Minnesota / Human Rights Department

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Human Rights Department

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

The Human Rights Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 61 employees with median total compensation of $79,080; the highest distinct record was $179,228.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $4.9M
Employees: 61
Median total: $79,080
Highest record: $179,228

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$5,278$174,262+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 61 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,080) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $80,354 (99%)
Overtime — $8 (0%)
Other — $439 (1%)
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

$18,244

$61,555

$79,080

$96,655

$129,443

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,443 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,244. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Human Rights Investigator

13 · $75,933

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior

6 · $57,996

State Program Administrative Coordinator

3 · $108,240

Staff Attorney 2

3 · $108,199

Human Rights Invest Supervisor

3 · $97,979

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$3.7M —	50 —	$69,373 —
2025	$4.9M ▲ 31.8%	61 ▲ 22.0%	$79,080 ▲ 14.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Tenzing Shrestha

Human Rights Investigator/Human Rights Department

2024 total comp

$18,906

Sub-department: Investigation Unit C
Base pay: $16,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,906
Hire date: 2022-03-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G17
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tenzing Shrestha holds the role of Human Rights Investigator at Human Rights Department within Investigation Unit C. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,906. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michelle Manivel

Executive Aide/Human Rights Department

2025 total comp

$18,244

Sub-department: MDHR Commissioner
Base pay: $12,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,244
Hire date: 2021-04-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 9
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: G17
Bargaining Unit Number: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Rights Department, Michelle Manivel serves as a Executive Aide within Mdhr Commissioner. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,244. Union affiliation: Manager.

Tristy Auger

Management Analyst 3/Human Rights Department

2024 total comp

$17,249

Sub-department: Leadership/Cont Improvement
Base pay: $11,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,249
Hire date: 2014-03-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G17
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tristy Auger is a Management Analyst 3 at Human Rights Department within Leadership/Cont Improvement. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $17,249. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Amsalu Mayessa

Human Rights Investigator/Human Rights Department

2025 total comp

$15,736

Sub-department: Investigation Unit A
Base pay: $15,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,736
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G17
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Amsalu Mayessa is a Human Rights Investigator at Human Rights Department within Investigation Unit A. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,736. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jeanne Rikkers

Human Rights Investigator/Human Rights Department

2025 total comp

$15,292

Sub-department: Investigation Unit C
Base pay: $15,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,292
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G17
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jeanne Rikkers works as a Human Rights Investigator for Human Rights Department within Investigation Unit C. They have served since 2025 (under a year) as a full-time employee. Jeanne earned $15,292 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Kaylee Athens

Human Rights Investigator/Human Rights Department

2025 total comp

$14,684

Sub-department: Investigation Unit D
Base pay: $14,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,684
Hire date: 2025-04-09
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 11
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G17
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kaylee Athens holds the role of Human Rights Investigator at Human Rights Department within Investigation Unit D. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,684. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Heather Grizzle

Office & Administrative Specialist Int/Human Rights Department

2024 total comp

$13,932

Sub-department: Compliance Unit
Base pay: $13,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,932
Hire date: 2023-05-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 61
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: G17
Bargaining Unit Number: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Rights Department, Heather Grizzle serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Int within Compliance Unit. They have served since 2023 (about a year), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,932. They are represented by Clerical.