Minnesota / Children Youth & Families Department

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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

Tikki Brown

Human Services Manager 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$184,375

Sub-department: Dcyf Tes Management
Base pay: $184,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,375
Hire date: 2001-07-26
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: No
Agency Number: H58
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tikki Brown works as a Human Services Manager 3 for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Tes Management. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years) as a full-time employee. Tikki earned $184,375 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Shaneen Moore

Human Services Manager 4/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$177,073

Sub-department: DCYF Children and Family Svcs
Base pay: $177,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,073
Hire date: 2013-10-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
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

Shaneen Moore is a Human Services Manager 4 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Children and Family Services. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,073. Union affiliation: Manager.

Kamaria Kassim-Grigsby

Human Resources Director 5/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$170,754

Sub-department: DCYF Management/Operations
Base pay: $169,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,754
Hire date: 2017-05-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 25
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

Kamaria Kassim-Grigsby holds the role of Human Resources Director 5 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Management/Operations. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,754. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Bharti Wahi

Senior Administrative Officer/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$169,995

Sub-department: DCYF Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $169,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,995
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 24
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

Bharti Wahi holds the role of Senior Administrative Officer at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Commissioner's Staff. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,995. They are represented by Manager.

Elizabeth Roe

Human Services Manager 5/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$168,432

Sub-department: DCYF Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $160,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,432
Hire date: 1994-06-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
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

Elizabeth Roe holds the role of Human Services Manager 5 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Commissioner's Staff. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,432. Union affiliation: Manager.

Cynthia Jahnke

General Counsel 2/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$166,125

Sub-department: DCYF Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $166,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,125
Hire date: 1998-05-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 24
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

Cynthia Jahnke is a General Counsel 2 at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Commissioner's Staff. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,125. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Kathryn Weeks

Assistant Commissioner Dcyf/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$161,513

Sub-department: DCYF Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $161,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,513
Hire date: 1996-09-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Kathryn Weeks serves as a Assistant Commissioner Dcyf within Dcyf Commissioner's Staff. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,513. Union affiliation: Manager.

Ashley Reisenauer

Agency Chief Financial Officer/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$158,565

Sub-department: DCYF Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $154,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,565
Hire date: 2011-01-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 22
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

Ashley Reisenauer works as a Agency Chief Financial Officer for Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Commissioner's Staff. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years) as a full-time employee. Ashley earned $158,565 in 2025. They are represented by Manager.

Rachel Grimes

Human Services Manager 5/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$156,728

Sub-department: DCYF Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $156,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,728
Hire date: 2019-09-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Rachel Grimes serves as a Human Services Manager 5 within Dcyf Commissioner's Staff. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,728. They are represented by Manager.

Diane Haulcy

Assistant Commissioner Dcyf/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$152,381

Sub-department: DCYF Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $152,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,381
Hire date: 1992-06-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
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

Diane Haulcy holds the role of Assistant Commissioner Dcyf at Children Youth & Families Department within Dcyf Commissioner's Staff. Hired in 1992, they have about 33 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,381. They are represented by Manager.

Michele Schreifels

Human Services Manager 4/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$151,962

Sub-department: Asst Commr Family Well-Being
Base pay: $148,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,598
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,962
Hire date: 2018-12-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
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

Michele Schreifels holds the role of Human Services Manager 4 at Children Youth & Families Department within Assistant Commr Family Well-Being. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,962. Union affiliation: Manager.

Rasheka Perry

Human Services Manager 4/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$149,458

Sub-department: Asst Commr Family Well-Being
Base pay: $149,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,458
Hire date: 2015-04-22
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Rasheka Perry serves as a Human Services Manager 4 within Assistant Commr Family Well-Being. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,458. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

My Yang

Human Services Manager 4/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$149,458

Sub-department: Asst Commr Early Childhood
Base pay: $149,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,458
Hire date: 2012-01-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
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

My Yang holds the role of Human Services Manager 4 at Children Youth & Families Department within Assistant Commr Early Childhood. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,458. They are represented by Manager.

Windy Ross

Director Child & Family Services/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$149,458

Sub-department: Asst Commr ChildSafety&Perman
Base pay: $149,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,458
Hire date: 2024-03-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
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

Windy Ross holds the role of Director Child & Family Services at Children Youth & Families Department within Assistant Commr Childsafety&Perman. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,458. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Nikki Kovan

Education Director 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$149,315

Sub-department: Asst Commr Early Childhood
Base pay: $149,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,315
Hire date: 2014-04-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
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

Nikki Kovan holds the role of Education Director 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Assistant Commr Early Childhood. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,315. Union affiliation: Manager.

Lindsay Magnuson

General Counsel 1/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$145,793

Sub-department: OIG Leadership
Base pay: $145,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,793
Hire date: 2018-09-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
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

Lindsay Magnuson is a General Counsel 1 at Children Youth & Families Department within Oig Leadership. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,793. Union affiliation: Manager.

Jessica Nowlin

Human Services Manager 5/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$145,635

Sub-department: DCYF Commissioner's Staff
Base pay: $145,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,635
Hire date: 2010-04-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Jessica Nowlin serves as a Human Services Manager 5 within Dcyf Commissioner's Staff. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,635. They are represented by Manager.

Tonika Shobe

Human Resources Director 3/Children Youth & Families Department

2025 total comp

$143,198

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $140,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,198
Hire date: 2018-08-01
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
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

At Children Youth & Families Department, Tonika Shobe serves as a Human Resources Director 3 within Human Resources. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,198. They are represented by Manager.