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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Nolan Fine

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$87,177

Sub-department: DCYF Compensation Support
Base pay: $87,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,177
Hire date: 2021-09-08
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, Nolan Fine serves as a Human Services Program Representative 2 within Dcyf Compensation Support. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,177. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kayla Merrill

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$87,177

Sub-department: DCYF MFIP Policy Team
Base pay: $87,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,177
Hire date: 2019-09-09
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: 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

Kayla Merrill works as a Human Services Program Representative 2 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Mfip Policy Team. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Kayla earned $87,177 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Gina Santori

Human Services Program Representative 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$86,819

Sub-department: DCYF CSE Training
Base pay: $86,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,819
Hire date: 2004-12-27
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, Gina Santori serves as a Human Services Program Representative 1 within Dcyf Cse Training. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,819. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Mandora Young

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$86,794

Sub-department: DCYF Quality Control Reviews
Base pay: $85,644
Overtime: $1,150
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,794
Hire date: 2024-03-06
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: 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, Mandora Young serves as a Human Services Program Representative 2 within Dcyf Quality Control Reviews. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,794. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Ma Yang

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$86,700

Sub-department: DCYF MFIP Policy Team
Base pay: $86,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,700
Hire date: 2018-10-31
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

Ma Yang works as a Human Services Program Representative 2 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Mfip Policy Team. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a full-time employee. Ma earned $86,700 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Donald Skoy

Human Services Manager 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$86,618

Sub-department: Compliance Office
Base pay: $78,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,618
Hire date: 2012-02-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 15
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Donald Skoy holds the role of Human Services Manager 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Compliance Office. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,618. Union affiliation: Manager.

Mark Vilayrack

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$86,588

Sub-department: DCYF MFIP Policy Team
Base pay: $86,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,588
Hire date: 2022-11-23
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, Mark Vilayrack serves as a Human Services Program Representative 2 within Dcyf Mfip Policy Team. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,588. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jolynn Sundstrom

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$86,572

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Quality Assurance
Base pay: $86,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,572
Hire date: 2024-07-31
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

Jolynn Sundstrom holds the role of Human Services Program Representative 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Quality Assurance. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,572. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Annette Theobald

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$86,572

Sub-department: DCYF OEO Community Action Pgms
Base pay: $86,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,572
Hire date: 2024-07-31
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, Annette Theobald serves as a Human Services Program Representative 2 within Dcyf Oeo Community Action Pgms. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,572. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Rene Huebner

Human Services Program Representative 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$86,529

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Adoption Programs
Base pay: $86,265
Overtime: $264
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,529
Hire date: 2022-11-30
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, Rene Huebner serves as a Human Services Program Representative 1 within Dcyf Cs&P Adoption Programs. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,529. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Nora Gordon

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$86,249

Sub-department: DCYF CPM Food Programs
Base pay: $86,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,249
Hire date: 2021-09-01
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, Nora Gordon serves as a Human Services Program Representative 2 within Dcyf Cpm Food Programs. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,249. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Naoko Sands

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$86,104

Sub-department: OIG CCC Licensing Unit #3
Base pay: $86,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,104
Hire date: 2020-01-13
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

Naoko Sands works as a Human Services Program Representative 2 for Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Ccc Licensing Unit #3. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a full-time employee. Naoko earned $86,104 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sarah Klocek

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$86,096

Sub-department: DCYF CPM Child DevelopmentSvcs
Base pay: $85,420
Overtime: $676
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,096
Hire date: 2022-03-16
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

Sarah Klocek is a Human Services Program Representative 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cpm Child Developmentsvcs. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,096. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jessie Crosby

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$85,985

Sub-department: Dcyf Tes Locl
Base pay: $85,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,985
Hire date: 2024-02-01
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

Jessie Crosby works as a Human Services Program Representative 2 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Tes Locl. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Jessie earned $85,985 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Catherine Kinney

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$85,961

Sub-department: OIG CCC & Licensing Unit #7
Base pay: $85,819
Overtime: $141
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,961
Hire date: 1994-02-14
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: Pope

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, Catherine Kinney serves as a Human Services Program Representative 2 within Oig Ccc & Licensing Unit #7. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,961. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacob Carrigan

Accounting Officer Principal/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$85,873

Sub-department: FOD Economic Support
Base pay: $85,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,873
Hire date: 2017-03-22
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

Jacob Carrigan holds the role of Accounting Officer Principal at Children Youth & Families Department within Fod Economic Support. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,873. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Patricia Dailey-Ruddy

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$85,843

Sub-department: OIG CCC Licensing Unit #5
Base pay: $85,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,843
Hire date: 2021-01-11
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

Patricia Dailey-Ruddy holds the role of Human Services Program Representative 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Ccc Licensing Unit #5. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,843. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Dawn Johnson

Human Services Supervisor 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$85,789

Sub-department: DCYF CSE Collections
Base pay: $85,521
Overtime: $268
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,789
Hire date: 2021-02-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 18
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
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: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Dawn Johnson is a Human Services Supervisor 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cse Collections. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,789. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Monica Stenholm

Human Services Program Representative 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$85,754

Sub-department: OIG ChildCare GrantAuditInvest
Base pay: $85,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,754
Hire date: 2014-01-21
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, Monica Stenholm serves as a Human Services Program Representative 2 within Oig Childcare Grantauditinvest. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,754. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michelle Johnson

State Program Administrative Principal/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$85,723

Sub-department: DCYF CS&P Adoption Operations
Base pay: $85,406
Overtime: $316
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,723
Hire date: 2024-03-13
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

Michelle Johnson holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Cs&P Adoption Operations. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,723. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.