Minnesota / Direct Care and Treatment Department

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Direct Care and Treatment Department

Source file: Minnesota — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Direct Care and Treatment Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 5,421 employees with median total compensation of $71,008; the highest distinct record was $619,348.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $417.6M
Employees: 5,421
Median total: $71,008
Highest record: $619,348

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$201$169,913+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 5,421 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,008) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,216 (90%)
Overtime — $4,627 (6%)
Other — $3,184 (4%)
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

$33,224

$55,753

$71,008

$94,794

$122,103

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $122,103 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,224. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Behavior Modification Assistant

864 · $66,987

Security Counselor

667 · $65,248

Registered Nurse

342 · $104,085

Human Services Technician

330 · $55,922

Licensed Practical Nurse

190 · $72,040

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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Ashley Arnold

Security Counselor Lead/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$99,294

Sub-department: FMHP Pine Unit Grove C
Base pay: $65,720
Overtime: $32,454
Other pay: $1,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,294
Hire date: 2016-02-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 73
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
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: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Direct Care and Treatment Department, Ashley Arnold serves as a Security Counselor Lead within Fmhp Pine Unit Grove C. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,294. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Benjamin Ritter

Community Residential Supervisor/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$99,244

Sub-department: MSOCS Northwest Residential
Base pay: $97,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,244
Hire date: 2016-11-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: Middle Management Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Clay

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H51
Bargaining Unit Number: 216
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Benjamin Ritter works as a Community Residential Supervisor for Direct Care and Treatment Department within Msocs Northwest Residential. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years) as a full-time employee. Benjamin earned $99,244 in 2025. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Nancy Torres

Clinical Program Therapist 3/Direct Care and Treatment Department

2025 total comp

$99,220

Sub-department: SWSupervisor
Base pay: $97,417
Overtime: $1,803
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,220
Hire date: 2014-08-27
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: Anoka

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, Nancy Torres serves as a Clinical Program Therapist 3 within Swsupervisor. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,220. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.