerford

Accounting Officer Principal/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$7,528

Sub-department: FOD Budget
Base pay: $7,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,528
Hire date: 2025-05-21
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, Trinity Hungerford serves as a Accounting Officer Principal within Fod Budget. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,528. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ranee Flory

Office & Administrative Specialist Principal/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$6,741

Sub-department: DCYF EAESD Office Services
Base pay: $6,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,741
Hire date: 2025-05-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 67
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

Ranee Flory works as a Office & Administrative Specialist Principal for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Eaesd Office Services. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Ranee earned $6,741 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Clerical.

Laura Laplante

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$5,669

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P IndianChldWelfareAct
Base pay: $5,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,669
Hire date: 2024-08-28
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: No
Agency Number: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Laura Laplante works as a Human Services Program Representative 2 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Indianchldwelfareact. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Laura earned $5,669 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Anthony Pledger

Dei Manager Senior/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$5,492

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $5,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,492
Hire date: 2025-05-21
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Anthony Pledger is a Dei Manager Senior at Children Youth & Families Department within General Counsel. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $5,492. Union affiliation: Manager.

Amy Hamma

Human Services Manager 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$5,361

Sub-department: OIG Leadership
Base pay: $5,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,361
Hire date: 2006-05-24
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

Amy Hamma works as a Human Services Manager 3 for Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Leadership. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. Amy earned $5,361 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Deborah Schlick

Human Services Program Coordinator/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$3,537

Sub-department: Dcyf Tes Mfip
Base pay: $3,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,537
Hire date: 2011-09-06
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Deborah Schlick holds the role of Human Services Program Coordinator at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Tes Mfip. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years as a intermittent, 0.2 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,537. They are represented by Insufficient Work Time.

Kai Cheng

Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$2,663

Sub-department: FOD Grants & Allocations
Base pay: $2,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,663
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 53
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kai Cheng holds the role of Student Worker Paraprofessional Professional at Children Youth & Families Department within Fod Grants & Allocations. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,663. Union affiliation: Technical.