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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Mary Ferguson

General Maintenance Worker/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$56,147

Sub-department: AMRTC Central Warehouse
Base pay: $49,773
Overtime: $5,201
Other pay: $1,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,147
Hire date: 2003-02-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 56
Union / bargaining unit: Service
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: 203
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Mary Ferguson holds the role of General Maintenance Worker at Human Services Department within Amrtc Central Warehouse. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 21 years as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,147. Union affiliation: Service.

Tammy Scanlon

MN Health Insurance Program Representative 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$56,094

Sub-department: HCA HCEO Processing 17
Base pay: $56,065
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,094
Hire date: 2022-03-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 68
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Tammy Scanlon is a MN Health Insurance Program Representative 2 at Human Services Department within Hca Hceo Processing 17. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,094. Union affiliation: Technical.

Richard Reuvers

Customer Services Specialist Senior/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$56,090

Sub-department: CFS CSE Administrative Support
Base pay: $56,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,090
Hire date: 2011-09-28
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 64
Union / bargaining unit: Clerical
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: 206
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Richard Reuvers works as a Customer Services Specialist Senior for Human Services Department within Cfs Cse Administrative Support. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. Richard earned $56,090 in 2024. They are represented by Clerical.

Irene Ellis

MN Health Insurance Program Representative 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$56,087

Sub-department: HCA HCEO Processing 7
Base pay: $55,664
Overtime: $423
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,087
Hire date: 2014-03-26
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 68
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Irene Ellis works as a MN Health Insurance Program Representative 2 for Human Services Department within Hca Hceo Processing 7. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. Irene earned $56,087 in 2025. Union affiliation: Technical.

Diana Hentges

Human Services Technician/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$56,081

Sub-department: CBHH Annandale Nursing
Base pay: $53,035
Overtime: $345
Other pay: $2,702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,081
Hire date: 2016-11-16
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

At Human Services Department, Diana Hentges serves as a Human Services Technician within Cbhh Annandale Nursing. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,081. Union affiliation: Health Care Non Professional.

Alexandra Yackley

Recreation Therapist Senior/Human Services Department

2024 total comp

$56,070

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Department
Base pay: $56,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,070
Hire date: 2019-11-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 10
Union / bargaining unit: MN Assoc of Professional Empl
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: 214
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Human Services Department, Alexandra Yackley serves as a Recreation Therapist Senior within Rehabilitation Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,070. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Candice Ludovissie

MN Health Insurance Program Representative 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$56,070

Sub-department: HCA HCEO Processing 11
Base pay: $56,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,070
Hire date: 2022-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 68
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Candice Ludovissie holds the role of MN Health Insurance Program Representative 2 at Human Services Department within Hca Hceo Processing 11. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,070. Union affiliation: Technical.

Shannon Dallaire

MN Health Insurance Program Representative 2/Human Services Department

2025 total comp

$56,068

Sub-department: HCA HCEO Processing 5
Base pay: $56,065
Overtime: $3
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,068
Hire date: 2022-03-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 68
Union / bargaining unit: Technical
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Crow Wing

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: H55
Bargaining Unit Number: 207
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Shannon Dallaire holds the role of MN Health Insurance Program Representative 2 at Human Services Department within Hca Hceo Processing 5. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,068. They are represented by Technical.