Minnesota / Corrections Department / Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic

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Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

9 employees hold this title in Corrections Department. Median total compensation for the role is $62,144, below the department median of $73,261.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $492.9K
Role median: $62,144
Agency median: $73,261
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,164$83,297+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Minnesota

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic is held in 4 Minnesota departments. In Corrections Department, the median of $62,144 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Direct Care and Treatment Department

$83,297 · 1

Human Services Department

$79,682 · 1

MN State Academies

$65,314 · 3

Median total compensation for the Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Employees with this title

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Link Steffen

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$83,297

Sub-department: RW Education Director's Staff
Base pay: $83,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,297
Hire date: 2004-05-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Goodhue

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Link Steffen is a Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic at Corrections Department within Rw Education Director's Staff. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,297. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Jeffrey Guse

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$83,297

Sub-department: STW Education Director's Staff
Base pay: $83,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,297
Hire date: 2005-10-05
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Jeffrey Guse works as a Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic for Corrections Department within Stw Education Director's Staff. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years as a full-time employee. Jeffrey earned $83,297 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.

Michelle Waslie

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$80,983

Sub-department: RW Education Director's Staff
Base pay: $80,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,983
Hire date: 2011-06-08
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Goodhue

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Corrections Department, Michelle Waslie serves as a Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic within Rw Education Director's Staff. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,983. They are represented by Residential Schools Education.

Mandy Lindemann

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$66,742

Sub-department: RC Education Director's Staff
Base pay: $66,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,742
Hire date: 2022-10-12
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Chisago

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Corrections Department, Mandy Lindemann serves as a Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic within Rc Education Director's Staff. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,742. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

Lisa Olson

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$62,144

Sub-department: RW Education Director's Staff
Base pay: $62,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,144
Hire date: 2007-01-10
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Work county: Goodhue

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

At Corrections Department, Lisa Olson serves as a Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic within Rw Education Director's Staff. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,144. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

Gwendolyn Welch

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$56,291

Sub-department: STW Education Director's Staff
Base pay: $56,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,291
Hire date: 2000-08-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.5
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Gwendolyn Welch holds the role of Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic at Corrections Department within Stw Education Director's Staff. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years as a part-time, 0.5 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,291. Their bargaining unit is Residential Schools Education.

Stephen Gault

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$34,630

Sub-department: ML Education Director's Staff
Base pay: $34,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,630
Hire date: 2014-07-30
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Carlton

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Stephen Gault works as a Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic for Corrections Department within Ml Education Director's Staff. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a intermittent, 0.2 FTE employee. Stephen earned $34,630 in 2025. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

Kristy Mann

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic/Corrections Department

2025 total comp

$24,321

Sub-department: RC Education Director's Staff
Base pay: $24,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,321
Hire date: 2019-11-13
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Residential Schools Education
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.2
Work county: Chisago

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025: Yes
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 215
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

Kristy Mann works as a Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic for Corrections Department within Rc Education Director's Staff. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service as a intermittent, 0.2 FTE employee. Kristy earned $24,321 in 2025. Union affiliation: Residential Schools Education.

David Stright

Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic/Corrections Department

2024 total comp

$1,164

Sub-department: STW Education Director's Staff
Base pay: $1,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,164
Hire date: 2017-05-31
Employment type: Intermittent
Pay grade: 2
Union / bargaining unit: Insufficient Work Time
Pay basis: Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.1
Work county: Washington

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024: No
Agency Number: P78
Bargaining Unit Number: 218
Branch: Executive
Branch Code: Executive
Classified Code: Classified
Classified Status: Classified
Compensation Frequency Code: Hourly

David Stright works as a Special Teacher:Ba/Bs+Lic for Corrections Department within Stw Education Director's Staff. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years) as a intermittent, 0.1 FTE employee. David earned $1,164 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Insufficient Work Time.