Lee, Ze Droua
State Prog Admin DirectorChildren Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
DCYF TES Loc Agency Sup Mgmt. 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 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 208% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 123% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $106,866 | +8.3% | +3.1% | +5.0% |
| FY 2025 | $98,663 | +6.8% | +2.6% | +4.0% |
| FY 2024 | $92,396 | +5.8% | +3.3% | +2.5% |
| FY 2023 | $87,303 | +10.8% | +6.3% | +4.3% |
| FY 2022 | $78,808 | +2.4% | +7.2% | −4.5% |
| FY 2021 | $76,972 | +3.0% | +2.3% | +0.6% |
| FY 2020 | $74,763 | +4.8% | +1.6% | +3.2% |
| FY 2019 | $71,341 | +6.0% | +2.1% | +3.9% |
| FY 2018 | $67,288 | +5.8% | +2.3% | +3.4% |
| FY 2017 | $63,626 | +6.0% | +1.8% | +4.1% |
| FY 2016 | $60,042 | +73.2% | +0.7% | +72.0% |
| FY 2015 | $34,666 | — | — | — |
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 Director
Paid more than 27% of the 237 people with this job title that year. The median was $114,279.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
12 records, newest first
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 Director
FY 2026, amount paid
- Sheryak, Mae Marie$175,243MNsure
- Michaels, Steve R$154,871Natural Resources Dept
- Barrett, Melanie A$132,979Lottery
- Goodman, Jordan W$130,879Direct Care and Treatment
- Hartman, Marie R$129,305Direct Care and Treatment
- Christensen, Eric C$128,173Direct Care and Treatment
- Herring, Anthony Michael$127,144Direct Care and Treatment
- Hanna, Timothy John$126,331Health Department