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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Esther Herfindahl

Licensed Practical Nurse/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$37,513

Sub-department: CBHH Rochester Nursing Group 1
Base pay: $29,711
Overtime: $1,329
Other pay: $6,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,513
Hire date: 2023-08-23
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 70
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Olmsted

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

At Human Services Department, Esther Herfindahl serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse within Cbhh Rochester Nursing Group 1. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,513. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Sierra Bales

Clinical Program Therapist 3/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$37,498

Sub-department: CSS Forensics
Base pay: $37,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,498
Hire date: 2024-01-03
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 14
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

Sierra Bales holds the role of Clinical Program Therapist 3 at Human Services Department within Css Forensics. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,498. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Valerie Elliott

Office & Administrative Specialist Senior/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$37,474

Sub-department: MSOP SP Assoc Clinical Dir
Base pay: $37,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,474
Hire date: 2023-10-04
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Valerie Elliott serves as a Office & Administrative Specialist Senior within Msop Sp Associate Clinical Director. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,474. Union affiliation: Clerical.

Nicole Allerton

Human Services Program Representative 1/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$37,452

Sub-department: HCA MPPS PR Training Homecare
Base pay: $37,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,452
Hire date: 2025-01-02
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, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Nicole Allerton is a Human Services Program Representative 1 at Human Services Department within Hca Mpps Pr Training Homecare. They have served since 2025 (under a year), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $37,452. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jacqueline Jennissen

Peer Specialist/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$37,425

Sub-department: CARE Carlton Pgm Couns
Base pay: $35,219
Overtime: $1,389
Other pay: $817
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,425
Hire date: 2020-07-29
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 59
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.7
Work county: Carlton

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

Jacqueline Jennissen holds the role of Peer Specialist at Human Services Department within Care Carlton Pgm Counselor. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a part-time, 0.7 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,425. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Mykayla Johnson

Work Therapy Technician/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$37,421

Sub-department: Msocs Vcr GSA
Base pay: $37,334
Overtime: $86
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,421
Hire date: 2018-07-02
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 62
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
Work county: St Louis

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, Mykayla Johnson serves as a Work Therapy Technician within Msocs Vcr GSA. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,421. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Elizabeth Reckow

Pharmacist/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$37,402

Sub-department: Pharmacy Department
Base pay: $37,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,402
Hire date: 2024-03-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 27
Union / bargaining unit: Health Treatment 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: 213
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Elizabeth Reckow holds the role of Pharmacist at Human Services Department within Pharmacy Department. They have served since 2024 (under a year) as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,402. They are represented by Health Treatment Professional.