Minnesota · 2025 pay
How much do Ombudsman for Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities (Minnesota) employees make?
$93,007typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$72,672 – $97,734what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Minnesota Management and Budget publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Client Advocate
✓ Official data from Minnesota Management and BudgetMatches the agency's latest releasemn.gov ↗
Is pay going up?
Yes. Typical pay went from $67,240 in 2016 to $93,007 in 2025 (+38%).
What changed since 2024
- +0.5%Typical pay went up from $92,527 to $93,007.
- +7.2%Typical raise for the 17 people paid in both 2024 and 2025. About 18% got a raise of 10% or more.
- 9 new9 people were paid for the first time in 2025, and 1 people paid in 2024 were no longer on the payroll.
- +38%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $67,240 to $93,007, while the number of people paid went up from 20 to 26.
The next update is expected after the fiscal year closes (usually by August).
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client Advocate | 15 | $97,734 | $86k – $98k | ▲ 4.5% |
How many people earn what
- Under $10k1
- $10k – $30k0
- $30k – $50k1
- $50k – $70k3
- $70k – $90k7
- $90k – $110k10
- $110k – $150k4
- $150k or more0
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Ombudsman Client Services | 15 | $97,734 |
Highest paid at Ombudsman for Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities in 2025
- 1Lisa Harrison-HadlerClient Advocate$144,227▲ $12,659 vs 2024
- 2Christine R MichelClient Advocate$127,960▲ $34,468 vs 2024
- 3Lisa M Antony-ThomasState Program Admin Manager Prin$117,244new in 2025
- 4Annelies Gerda Mirjam Stevens-De JongRegistered Nurse Admin-Supervisor$117,037▲ $8,811 vs 2024
- 5Cheryl K TurcotteClient Advocate$108,433▲ $14,942 vs 2024
- 6Stephanie Marie GundersonNursing Evaluator$102,036▲ $36,391 vs 2024
- 7Jennifer StansClient Advocate$97,734▲ $4,243 vs 2024
- 8Michael L. WoodsClient Advocate$97,734▲ $4,243 vs 2024
- 9Aaron P DierksClient Advocate$97,734▲ $6,533 vs 2024
- 10Stephanie Marie WatersClient Advocate$97,734▲ $4,243 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Ombudsman for Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities (Minnesota) employee make?
The typical employee was paid $93,007 in 2025: half of the 26 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $72,672 and $97,734.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (96.9% of all pay), overtime (0.0%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (3.1%).
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Minnesota Management and Budget (mn.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected after the fiscal year closes (usually by August).
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals