Kurth, Emma
State Prog Admin PrinChildren Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OIG CCC & Licensing Unit #7. 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 2020 to FY 2026, pay went up 250% while consumer prices went up 27%. After inflation, pay is up 175% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $99,290 | +5.2% | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| FY 2025 | $94,422 | +11.0% | +2.6% | +8.2% |
| FY 2024 | $85,060 | +3.9% | +3.3% | +0.6% |
| FY 2023 | $81,868 | +7.6% | +6.3% | +1.3% |
| FY 2022 | $76,073 | +6.1% | +7.2% | −1.0% |
| FY 2021 | $71,676 | +152.7% | +2.3% | +147.0% |
| FY 2020 | $28,368 | — | — | — |
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 · State Prog Admin Prin
Paid more than 61% of the 696 people with this job title that year. The median was $94,375.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
7 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Children Youth & Families Dept OIG CCC & Licensing Unit #7 | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $47.76 /hr | — | $99,290 |
| 2025 | Mn Management & Budget ChildrenCabinetEarlyChildCoord | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | — | $94,422 |
| 2024 | Mn Management & Budget ChildrenCabinetEarlyChildCoord | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $43.51 /hr | — | $85,060 |
| 2023 | Mn Management & Budget ChildrenCabinetEarlyChildCoord | State Prog Admin Prin Full-time | Ramsey | $39.74 /hr | $28 | $81,868 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept LS CCC & ADC Lic Unit #1 | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $37.44 /hr | — | $76,073 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept LS CCC & ADC Lic Unit #1 | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $35.24 /hr | — | $71,676 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept LS CCC & ADC Lic Unit #1 | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $33.14 /hr | — | $28,368 |
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 State Prog Admin Prin
FY 2026, amount paid
- Nierengarten, Gary Joseph$265,277Military Affairs Dept
- Erickson, Brian$129,620Agriculture Dept
- McCanney, James$123,794Transportation Dept
- Johnson, Robert A$118,153Natural Resources Dept
- Yang, Teri L$116,288Mn Management & Budget
- Schaefer, Benjamin J$115,087Natural Resources Dept
- Cullimore, Miriam Eleanor$113,881Office of Higher Education
- Kitto, Danielle N$113,189Public Safety Dept