Minnesota / Human Services Department / Employment Counselor

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Employment Counselor

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

11 employees hold this title in Human Services Department. Median total compensation for the role is $57,138, below the department median of $78,085.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $567.2K
Role median: $57,138
Agency median: $78,085
Comparison: Below

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,916$69,250+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 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

Employment Counselor is held in 2 Minnesota departments. In Human Services Department, the median of $57,138 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$66,030 · 10

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

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Employment Counselor beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $60,037 ranks #2 of 2. See Employment Counselor across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New Jersey

$79,441 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Employment Counselor roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Deborah Hansen

Employment Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$69,599

Sub-department: CES - Northeastern
Base pay: $62,153
Overtime: $5,538
Other pay: $1,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,599
Hire date: 1994-04-25
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Deborah Hansen works as a Employment Counselor for Human Services Department within Ces - Northeastern. They have served since 1994 (about 30 years) as a full-time employee. Deborah earned $69,599 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sherry Lantz

Employment Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$67,852

Sub-department: CES Metro
Base pay: $67,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,852
Hire date: 2012-07-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Sherry Lantz serves as a Employment Counselor within Ces Metro. Hired in 2012, they have about 12 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,852. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Teresa Hanson

Employment Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$67,844

Sub-department: MSOCS DT&H Cambridge Comm Res
Base pay: $67,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,844
Hire date: 2005-07-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Isanti

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Teresa Hanson is a Employment Counselor at Human Services Department within Msocs Dt&H Cambridge Community Res. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 19 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $67,844. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Laura Thompson

Employment Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$61,785

Sub-department: CES Metro
Base pay: $61,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,785
Hire date: 2022-02-02
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Laura Thompson works as a Employment Counselor for Human Services Department within Ces Metro. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years as a full-time employee. Laura earned $61,785 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Katie Ogara

Employment Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$60,037

Sub-department: MSOCS DT&H Faribault Comm Res
Base pay: $58,973
Overtime: $64
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,037
Hire date: 2016-05-18
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Katie Ogara works as a Employment Counselor for Human Services Department within Msocs Dt&H Faribault Community Res. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Katie earned $60,037 in 2024. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michelle Field

Employment Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$57,138

Sub-department: MSOCS DT&H Southern MN CommRes
Base pay: $57,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,138
Hire date: 2022-04-13
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: Le Sueur

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Michelle Field serves as a Employment Counselor within Msocs Dt&H Southern MN Commres. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,138. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Heather Tracy

Employment Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$56,545

Sub-department: CES Austin
Base pay: $54,268
Overtime: $2,278
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,545
Hire date: 2014-11-19
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: -

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Heather Tracy serves as a Employment Counselor within Ces Austin. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years), working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,545. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jory Taft

Employment Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$50,698

Sub-department: MSOCS DT&H West Metro Comm Res
Base pay: $50,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,698
Hire date: 2014-08-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jory Taft holds the role of Employment Counselor at Human Services Department within Msocs Dt&H West Metro Community Res. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,698. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Courtney Olson

Employment Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$50,637

Sub-department: Waves-Ces
Base pay: $50,305
Overtime: $317
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,637
Hire date: 2019-04-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Kandiyohi

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Courtney Olson serves as a Employment Counselor within Waves-Ces. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,637. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacqueline Sayotovich

Employment Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$21,131

Sub-department: MSOCS DT&H Cambridge Comm Res
Base pay: $2,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,131
Hire date: 1995-03-27
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Isanti

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Jacqueline Sayotovich serves as a Employment Counselor within Msocs Dt&H Cambridge Community Res. They have served since 1995 (about 29 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,131. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sara Lindstrom

Employment Counselor/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$3,916

Sub-department: CES Metro
Base pay: $3,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,916
Hire date: 2024-11-06
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 5
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: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Sara Lindstrom works as a Employment Counselor for Human Services Department within Ces Metro. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Sara earned $3,916 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.