Brown, Tikki Nicole
Commissioner DCYFChildren Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DCYF Commissioner. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 251% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 136% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $193,293 | +4.8% | +3.1% | +1.7% |
| FY 2025 | $184,375 | +8.1% | +2.6% | +5.4% |
| FY 2024 | $170,515 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $167,854 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $157,698 | +28.3% | +7.2% | +19.7% |
| FY 2021 | $122,885 | +4.8% | +2.3% | +2.4% |
| FY 2020 | $117,266 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $114,690 | +3.4% | +2.1% | +1.3% |
| FY 2018 | $110,896 | +6.3% | +2.3% | +3.9% |
| FY 2017 | $104,364 | +15.8% | +1.8% | +13.7% |
| FY 2016 | $90,152 | +9.9% | +0.7% | +9.1% |
| FY 2015 | $82,048 | +15.1% | +0.7% | +14.3% |
| FY 2014 | $71,257 | +7.8% | +1.6% | +6.2% |
| FY 2013 | $66,074 | +9.5% | +1.7% | +7.7% |
| FY 2012 | $60,362 | +9.5% | +2.9% | +6.3% |
| FY 2011 | $55,147 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2026 · Commissioner DCYF
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF Commissioner | Commissioner DCYF Full-time | Ramsey | $93.05 /hr | — | $193,293 |
| 2025 | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF Commissioner | Commissioner DCYF Full-time | Ramsey | $89.56 /hr | — | $184,375 |
| 2025 | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF TES MGMT | Human Services Manager 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $57.85 /hr | — | — |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept DHS Commissioner's Staff | Asst Commr Human Services Full-time | Ramsey | $82.11 /hr | — | $170,515 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept DHS Commissioner's Staff | Asst Commr Human Services Full-time | Ramsey | $77.83 /hr | — | $167,854 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept DHS Commissioner's Staff | Asst Commr Human Services Full-time | Ramsey | $75.93 /hr | — | $157,698 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept DHS Commissioner's Staff | Asst Commr Human Services Full-time | Ramsey | $74.08 /hr | — | $122,885 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept TES MGMT | Human Services Manager 3 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $57.85 /hr | — | — |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept TES MGMT | Human Services Manager 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $56.44 /hr | — | $117,266 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept TES MGMT | Human Services Manager 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $55.20 /hr | — | $114,690 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept TES MGMT | Human Services Manager 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $53.99 /hr | — | $110,896 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept TES MGMT | Dir Child Services Divisions Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $53.99 /hr | — | — |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept TES MGMT | Dir Child Services Divisions Full-time | Ramsey | $52.50 /hr | — | $104,364 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Community Part Management | Self-Sufficiency Program Dir Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $46.88 /hr | — | — |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Community Part Management | Self-Sufficiency Program Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $44.19 /hr | — | $90,152 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Community Part Management | Self-Sufficiency Program Dir Full-time | Ramsey | $41.65 /hr | — | $82,048 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept CPM Economic Opportunity | Economic Oppty Program Supv 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.51 /hr | — | $71,257 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept CPM Economic Opportunity | Economic Oppty Program Supv 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.24 /hr | — | $66,074 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept CPM Economic Opportunity | Economic Oppty Program Supv 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.43 /hr | — | $60,362 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept CPM Economic Opportunity | State Prog Admin Principal Full-time | Ramsey | $28.35 /hr | — | $55,147 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Children Youth & Families Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Moore, Shaneen D.$185,411Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- St George, Rebecca June$181,054Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Weeks, Kathryn$181,054Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Wahi, Bharti Moni$171,715Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Montgomery, Leah Helen Mennis$169,189Deputy Commissioner DCYF
- Jahnke, Cynthia B$168,789General Counsel 2
- Roe, Elizabeth M$166,893Human Services Manager 5
- Keys, Randall L$163,030Human Services Manager 5
Highest paid as Commissioner DCYF
FY 2026, amount paid
No one else with a pay figure that year.