Ross, Windy V
Dir Child & Family ServicesChildren Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Asst Commr ChildSafety&Perman. 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 up 320% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is up 296% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $154,825 | +3.6% | +3.1% | +0.4% |
| FY 2025 | $149,458 | +305.0% | +2.6% | +294.6% |
| FY 2024 | $36,904 | — | — | — |
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 · Dir Child & Family Services
Too few people share this job title that year to make a fair comparison.
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3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Children Youth & Families Dept Asst Commr ChildSafety&Perman | Dir Child & Family Services Full-time | Ramsey | $73.03 /hr | — | $154,825 |
| 2025 | Children Youth & Families Dept Asst Commr ChildSafety&Perman | Dir Child & Family Services Full-time | Ramsey | $71.95 /hr | — | $149,458 |
| 2024 | Human Services Dept CFS CS&P Leadership | Human Services Manager 4 Full-time | Ramsey | $68.85 /hr | — | $36,904 |
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 Dir Child & Family Services
FY 2026, amount paid
- Seymore, Michelle Devonne$148,947Children Youth & Families Dept