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Education Consultant 3

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

212 employees hold this title in Education Department. Median total compensation for the role is $108,670, above the department median of $100,985.

Employees
212
Total payroll
$20.5M
Role median
$108,670
Agency median
$100,985
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,101$122,349+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 212 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Education Consultant 3 pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Instructional Coordinators — about 3,130 people — is $80,550. Education Department pays a median base salary of $108,511 for this role, 35% above that figureabout the 82nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Education Department sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$59,730
$65,080
$80,550
$98,940
$118,330
Education Department median · $108,511

The bar is the range of annual wages for Instructional Coordinators across every employer in Minnesota, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Education Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Instructional Coordinators — about 227,760 people — is $77,440. Education Department’s median base salary is 40% above that national figure, about the 81st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$47,980
$60,780
$77,440
$98,820
$121,670
Education Department median · $108,511

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minnesota range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 211 of 226 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Education Department is $106,128, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Minnesota

Education Consultant 3 is held in 10 Minnesota departments. In Education Department, the median of $108,670 ranks #5 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Education Consultant 3 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Education Consultant beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $104,957 ranks #1 of 2. See Education Consultant across all of Minnesota

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Vermont
$75,535 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Education Consultantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rhianon Sargent

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp
$96,727
Sub-department
Charters
Base pay
$96,727
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,727
Hire date
2019-10-08
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
19
Union / bargaining unit
MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
Yes
Agency Number
E37
Bargaining Unit Number
214
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Rhianon Sargent is a Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Charters. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,727. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Duane Wardally

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp
$96,655
Sub-department
EDI Cultural Responsiveness
Base pay
$96,655
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,655
Hire date
2024-07-31
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
19
Union / bargaining unit
MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
Yes
Agency Number
E37
Bargaining Unit Number
214
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Duane Wardally works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education Department within Edi Cultural Responsiveness. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Duane earned $96,655 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Heather Thornton

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp
$96,601
Sub-department
Student Maltreatment Program
Base pay
$96,601
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,601
Hire date
2022-10-19
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
19
Union / bargaining unit
MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
Yes
Agency Number
E37
Bargaining Unit Number
214
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Heather Thornton is a Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Student Maltreatment Program. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,601. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Michael Diedrich

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp
$96,544
Sub-department
Student Access and Opportunity
Base pay
$96,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,544
Hire date
2015-11-16
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay grade
19
Union / bargaining unit
MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.6
Work county
Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
Yes
Agency Number
E37
Bargaining Unit Number
214
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Michael Diedrich holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Student Access and Opportunity. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,544. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Jennifer Cain

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp
$95,590
Sub-department
Data Reporting
Base pay
$95,590
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,590
Hire date
2017-02-08
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
19
Union / bargaining unit
MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
Yes
Agency Number
E37
Bargaining Unit Number
214
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Jennifer Cain works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education Department within Data Reporting. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $95,590 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Maria-Renee Grigsby

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2024 total comp
$95,557
Sub-department
Educator Effectiveness
Base pay
$95,557
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,557
Hire date
2020-08-17
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
19
Union / bargaining unit
MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2024
Yes
Agency Number
E37
Bargaining Unit Number
214
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

At Education Department, Maria-Renee Grigsby serves as a Education Consultant 3 within Educator Effectiveness. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,557. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Betul Cakir-Dilek

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp
$95,345
Sub-department
Data Analytics
Base pay
$95,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,345
Hire date
2024-03-13
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
19
Union / bargaining unit
MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
Yes
Agency Number
E37
Bargaining Unit Number
214
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Betul Cakir-Dilek holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Data Analytics. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,345. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Shelby Hicks

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp
$94,154
Sub-department
Literacy Team
Base pay
$94,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,154
Hire date
2020-03-04
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
19
Union / bargaining unit
MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
Yes
Agency Number
E37
Bargaining Unit Number
214
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Shelby Hicks works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education Department within Literacy Team. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years) as a full-time employee. Shelby earned $94,154 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Moi Boudoir

Education Consultant 3/Education Department

2025 total comp
$93,929
Sub-department
Student Support Division
Base pay
$93,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,929
Hire date
2020-08-19
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
19
Union / bargaining unit
MN Assoc of Professional Empl
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Hennepin

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
Yes
Agency Number
E37
Bargaining Unit Number
214
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Moi Boudoir holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Student Support Division. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,929. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.