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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Cherish Switzer

Behavior Modification Assistant/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$43,691

Sub-department: MSOCS FC Blaine
Base pay: $38,588
Overtime: $2,471
Other pay: $2,632
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,691
Hire date: 2022-09-28
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.75
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

Cherish Switzer is a Behavior Modification Assistant at Human Services Department within Msocs Fc Blaine. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $43,691. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Leslie Hawks

Work Therapy Technician/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$43,683

Sub-department: MSOCS DT&H Waves
Base pay: $41,388
Overtime: $317
Other pay: $1,978
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,683
Hire date: 2021-10-13
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: Kandiyohi

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

Leslie Hawks is a Work Therapy Technician at Human Services Department within Msocs Dt&H Waves. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years, working part-time, 0.75 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $43,683. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Michael Clouthier

Human Services Technician/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$43,667

Sub-department: CBHH Annandale Nursing
Base pay: $41,812
Overtime: $781
Other pay: $1,073
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,667
Hire date: 2022-02-16
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 26
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Wright

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

Michael Clouthier holds the role of Human Services Technician at Human Services Department within Cbhh Annandale Nursing. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,667. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Trevor Heurung

Mental Health Program Assistant/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$43,665

Sub-department: CBHH Annandale Nursing Group 2
Base pay: $41,527
Overtime: $178
Other pay: $1,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,665
Hire date: 2019-10-30
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 65
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care Non Professional
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Wright

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

Trevor Heurung works as a Mental Health Program Assistant for Human Services Department within Cbhh Annandale Nursing Group 2. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years as a full-time employee. Trevor earned $43,665 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Health Care Non Professional.

Daniel Ott

Human Resources Specialist 2/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$43,631

Sub-department: Human Res DCT Rec TM2
Base pay: $43,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,631
Hire date: 2023-10-18
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
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: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Daniel Ott is a Human Resources Specialist 2 at Human Services Department within Human Res Dct Recreation Tm2. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $43,631. Their bargaining unit is Confidential.

Heidi Bjerga

Human Services Technician/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$43,629

Sub-department: MSOCS DT&H Voice
Base pay: $43,556
Overtime: $30
Other pay: $43
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,629
Hire date: 2001-01-24
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: 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

Heidi Bjerga holds the role of Human Services Technician at Human Services Department within Msocs Dt&H Voice. Hired in 2001, they have about 23 years of service as a part-time, 0.75 FTE employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,629. They are represented by Health Care Non Professional.

Monica Avalos

Security Counselor/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$43,627

Sub-department: MSOP SP Utility E
Base pay: $37,467
Overtime: $3,185
Other pay: $2,975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,627
Hire date: 2023-10-11
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

Monica Avalos works as a Security Counselor for Human Services Department within Msop Sp Utility E. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year as a full-time employee. Monica earned $43,627 in 2024. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.