Minnesota / Human Services Department / Psychologist 3

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Psychologist 3

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

17 employees hold this title in Human Services Department. Median total compensation for the role is $107,879, above the department median of $78,085.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $107,879
Agency median: $78,085
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,928$121,626+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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 Human Services Department, the median of $107,879 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections Department

$121,456 · 19

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$107,125 · 20

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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Michelle Vrkljan

Psychologist 3/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$110,141

Sub-department: MSOP Program Assessment
Base pay: $110,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,141
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
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 Human Services Department within Msop Program Assessment. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Michelle earned $110,141 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Megan Drenning

Psychologist 3/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$107,879

Sub-department: Forensics Psychology A
Base pay: $107,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,879
Hire date: 2020-08-19
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, 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, Megan Drenning serves as a Psychologist 3 within Forensics Psychology A. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $107,879. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.