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Lyfoung, Song

Human Services JudgeHuman Services DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Human Services Judges 3. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$932,439
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$119,227
FY 2026
Highest year
$120,371
FY 2023
Yearly average
$77,703
across years on record
Change since first year
+257%
FY 2015 to FY 2026 · prices +38%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2015 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2015 to FY 2026, pay went up 257% while consumer prices went up 38%. After inflation, pay is up 158% (it beat inflation).

Pay change each fiscal year compared with consumer prices
YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$119,227+1.6%+3.1%−1.5%
FY 2025$117,364+3.3%+2.6%+0.6%
FY 2024$113,670−5.6%+3.3%−8.6%
FY 2023$120,371+14.1%+6.3%+7.4%
FY 2022$105,482+40.3%+7.2%+31.0%
FY 2021$75,160+21.5%+2.3%+18.8%
FY 2020$61,853−0.3%+1.6%−1.9%
FY 2019$62,069+28.0%+2.1%+25.4%
FY 2018$48,497+23.9%+2.3%+21.1%
FY 2017$39,157+8.3%+1.8%+6.3%
FY 2016$36,164+8.2%+0.7%+7.5%
FY 2015$33,425———

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 Services Judge

Paid more than 72% of the 36 people with this job title that year. The median was $115,671.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

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Every record

12 records, newest first

Every pay record for Lyfoung, Song
FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges 3
Human Services Judge
Full-time
Ramsey$57.35 /hr—$119,227
2025Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges 3
Human Services Judge
Full-time
Ramsey$56.50 /hr—$117,364
2024Human Services Dept
Human Services Judges 3
Human Services Judge
Full-time
Ramsey$54.07 /hr—$113,670
2023Human Services Dept
OPR Compliance Office
General Counsel 1
Full-time
Ramsey$56.80 /hr—$120,371
2022Human Services Dept
OPR Compliance Office
General Counsel 1
Full-time
Ramsey$53.54 /hr—$105,482
2021Human Services Dept
OPR Compliance Office
Human Services Manager 3
Full-time
Ramsey$48.76 /hr—$75,160
2020Human Services Dept
Compliance Contracting & Proc
State Prog Admin Coordinator
Full-time
Ramsey$33.14 /hr—$61,853
2019Human Services Dept
Compliance Contracting & Proc
State Prog Admin Coordinator
Full-time
Ramsey$30.25 /hr—$62,069
2018Administration Dept
Aquisitions IT
Acquisition Management Spec
Full-time
Ramsey$27.53 /hr—$48,497
2017Administration Dept
Aquisitions IT
Acquisition Management Spec
Full-time
Ramsey$26.06 /hr—$39,157
2016Administration Dept
Aquisitions IT
State Prog Admin Sr
Full-time
Ramsey$24.60 /hr—$36,164
2015Administration Dept
Aquisitions A
Buyer 2
Full-time
Ramsey$21.66 /hr—$33,425

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 Human Services Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Human Services Judge

FY 2026, amount paid