Minnesota / Direct Care and Treatment Department / Human Services Technician

Job-title file

Human Services Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

330 employees hold this title in Direct Care and Treatment Department. Median total compensation for the role is $55,922, below the department median of $71,008.

Employees: 330
Total payroll: $17.3M
Role median: $55,922
Agency median: $71,008
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$417$101,805+

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

How total compensation varies among the 330 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 Services Technician pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Social and Human Service Assistants — about 11,110 people — is $49,940. Direct Care and Treatment Department pays a median base salary of $51,444 for this role, 3% above that figure — about the 54th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

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

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,490

$45,630

$49,940

$59,880

$64,560

Direct Care and Treatment Department median · $51,444

The bar is the range of annual wages for Social and Human Service Assistants 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 Social and Human Service Assistants — about 437,860 people — is $45,930. Direct Care and Treatment Department’s median base salary is 12% above that national figure, about the 66th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,200

$38,150

$45,930

$54,350

$63,290

Direct Care and Treatment Department median · $51,444

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 273 of 330 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 $55,922, 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 Services Technician is held in 5 Minnesota departments. In Direct Care and Treatment Department, the median of $55,922 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs Department

$42,479 · 611

Human Services Department

$42,138 · 489

MN State Academies

$30,102 · 48

Corrections Department

$23,417 · 4

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Folashade Amusan

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$35,755

Sub-department: Unit E1
Base pay: $30,196
Overtime: $2,660
Other pay: $2,899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,755
Hire date: 2024-11-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Folashade Amusan holds the role of Human Services Technician at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Unit E1. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,755. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Melissa Foss

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$35,652

Sub-department: CBHH Alexandria Nursing
Base pay: $33,330
Overtime: $624
Other pay: $1,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,652
Hire date: 1997-05-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Douglas

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Melissa Foss holds the role of Human Services Technician at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Alexandria Nursing. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,652. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Varney Holmes

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$35,536

Sub-department: AMRTC B and C POD
Base pay: $30,942
Overtime: $1,801
Other pay: $2,793
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,536
Hire date: 2024-11-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Varney Holmes is a Human Services Technician at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Amrtc B and C Pod. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $35,536. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Joshua Johnson

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$34,806

Sub-department: CBHH Alexandria Nursing
Base pay: $32,129
Overtime: $918
Other pay: $1,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,806
Hire date: 2024-11-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Douglas

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Joshua Johnson serves as a Human Services Technician within Cbhh Alexandria Nursing. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,806. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Stephanie Olson

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$34,487

Sub-department: MSOCS FC Mahnomen
Base pay: $30,340
Overtime: $1,608
Other pay: $2,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,487
Hire date: 2024-11-06
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Mahnomen

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stephanie Olson works as a Human Services Technician for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Msocs Fc Mahnomen. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Stephanie earned $34,487 in 2025. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Kristy Powers

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$34,394

Sub-department: Unit C
Base pay: $30,646
Overtime: $1,163
Other pay: $2,585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,394
Hire date: 2024-03-29
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristy Powers works as a Human Services Technician for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Unit C. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Kristy earned $34,394 in 2025. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Kala Mccann

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$34,257

Sub-department: CBHH Rochester Nursing Group 1
Base pay: $32,153
Overtime: $801
Other pay: $1,303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,257
Hire date: 2024-03-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kala Mccann works as a Human Services Technician for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Rochester Nursing Group 1. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Kala earned $34,257 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Libby Anderson

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$34,223

Sub-department: CBHH Annandale Nursing
Base pay: $30,748
Overtime: $1,817
Other pay: $1,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,223
Hire date: 2024-09-25
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Wright

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Libby Anderson works as a Human Services Technician for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Annandale Nursing. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. Libby earned $34,223 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Pauline Paye

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$34,171

Sub-department: AMRTC NOC Units D, E
Base pay: $30,536
Overtime: $589
Other pay: $3,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,171
Hire date: 2024-11-20
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Pauline Paye is a Human Services Technician at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Amrtc Noc Units D, E. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $34,171. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Danny Mitchell Jr

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$33,955

Sub-department: MSOCS FC Arbor Way
Base pay: $31,597
Overtime: $560
Other pay: $1,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,955
Hire date: 2017-11-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Benton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Danny Mitchell Jr holds the role of Human Services Technician at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Msocs Fc Arbor Way. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,955. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Andrew Swanson

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$33,523

Sub-department: MSOCS FC West Concord
Base pay: $28,099
Overtime: $2,512
Other pay: $2,912
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,523
Hire date: 2024-11-20
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Dodge

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Andrew Swanson serves as a Human Services Technician within Msocs Fc West Concord. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,523. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Michael Clouthier

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$33,521

Sub-department: CBHH Annandale Nursing
Base pay: $31,828
Overtime: $1,632
Other pay: $61
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,521
Hire date: 2022-02-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Wright

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: No
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Clouthier is a Human Services Technician at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Cbhh Annandale Nursing. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $33,521. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Emelda Waindim

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$33,075

Sub-department: AMRTC NOC Staff
Base pay: $29,030
Overtime: $1,289
Other pay: $2,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,075
Hire date: 2024-10-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Emelda Waindim holds the role of Human Services Technician at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Amrtc Noc Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,075. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Jallah Saygbay

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$33,035

Sub-department: Unit Bravo
Base pay: $29,691
Overtime: $1,915
Other pay: $1,429
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,035
Hire date: 2024-11-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Jallah Saygbay serves as a Human Services Technician within Unit Bravo. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,035. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Jenna Nelson

Human Services Technician/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$31,589

Sub-department: MSOCS FC Summerset
Base pay: $28,408
Overtime: $1,031
Other pay: $2,151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,589
Hire date: 2024-10-09
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jenna Nelson holds the role of Human Services Technician at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Msocs Fc Summerset. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,589. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.