Ells, Melissa A
DHS Direct Care Executive DirDirect Care and TreatmentCarlton CountyFull-time
DCT Health System Exec Ldrs1. 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 2023 to FY 2026, pay went up 15% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is up 5% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $226,509 | +0.0% | +3.1% | −3.0% |
| FY 2025 | $226,494 | +6.1% | +2.6% | +3.3% |
| FY 2024 | $213,565 | +8.1% | +3.3% | +4.6% |
| FY 2023 | $197,572 | — | — | — |
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 · DHS Direct Care Executive Dir
Paid more than 86% of the 7 people with this job title that year. The median was $198,420.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Direct Care and Treatment DCT Health System Exec Ldrs1 | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Carlton | $93.30 /hr | — | $226,509 |
| 2025 | Direct Care and Treatment Dept DCT Health System Exec Ldrs1 | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Carlton | $91.92 /hr | — | $226,494 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept DCT Health System Exec Ldrs | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Nicollet | $87.96 /hr | — | $213,565 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept DCT Health System Exec Ldrs | DHS Direct Care Executive Dir Full-time | Nicollet | $80.75 /hr | — | $197,572 |
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 Direct Care and Treatment
FY 2026, amount paid
- Broghammer, Frances$593,850Psychiatrist 3
- Berryhill, Eve Charity$586,580Child and Adole Psychiatrist
- Glomski, Alexis Lynn$576,147Psychiatrist 2
- Ahmed, Shabeer$568,645Psychiatrist 3
- Naqvi, Salima$540,518Psychiatrist 2
- Stevens, KyleeAnn Sophia$532,157Psychiatrist 5
- Hirachan, Soniya$507,544Psychiatrist 4
- Lissman, Thomas Larry$506,982Psychiatrist 2
Highest paid as DHS Direct Care Executive Dir
FY 2026, amount paid
- Chandler, Donovan A$199,630Direct Care and Treatment
- Brost, Wade R$199,561Direct Care and Treatment
- Storkamp, Daniel R$198,420Direct Care and Treatment
- Jones, Connie L$198,360Direct Care and Treatment
- Johnston, Nancy A$194,965Direct Care and Treatment
- Johnson, Charles E$5,102Direct Care and Treatment