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

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Nicole Lanz

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$80,437

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Adoption Operations
Base pay: $79,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,437
Hire date: 2024-04-08
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, Nicole Lanz serves as a Human Services Program Representative 2 within Dcyf Cs&P Adoption Operations. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,437. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kelly Siegel

Human Services Program Representative 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$80,308

Sub-department: OIG CCC Licensing Unit #8
Base pay: $80,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,308
Hire date: 2012-05-07
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

Kelly Siegel works as a Human Services Program Representative 1 for Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Ccc Licensing Unit #8. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Kelly earned $80,308 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rachel Ferguson

Human Services Program Representative 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$80,206

Sub-department: Dcyf Tes Training
Base pay: $80,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,206
Hire date: 2022-01-05
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Rachel Ferguson serves as a Human Services Program Representative 1 within Dcyf Tes Training. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,206. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Veronica Lajoie

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$80,090

Sub-department: DCYF OEO Nutrition Programs
Base pay: $80,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,090
Hire date: 2023-01-11
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

Veronica Lajoie holds the role of Human Services Program Representative 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Oeo Nutrition Programs. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,090. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Deborah Miller

Human Services Program Representative 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$79,969

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Title IV-E Programs
Base pay: $79,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,969
Hire date: 2015-05-04
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: Norman

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

Deborah Miller holds the role of Human Services Program Representative 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Title Iv-E Programs. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,969. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Erica Gifford

Human Services Program Specialist 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$79,893

Sub-department: OIG PIO Management
Base pay: $78,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,893
Hire date: 2022-06-29
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

Erica Gifford is a Human Services Program Specialist 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Pio Management. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,893. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.