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Management Analyst 4

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

7 employees hold this title in Education Department. Median total compensation for the role is $91,028, below the department median of $100,985.

Employees
7
Total payroll
$624.7K
Role median
$91,028
Agency median
$100,985
Comparison
Below

Compared with the local labor market

Management Analyst 4 pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Management Analystsabout 20,700 people is $100,790. Education Department pays a median base salary of $73,113 for this role, 27% below that figureabout the 20th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Education Department sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$64,480
$78,080
$100,790
$127,860
$162,160
Education Department median · $73,113

The bar is the range of annual wages for Management Analysts 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 Management Analystsabout 898,280 people is $101,860. Education Department’s median base salary is 28% below that national figure, about the 21st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$60,640
$77,950
$101,860
$133,370
$171,640
Education Department median · $73,113

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 22 of 26 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 $71,022, 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

Management Analyst 4 is held in 33 Minnesota departments. In Education Department, the median of $91,028 ranks #19 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Management Analyst 4 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Management Analyst beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $72,953 ranks #9 of 15. See Management Analyst across all of Minnesota

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$146,959 · 573
City of Los Angeles
$118,075 · 1,171
City of Las Vegas
$105,527 · 168
District of Columbia
$103,333 · 264
Texas
$86,401 · 594
City of Boston
$84,416 · 25
City of Charlotte
$80,000 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Management Analyst roles 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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Wendy Ferstle

Management Analyst 4/Education Department

2025 total comp
$101,644
Sub-department
Nutrition Services
Base pay
$101,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,644
Hire date
2012-01-09
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
15
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

Wendy Ferstle is a Management Analyst 4 at Education Department within Nutrition Services. Hired in 2012, they have about 13 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,644. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Angelia Lawson

Management Analyst 4/Education Department

2025 total comp
$101,639
Sub-department
Workforce & Low Incidence
Base pay
$101,639
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,639
Hire date
2017-05-31
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
15
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

Angelia Lawson holds the role of Management Analyst 4 at Education Department within Workforce & Low Incidence. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,639. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Heather Harvick

Management Analyst 4/Education Department

2025 total comp
$101,256
Sub-department
Data Governance and EdFi
Base pay
$101,256
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,256
Hire date
2024-03-27
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
15
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 Harvick is a Management Analyst 4 at Education Department within Data Governance and Edfi. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,256. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Megan Carter

Management Analyst 4/Education Department

2025 total comp
$91,028
Sub-department
Nutrition Services
Base pay
$91,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,028
Hire date
2018-09-26
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
15
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

Megan Carter holds the role of Management Analyst 4 at Education Department within Nutrition Services. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,028. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Lindsey Talbot

Management Analyst 4/Education Department

2025 total comp
$78,186
Sub-department
Data Governance and EdFi
Base pay
$78,186
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,186
Hire date
2015-12-16
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
15
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

Lindsey Talbot is a Management Analyst 4 at Education Department within Data Governance and Edfi. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,186. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Megan Wells

Management Analyst 4/Education Department

2024 total comp
$75,728
Sub-department
Early Lrng Challenge Activ
Base pay
$75,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,728
Hire date
2022-04-27
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
15
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, Megan Wells serves as a Management Analyst 4 within Early Lrng Challenge Activ. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,728. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Megan Arriola

Management Analyst 4/Education Department

2025 total comp
$75,205
Sub-department
Government Relations
Base pay
$75,205
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,205
Hire date
2018-07-02
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
15
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

Megan Arriola holds the role of Management Analyst 4 at Education Department within Government Relations. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,205. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.