Minnesota / Direct Care and Treatment Department / Human Resources Specialist 2

Job-title file

Human Resources Specialist 2

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

14 employees hold this title in Direct Care and Treatment Department. Median total compensation for the role is $78,345, above the department median of $71,008.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $78,345
Agency median: $71,008
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$19,492$88,221+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Human Resources Specialist 2 pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Human Resources Specialists — about 17,240 people — is $78,760. Direct Care and Treatment Department pays a median base salary of $78,376 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 49th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Direct Care and Treatment Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$50,330

$61,860

$78,760

$100,930

$127,060

Direct Care and Treatment Department median · $78,376

The bar is the range of annual wages for Human Resources Specialists across every employer in Minnesota, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Direct Care and Treatment Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Human Resources Specialists — about 912,430 people — is $75,940. Direct Care and Treatment Department’s median base salary is 3% above that national figure, about the 53rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,180

$58,610

$75,940

$99,380

$128,720

Direct Care and Treatment Department median · $78,376

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minnesota range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 21 of 23 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Direct Care and Treatment Department is $78,314, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Minnesota

Human Resources Specialist 2 is held in 28 Minnesota departments. In Direct Care and Treatment Department, the median of $78,345 ranks #13 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Children Youth & Families Department

$89,166 · 1

Veterans Affairs Department

$84,952 · 8

Minnesota IT Services

$84,648 · 5

Public Employees Retire Associate

$83,155 · 1

Military Affairs Department

$83,071 · 1

Transportation Department

$82,652 · 18

Pollution Control Agency

$81,972 · 3

Labor & Industry Department

$81,955 · 2

Housing Finance Agency

$81,774 · 1

Minnesota Zoological Garden

$81,757 · 3

Administration Department

$81,550 · 2

Commerce Department

$78,900 · 3

Median total compensation for the Human Resources Specialist 2 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Human Resources Specialist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $75,621 ranks #5 of 14. See Human Resources Specialist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$98,322 · 165

Chicago Public Schools

$86,470 · 6

$84,938 · 31

$82,400 · 306

$63,731 · 5

$58,904 · 1,145

$47,654 · 7

$45,978 · 18

Median total compensation for comparable Human Resources Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jana Bone

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$89,426

Sub-department: Hum Res DCT Work Comp Staff
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,633
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,426
Hire date: 2019-06-19
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jana Bone is a Human Resources Specialist 2 at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Hum Res Dct Work Comp Staff. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,426. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Jeannette Wakefield

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$84,793

Sub-department: Hum Res DCT Transactions
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,793
Hire date: 2012-05-09
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: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jeannette Wakefield works as a Human Resources Specialist 2 for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Hum Res Dct Transactions. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service as a full-time employee. Jeannette earned $84,793 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Jonathan Lokken

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$84,793

Sub-department: Human Res Strategic Solutions
Base pay: $84,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,793
Hire date: 2017-10-16
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: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jonathan Lokken is a Human Resources Specialist 2 at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Human Res Strategic Solutions. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,793. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Sandra Perna

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$84,782

Sub-department: Human Res Strategic Solutions
Base pay: $84,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,782
Hire date: 1994-11-30
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: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Sandra Perna serves as a Human Resources Specialist 2 within Human Res Strategic Solutions. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,782. They are represented by Confidential.

Kaitlin Weckwerth

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$84,592

Sub-department: Human Res DCT Rec TM2
Base pay: $83,745
Overtime: $30
Other pay: $816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,592
Hire date: 2023-12-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Kaitlin Weckwerth serves as a Human Resources Specialist 2 within Human Res Dct Recreation Tm2. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,592. They are represented by Confidential.

Kayla Evenson

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$84,245

Sub-department: Human Res DCT Rec TM2
Base pay: $84,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,245
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kayla Evenson is a Human Resources Specialist 2 at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Human Res Dct Recreation Tm2. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,245. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Joann Scholtz

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$78,376

Sub-department: Hum Res DCT Work Comp Staff
Base pay: $78,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,376
Hire date: 2008-03-31
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joann Scholtz is a Human Resources Specialist 2 at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Hum Res Dct Work Comp Staff. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,376. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Laura Wickoren

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$78,314

Sub-department: Hum Res DCT Work Comp Staff
Base pay: $78,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,314
Hire date: 2023-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Laura Wickoren works as a Human Resources Specialist 2 for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Hum Res Dct Work Comp Staff. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. Laura earned $78,314 in 2025. They are represented by Confidential.

Joy Lyle

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$76,305

Sub-department: Hum Res DCT Work Comp Staff
Base pay: $76,021
Overtime: $284
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,305
Hire date: 2019-06-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Joy Lyle is a Human Resources Specialist 2 at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Hum Res Dct Work Comp Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,305. They are represented by Confidential.

Julie Yang

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$69,367

Sub-department: Human Res DCT Rec TM2
Base pay: $69,291
Overtime: $77
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,367
Hire date: 2023-03-20
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: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Julie Yang serves as a Human Resources Specialist 2 within Human Res Dct Recreation Tm2. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,367. They are represented by Confidential.

Daniel Ott

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$69,342

Sub-department: Human Res DCT Rec TM2
Base pay: $69,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,342
Hire date: 2023-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Daniel Ott holds the role of Human Resources Specialist 2 at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Human Res Dct Recreation Tm2. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,342. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Macy Ollrich

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$67,156

Sub-department: Human Res DCT Rec TM2
Base pay: $66,997
Overtime: $159
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,156
Hire date: 2017-07-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Nicollet

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Macy Ollrich is a Human Resources Specialist 2 at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Human Res Dct Recreation Tm2. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,156. Union affiliation: Confidential.

Erica Berman

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$58,328

Sub-department: Human Res Staff A
Base pay: $58,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,328
Hire date: 2024-10-09
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: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Erica Berman is a Human Resources Specialist 2 at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Human Res Staff A. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,328. They are represented by Confidential.

Tami Lawlor

Human Resources Specialist 2/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$19,492

Sub-department: Human Res Staff A
Base pay: $17,961
Overtime: $1,531
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,492
Hire date: 2025-04-02
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: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Tami Lawlor serves as a Human Resources Specialist 2 within Human Res Staff A. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,492. Union affiliation: Confidential.