Human Resources Director 1

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in MN Management & Budget. Median total compensation for the role is $110,072, above the department median of $96,694.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $110.1K
Role median: $110,072
Agency median: $96,694
Comparison: Above

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This role across Minnesota

Human Resources Director 1 is held in 22 Minnesota departments. In MN Management & Budget, the median of $110,072 ranks #12 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Military Affairs Department

$144,494 · 1

Agriculture Department

$120,616 · 1

Pollution Control Agency

$120,616 · 1

Veterans Affairs Department

$120,240 · 1

Health Department

$116,761 · 2

Natural Resources Department

$116,649 · 2

Minnesota IT Services

$116,062 · 2

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$114,388 · 9

Transportation Department

$111,308 · 4

Corrections Department

$110,801 · 9

Lottery

$110,168 · 1

Cannabis Management Office

$108,051 · 1

Median total compensation for the Human Resources Director 1 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Human Resources Director beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $122,944 ranks #1 of 4. See Human Resources Director across all of Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina

$108,061 · 122

Georgia

$88,420 · 17

Missouri

$85,420 · 14

Median total compensation for comparable Human Resources Directorroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Darla Paradise

Human Resources Director 1/MN Management & Budget

2025 total comp

$110,072

Sub-department: Human Resources Staff
Base pay: $110,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,072
Hire date: 2015-01-14
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 23
Union / bargaining unit: Confidential
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: G10
Bargaining Unit Number: 217
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Darla Paradise works as a Human Resources Director 1 for MN Management & Budget within Human Resources Staff. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years as a full-time employee. Darla earned $110,072 in 2025. Union affiliation: Confidential.