Minnesota / Direct Care and Treatment Department / Psychologist 3

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Psychologist 3

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

20 employees hold this title in Direct Care and Treatment Department. Median total compensation for the role is $107,125, above the department median of $71,008.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $107,125
Agency median: $71,008
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$63,280$127,564+

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How total compensation varies among the 20 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.

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This role across Minnesota

Psychologist 3 is held in 3 Minnesota departments. In Direct Care and Treatment Department, the median of $107,125 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections Department

$121,456 · 19

Human Services Department

$107,879 · 17

Median total compensation for the Psychologist 3 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Psychologist beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 17 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $91,009 ranks #12 of 17. See Psychologist across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Seattle Public Schools

$152,738 · 57

Alpine School District, Utah

$139,395 · 12

$138,581 · 17

$123,944 · 350

$121,440 · 43

$119,750 · 137

$119,677 · 27

$115,941 · 55

Median total compensation for comparable Psychologistroles 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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Elise Cozart

Psychologist 3/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$120,989

Sub-department: MSOP Program Assessment
Base pay: $120,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,989
Hire date: 2015-08-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elise Cozart works as a Psychologist 3 for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Msop Program Assessment. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Elise earned $120,989 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Meegan Murray

Psychologist 3/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$120,832

Sub-department: Forensics Psychology A
Base pay: $120,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,832
Hire date: 2021-08-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Meegan Murray serves as a Psychologist 3 within Forensics Psychology A. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,832. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michelle Vrkljan

Psychologist 3/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$120,773

Sub-department: MSOP Program Assessment
Base pay: $120,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,773
Hire date: 2021-08-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michelle Vrkljan works as a Psychologist 3 for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Msop Program Assessment. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service as a full-time employee. Michelle earned $120,773 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Linda Morrical

Psychologist 3/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$120,674

Sub-department: MSOP SP Clinical Team F
Base pay: $120,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,674
Hire date: 2016-08-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 20
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Linda Morrical is a Psychologist 3 at Direct Care and Treatment Department within Msop Sp Clinical Team F. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,674. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.