Mergen, Dennis John
Human Svcs Prog Rep 2Children Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
OIG CCC Licensing Unit #4. 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 104% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 37% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $99,290 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $97,734 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $93,513 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.6% |
| FY 2023 | $92,026 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $86,460 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $84,350 | +3.9% | +2.3% | +1.6% |
| FY 2020 | $81,162 | +3.3% | +1.6% | +1.7% |
| FY 2019 | $78,546 | +8.4% | +2.1% | +6.2% |
| FY 2018 | $72,493 | +0.9% | +2.3% | −1.3% |
| FY 2017 | $71,846 | +4.7% | +1.8% | +2.8% |
| FY 2016 | $68,605 | +8.6% | +0.7% | +7.9% |
| FY 2015 | $63,176 | +23.5% | +0.7% | +22.6% |
| FY 2014 | $51,141 | −1.5% | +1.6% | −3.0% |
| FY 2013 | $51,905 | +0.9% | +1.7% | −0.7% |
| FY 2012 | $51,425 | +5.5% | +2.9% | +2.5% |
| FY 2011 | $48,758 | — | — | — |
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 71% 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.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
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| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Children Youth & Families Dept OIG CCC Licensing Unit #4 | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.76 /hr | — | $99,290 |
| 2025 | Children Youth & Families Dept OIG CCC Licensing Unit #4 | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $47.05 /hr | — | $97,734 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept OIG LS CCC Licensing Unit #7 | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $45.02 /hr | $21 | $93,513 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept LS CCC Licensing Unit #7 | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $42.67 /hr | — | $92,026 |
| 2022 | Human Services Dept CCC & ADC Licensing Unit #2 | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $41.63 /hr | — | $86,460 |
| 2021 | Human Services Dept CCC & ADC Licensing Unit #2 | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $40.61 /hr | — | $84,350 |
| 2020 | Human Services Dept CCC & ADC Licensing Unit #2 | Human Svcs Prog Rep 2 Full-time | Ramsey | $39.62 /hr | — | $81,162 |
| 2019 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MSUAASF Range D Full-time | Stearns | $2,990 /2 wk | — | $78,546 |
| 2018 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MSUAASF Range D Full-time | Stearns | $2,780 /2 wk | — | $72,493 |
| 2017 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MSUAASF Range D Full-time | Stearns | $2,769 /2 wk | — | $71,846 |
| 2016 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MSUAASF Range D Full-time | Stearns | $2,640 /2 wk | — | $68,605 |
| 2015 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MSUAASF Range D Full-time | Stearns | $2,611 /2 wk | — | $63,176 |
| 2014 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MSUAASF Range C Full-time | Stearns | $1,967 /2 wk | — | $51,141 |
| 2013 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MSUAASF Range C Full-time | Stearns | $1,974 /2 wk | — | $51,905 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MSUAASF Range C Full-time | Stearns | $1,875 /2 wk | — | $51,425 |
| 2012 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Unclass Adjunct Fac | State Univ Adjuct Non-Unit Part-time · left during year | Stearns | $116 /2 wk | — | — |
| 2011 | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC MSUAASF & Excld Fac | MSUAASF Range C Full-time | Stearns | $1,875 /2 wk | — | $48,758 |
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