Engen, Brenda J
Human Svcs Prog Rep 2Children Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OIG CCAP Investigations Supv. 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 92% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 30% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $99,291 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $97,742 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| FY 2024 | $93,496 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.6% |
| FY 2023 | $92,028 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $86,463 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $84,354 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $82,324 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $80,517 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $78,759 | +2.0% | +2.3% | −0.2% |
| FY 2017 | $77,204 | +3.7% | +1.8% | +1.8% |
| FY 2016 | $74,454 | +6.2% | +0.7% | +5.4% |
| FY 2015 | $70,140 | +6.8% | +0.7% | +6.0% |
| FY 2014 | $65,675 | +10.3% | +1.6% | +8.6% |
| FY 2013 | $59,524 | +12.8% | +1.7% | +11.0% |
| FY 2012 | $52,763 | +2.1% | +2.9% | −0.8% |
| FY 2011 | $51,693 | — | — | — |
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 · Human Svcs Prog Rep 2
Paid more than 78% of the 756 people with this job title that year. The median was $98,336.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Children Youth & Families Dept OIG CCAP Investigations Supv | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.76 /hr | — | $99,291 |
| 2025 | Children Youth & Families Dept OIG CCAP Investigations Supv | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | — | $97,742 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept OIG CCAP Investigations Supv | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.02 /hr | — | $93,496 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept OIG CCAP Investigations Supv | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | — | $92,028 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept OIG CCAP Investigations Supv | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | — | $86,463 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept Recipient & Child Care Data | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | — | $84,354 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept Recipient & Child Care Data | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | — | $82,324 |
| 2019 | Human Services Dept Recipient & Child Care Data | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $38.75 /hr | — | $80,517 |
| 2018 | Human Services Dept Recipient & Child Care Data | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.90 /hr | — | $78,759 |
| 2017 | Human Services Dept Recipient & Child Care Data | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $37.16 /hr | — | $77,204 |
| 2016 | Human Services Dept Recipient & Child Care Data | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $36.25 /hr | — | $74,454 |
| 2015 | Human Services Dept Recipient & Child Care Data | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $34.18 /hr | — | $70,140 |
| 2014 | Human Services Dept Eligibility/Recipient Invest | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $31.99 /hr | — | $65,675 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept Eligibility/Recipient Invest | Investigator Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $29.97 /hr | — | $59,524 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept Program Compliance & Audits HC | State Prog Admin Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $26.39 /hr | — | $52,763 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept Health Care Audits & Eval | State Prog Admin Senior Full-time | Ramsey | $25.51 /hr | — | $51,693 |
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
- Brown, Tikki Nicole$193,293Commissioner DCYF
- 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
Highest paid as Human Svcs Prog Rep 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Meiners, Carrie Joy$132,332Children Youth & Families Dept
- Shadis, Jacob Carl$123,272Human Services Dept
- Olafson, Chelsea Eilleen$118,307Human Services Dept
- Thompson III, James Willard$117,928Human Services Dept
- Darling Jr, Donald E$115,323Human Services Dept
- Dawson, Nichole Jean-Lysdahl$114,391Human Services Dept
- Martinez-Dixon, Brittania Sarisse$113,353Human Services Dept
- Murphy, Heidi Anna$112,036Human Services Dept