Minnesota / Human Services Department

Agency file

Human Services Department

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

The Human Services Department delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 3,101 employees with median total compensation of $78,085; the highest distinct record was $235,515.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $226.1M
Employees: 3,101
Median total: $78,085
Highest record: $235,515

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$29$149,458+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3,101 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($78,085) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $71,026 (97%)
Overtime — $720 (1%)
Other — $1,162 (2%)
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

$11,554

$46,822

$78,085

$98,486

$114,007

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $114,007 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,554. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Human Services Program Representative 2

508 · $90,886

Human Services Program Representative 1

240 · $82,921

Human Services Program Consultant

221 · $106,620

Behavior Modification Assistant

152 · $14,263

MN Health Insurance Program Representative 2

147 · $64,086

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	$623.3M —	8,684 —	$70,399 —
2025	$226.1M ▼ 63.7%	3,101 ▼ 64.3%	$78,085 ▲ 10.9%

Record list

Employees

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Michael Anderson

Security Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$18,841

Sub-department: MSOP ML Unit Beta 3rd Watch
Base pay: $9,306
Overtime: $851
Other pay: $8,685
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,841
Hire date: 2007-11-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 66
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Michael Anderson works as a Security Counselor for Human Services Department within Msop Ml Unit Beta 3Rd Watch. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 17 years as a full-time employee. Michael earned $18,841 in 2024. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Beth Sullivan

Human Services Program Consultant/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$18,826

Sub-department: Gen Cnsl Ofc DCT
Base pay: $18,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,826
Hire date: 2014-01-03
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 17
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.38
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: Unclassified
Classified Status: Unclassified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Beth Sullivan holds the role of Human Services Program Consultant at Human Services Department within General Cnsl Office Dct. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service as a part-time, 0.38 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,826. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jason Molitor

Security Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$18,822

Sub-department: FMHP Spruce Unit
Base pay: $18,395
Overtime: $120
Other pay: $307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,822
Hire date: 2024-02-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 69
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jason Molitor works as a Security Counselor for Human Services Department within Fmhp Spruce Unit. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. Jason earned $18,822 in 2024. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Francisco Hernandez

Security Counselor/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$18,802

Sub-department: Forensic Security Services D
Base pay: $18,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,802
Hire date: 2024-08-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 69
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: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Francisco Hernandez holds the role of Security Counselor at Human Services Department within Forensic Security Services D. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,802. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Bryan Adams

Administrative Services Director/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$18,792

Sub-department: Financial Operations
Base pay: $18,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,792
Hire date: 2024-04-24
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 21
Union / bargaining unit: Manager
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: 220
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Bryan Adams serves as a Administrative Services Director within Financial Operations. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,792. Their bargaining unit is Manager.

Tessa Whaley

Human Services Technician/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$18,784

Sub-department: MSOCS FC Forest Lake
Base pay: $13,607
Overtime: $2,754
Other pay: $2,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,784
Hire date: 2024-01-31
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: Washington

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

Tessa Whaley holds the role of Human Services Technician at Human Services Department within Msocs Fc Forest Lake. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,784. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Beels Kpelo

Registered Nurse/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$18,753

Sub-department: Unit Hotel
Base pay: $11,867
Overtime: $3,670
Other pay: $3,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,753
Hire date: 2022-12-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 55
Union / bargaining unit: MN Nurses Association
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Work county: Anoka

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 205
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Beels Kpelo holds the role of Registered Nurse at Human Services Department within Unit Hotel. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years) as a part-time, 0.8 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,753. They are represented by MN Nurses Association.

Ross Ryan

Security Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$18,741

Sub-department: MSOP SP Utility B
Base pay: $17,420
Overtime: $674
Other pay: $647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,741
Hire date: 2024-02-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 69
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, 2024: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 204
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Ross Ryan is a Security Counselor at Human Services Department within Msop Sp Utility B. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $18,741. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Elizabeth Hoyer

Human Services Program Representative 1/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$18,707

Sub-department: HCA HCEO County Rel & Training
Base pay: $18,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,707
Hire date: 2025-03-18
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: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elizabeth Hoyer holds the role of Human Services Program Representative 1 at Human Services Department within Hca Hceo County Rel & Training. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,707. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.