Hayney, Caroline
Human Svcs Prog Spec 2Children Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DCYF CSE Prog/StrategicInitiat. 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 2024 to FY 2026, pay went down 66% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 68% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $10,029 | −85.1% | +3.1% | −85.6% |
| FY 2025 | $67,506 | +130.2% | +2.6% | +124.3% |
| FY 2024 | $29,328 | — | — | — |
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 Spec 2
Paid more than 2% of the 100 people with this job title that year. The median was $75,299.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF CSE Prog/StrategicInitiat | Human Svcs Prog Spec 2 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $32.99 /hr | — | $10,029 |
| 2025 | Children Youth & Families Dept DCYF CSE Prog/StrategicInitiat | Human Svcs Prog Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.99 /hr | $173 | $67,506 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept CFS CSE Prog/StrategicInitiati | Human Svcs Prog Spec 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.55 /hr | — | $29,328 |
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 Spec 2
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sladek, Roberta L$92,904Human Services Dept
- Yang, Der$87,072Human Services Dept
- Jackson, Nikia Marie$85,990Human Services Dept
- Wielinski, Elizabeth$85,406Human Services Dept
- Magnan, Karlee Rae$85,213Human Services Dept
- McAdoo, Linda$84,260Human Services Dept
- Guzinski, Lori Kay$82,348Human Services Dept
- Vang, Ka Bao$81,926Human Services Dept