Minnesota / Human Services Department / Human Services Technician

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Human Services Technician

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

489 employees hold this title in Human Services Department. Median total compensation for the role is $42,138, below the department median of $78,085.

Employees: 489
Total payroll: $19.5M
Role median: $42,138
Agency median: $78,085
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$29$98,415+

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How total compensation varies among the 489 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

Human Services Technician is held in 5 Minnesota departments. In Human Services Department, the median of $42,138 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$55,922 · 330

Veterans Affairs Department

$42,479 · 611

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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Olalekan Oyewole

Human Services Technician/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$55,488

Sub-department: Unit C1
Base pay: $25,794
Overtime: $25,022
Other pay: $4,672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,488
Hire date: 2023-05-10
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Olalekan Oyewole is a Human Services Technician at Human Services Department within Unit C1. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $55,488. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Ayuk Ashu

Human Services Technician/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$55,257

Sub-department: AMH Anoka Float Pool
Base pay: $40,061
Overtime: $14,119
Other pay: $1,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,257
Hire date: 2019-05-01
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Ayuk Ashu serves as a Human Services Technician within Amh Anoka Float Pool. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years, working intermittent, 0.1 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $55,257. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Mari Ernste

Human Services Technician/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$55,157

Sub-department: MSOCS FC Ableman
Base pay: $50,694
Overtime: $3,393
Other pay: $1,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,157
Hire date: 1994-04-18
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: Rice

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mari Ernste holds the role of Human Services Technician at Human Services Department within Msocs Fc Ableman. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,157. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Roger Wildeman

Human Services Technician/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$55,103

Sub-department: CBHH Rochester Nursing Group 1
Base pay: $49,892
Overtime: $4,335
Other pay: $876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,103
Hire date: 2019-09-04
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.9
Work county: Olmsted

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Roger Wildeman serves as a Human Services Technician within Cbhh Rochester Nursing Group 1. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years, working part-time, 0.9 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $55,103. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Maureen Heisick

Human Services Technician/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$54,999

Sub-department: CBHH Baxter Nursing 2
Base pay: $54,072
Overtime: $301
Other pay: $626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,999
Hire date: 1999-01-11
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Maureen Heisick works as a Human Services Technician for Human Services Department within Cbhh Baxter Nursing 2. They have served since 1999 (about 25 years) as a full-time employee. Maureen earned $54,999 in 2024. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Rita Ochs

Human Services Technician/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$54,690

Sub-department: MSOCS FC Maplewood
Base pay: $43,758
Overtime: $5,561
Other pay: $5,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,690
Hire date: 2023-07-19
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: Morrison

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Rita Ochs works as a Human Services Technician for Human Services Department within Msocs Fc Maplewood. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Rita earned $54,690 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Miya Rojas

Human Services Technician/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$54,636

Sub-department: MSOCS FC Mahnomen
Base pay: $42,806
Overtime: $4,666
Other pay: $7,164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,636
Hire date: 2023-02-01
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Miya Rojas works as a Human Services Technician for Human Services Department within Msocs Fc Mahnomen. They have served since 2023 (about a year) as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. Miya earned $54,636 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Shirley Van Vleet

Human Services Technician/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$54,507

Sub-department: CBHH Annandale Nursing
Base pay: $52,414
Overtime: $1,488
Other pay: $605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,507
Hire date: 2022-07-20
Employment type: Full-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: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shirley Van Vleet holds the role of Human Services Technician at Human Services Department within Cbhh Annandale Nursing. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,507. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.