Wells, Megan
Management Analyst 4Children Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Early Learning Scholarships. 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 2022 to FY 2025, pay went up 715% while consumer prices went up 13%. After inflation, pay is up 623% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $53,992 | −28.7% | +2.6% | −30.5% |
| FY 2024 | $75,728 | +14.4% | +3.3% | +10.8% |
| FY 2023 | $66,187 | +899.2% | +6.3% | +840.3% |
| FY 2022 | $6,624 | — | — | — |
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 2025 · Management Analyst 4
Paid more than 11% of the 310 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,021.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
4 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Children Youth & Families Dept Early Learning Scholarships | Management Analyst 4 Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.34 /hr | $5 | $53,992 |
| 2024 | Education Department Early Lrng Challenge Activ | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Hennepin | $37.65 /hr | — | $75,728 |
| 2023 | Education Department Early Lrng Challenge Activ | Management Analyst 4 Full-time | Hennepin | $34.45 /hr | — | $66,187 |
| 2022 | Corrections Dept DOC Testing Supervisor | Office Services Supervisor 1 Full-time | Ramsey | $27.60 /hr | — | $6,624 |
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 2025, amount paid
- Brown, Tikki Nicole$184,375Commissioner DCYF
- Moore, Shaneen D.$177,073Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Kassim-Grigsby, Kamaria Hassan$170,754Human Resources Director 5
- Wahi, Bharti Moni$169,995Senior Admin Officer
- Roe, Elizabeth M$168,432Human Services Manager 5
- Jahnke, Cynthia B$166,125General Counsel 2
- Weeks, Kathryn$161,513Assistant Commissioner DCYF
- Reisenauer, Ashley R$158,565Agency Chief Financial Officer
Highest paid as Management Analyst 4
FY 2025, amount paid
- Busker, Susan J$122,579Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Alton, Amber M$114,832Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Yang, See$114,186Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Rohrer, Amanda B$113,418Pollution Control Agency
- Neudecker, Cynthia G$111,708Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Zawistowski, Virginia A$110,030Human Services Dept
- Medellin, Kelly M$108,541Health Department
- Tikk, Daniel M N$106,526Commerce Dept