Yang, Ka
Agency Policy SpecialistChildren Youth & Families DeptRamsey CountyFull-time
Reports & Forecasts. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Different people with the same name: Revenue Dept, FY 2026 · MN St Colleges & Universities, FY 2026 · Corrections Dept, FY 2011
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2023 to FY 2026, pay went down 29% while consumer prices went up 9%. After inflation, pay is down 35% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $24,495 | −40.1% | +3.1% | −41.9% |
| FY 2025 | $40,914 | — | — | — |
| FY 2023 | $34,626 | — | — | — |
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 · Agency Policy Specialist
Paid more than 5% of the 114 people with this job title that year. The median was $100,316.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
3 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Children Youth & Families Dept Reports & Forecasts | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $39.93 /hr | — | $24,495 |
| 2025 | Children Youth & Families Dept Reports & Forecasts | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time | Ramsey | $39.34 /hr | — | $40,914 |
| 2023 | Human Services Dept HCA PSD MEDICARE ENROLL COORDS | Agency Policy Specialist Full-time · left during year | Ramsey | $32.13 /hr | — | $34,626 |
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 Agency Policy Specialist
FY 2026, amount paid
- Lessinger, Elizabeth S$137,378Human Services Dept
- Wilson, Michelle S$112,379Health Department
- Johnson, Marna J$108,029Public Safety Dept
- Biehn, Victoria L$107,990Direct Care and Treatment
- Wolvert, David John$107,963Transportation Dept
- Waltz, Brenda Lea$107,961Direct Care and Treatment
- Morrison, LaDonna E.$107,961Human Services Dept
- Dayton, Holly Jean$107,761Teachers Retirement Assoc